END ABUSE Mission: END ABUSE promotes social change that transforms societal attitudes, practices
and policies to prevent and eliminate domestic abuse.
END ABUSE Vision: We envision communities fully engaged to provide safety and to give voice to all
affected by domestic abuse, while creating the social change necessary to address its root causes.
END DOMESTIC ABUSE WISCONSIN
Bilingual Legal Assistant
(Hourly rate: $11-$14/hr)
SUMMARY: The RISE Law Center Bilingual Legal Assistant supports the activities of a busy non-profit
law office that serves primarily underrepresented populations, particularly immigrant and refugee
survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Using a trauma informed approach, the bilingual
legal assistant performs a broad range of duties including clerical, reception and administrative, as well
as assisting attorneys in client meetings and drafting legal paperwork. The Bilingual Legal Assistant
works directly with survivors, attorneys, law students, interns, community organizations, and domestic
violence and sexual assault agencies. This is a non-exempt, full-time (40 hours/wk), position.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Answer multi-line telephone, take messages including voicemail, perform brief screening for
legal issues, answer inquiries and make referrals when appropriate
 Greet clients and guests and assist with and/or conduct client interviews and meetings
 Manage attorneys’ calendars, coordinate and schedule meetings
 Draft legal documents for review by attorneys, and correspondence to courts, clients, attorneys
and other legal agencies and legal documents
 Distribute incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail daily
 Translate documents, forms, correspondence from English to Spanish and Spanish to English
 Organize and maintain paper and electronic files, including copying and scanning
 Manage assigned projects and research legal issues
 Maintain a clean, safe and neat workplace including general office organization and light
cleaning duties
AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES:
It is the responsibility of every End Abuse employee to uphold the mission and vision of this agency. End
Abuse works to advance the principle that all people have the right to a life free of oppression and
violence. We work to foster change in our economic, social and political systems and bring leadership
expertise and best practices to Wisconsin domestic abuse programs and communities engaged in ending
domestic violence.
It is also an expectation that on the individual level all staff members will work to further their personal
capacity to foster an environment of cultural inclusivity and sensitivity that is the foundation for all our
work.
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The Bilingual Legal Assistant is working toward social legal justice for immigrant and refugee
survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. It is important that the bilingual legal assistant is selfmotivated and enjoys setting and meeting goals (achiever); is a problem-solver who can identify
the cause of issues that arise and quickly find solutions (restorative); and can effectively listen
to clients and explain complex legal issues in a way that makes sense to and holds the client’s
attention (communication).
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of duties and levels of work difficulty that will be
required and should not be construed as specifying what all the duties and responsibilities of a particular
position shall be.
Minimum Qualifications:
 Must be able to speak English and Spanish in person and over the phone
 Must read and write English and Spanish, and translate English to Spanish and Spanish to English
accurately
 Proficiency in typing, data entry, and general computer skills
 Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications:
 Comfortable both taking initiative and direction
 Ability to research and analyze with an attention to detail
 Legal and/or secretarial experience a plus
 Prior experience working with immigrant and refugee populations is also preferred
If you wish to apply for this position, please submit a complete application package, including:
 The END ABUSE application form;
 A current resume;
 A cover letter;
 A one-page essay describing your understanding of domestic violence. This one-page essay must
be written in both English and Spanish (one should be a direct translation of the other);
To be considered for this position, you must include all of the above listed information.
Send your complete application to:
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
HIRING COMMITTEE
1245 E. Washington Ave, Suite 150
Madison, WI 53703
OR
Email to: apply@END ABUSE.org
OR
Fax to: 608.255.3560
For early consideration, please apply by 4:30 pm (CST), Friday, July 24. The position will remain open
until filled, and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
Interviews will begin in late July/early August. The anticipated start date for this position is August 10,
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2015.
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