MALDEF is a national, nonprofit Latino civil rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles, with regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C.; a satellite office in Sacramento; and a program office in Houston.

Salary: $23,000 to 25,800 Commensurate with Experience
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled - Available Immediately
Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional, the Legal Secretary is responsible for the following tasks & duties: acts as receptionist for the office offiering administrative support to staff, answering telephones, and greeting visitors as needed; prepares legal documents for filing with state or federal court and for service on opposing counsel/parties using word-processing software (MS Word and WordPerfect); maintains pleading/brief dockets, correspondence files, and related files for cases in litigation or under investigation by attorneys in regional office. The Legal Secretary maintains office calendar and tickler system for important court dates, deadlines, and other appointments; Prepares and/or finalizes business correspondence, memoranda, and other documents for mailing and/or other distribution; prepares of exhibits for use at trial, in a hearing, or as attachments to documents/briefs; collates, numbers, sorts, and files documents and other materials produced by or for opposing party in discovery; drafts simple correspondence and memoranda; prepares expense forms and check requests for staff; types, collates, and when necessary, calculates attorney hours for recovery of fees from opposing party; and answers telephones and completes business telephone calls to confirm appointments and court appearances;

Salary: $29,100 - $34,000 DOE
Application Deadline: Posted 6/11/08 - Position available 8/1/08
Summary: We are currently seeking a Paralegal to assist regional office attorneys in pursuing a docket of significant civil rights litigation. The Paralegal conducts legal research and drafts memoranda, conducts client interviews and oversees intake tracking system; reviews and analyzes effects of legislative developments and administrative and judicial decisions; interviews and evaluates potential witnesses; oversees maintenance of trial preparation materials; represents regional office on various outside committees; conducts community education and outreach; oversees maintenance of law library; and organizes and coordinates year-round volunteer/intern program.

Salary: $45,000 - $50,000 plus benefits
Application Deadline: Posted 7/15/07 - Available Immediately
Summary: Under the supervision and direction of the Director of Development, the Associate Director of Annual Fund develops and implements an annual gift strategy to solicit gifts of $1,000 and above from individuals and corporations using direct mail, workplace giving programs, and event sponsorship opportunities. The Associate Director of Annual Fund develops and cultivates relationships with individual donors and corporate representatives and is responsible for meeting work plan expectations and annual fundraising goals while working in coordination with the other members of the Development team.

Salary: $40 to 75K+ - Fixed Salary Based on # Yrs Licenced
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled - Start Date: 11/1/08
Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Counsel, maintains a substantial active caseload of litigation and advocacy to promote the civil rights of the Latino community in Georgia and in other southeastern States as needed.

Salary: $40K to $75K+ Fixed scale based on years of legal experience.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled - Start Date: 11/1/08
Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Counsel, maintains a substantial active caseload of litigation and advocacy to promote the civil rights of the Latino community in California and in other western States as needed.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline: Posted 7/17/08 - Available Immediately
Summary: The Director of Development works closely with the President/General Counsel and Board of Directors in developing and implementing fund raising plans, maintaining strong relationships with donors, researching and pursuing prospects, writing proposals for foundations and corporations, developing partnerships with corporations, and maintaining overall funder compliance. The Director of Development also develops fund raising goals, plans and strategies to raise annual revenue to support MALDEF’s overall operation; directs and supervises a professional and clerical staff; and works closely with other Senior Managers as part of the President’s executive management team.

Salary: $12.00 per hour - no benefits
Application Deadline: Posted 7/17/08- Available Immediately
Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Counsel, the Bilingual Secretary provides the secretarial, clerical, and office administrative functions required in a small office, using initiative and judgment as necessary in the absence of the attorneys. Responsible for answering telephones taking and relaying messages and information; scheduling appointments and meetings; preparing and processing incoming and outgoing mail and correspondence; maintaining office filing system; proofreading, performing clerical collation, logging and putting exhibits and reports together, filling in forms precisely and without error. This temporary assignment is expected to last approximately four to five months.