Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Location: Washington, DC
About the Role:
The Lawyers’ Committee seeks a collaborative, meticulous and highly organized individual to serve as a Paralegal supporting the legal work of the organization. The Lawyers’ Committee engages in important and impactful civil rights litigation and other legal work throughout the country. This position will touch the following program areas: Criminal Justice, Digital Justice, Economic Justice, Educational Opportunities, Fair Housing, Race-Motivated Violence and Intimidation, and Voting Rights.
The Paralegal will provide critical assistance to Lawyers’ Committee attorneys in general administrative support related to litigation, education, advocacy, policy projects, and other activities. The position will be assigned primarily to one or more substantive project areas and assist with others as needed.
What You’ll be Doing:
Responsibilities of the Paralegal include but are not limited to:
The Lawyers’ Committee seeks a collaborative, meticulous and highly organized individual to serve as a Paralegal supporting the legal work of the organization. The Lawyers’ Committee engages in important and impactful civil rights litigation and other legal work throughout the country. This position will touch the following program areas: Criminal Justice, Digital Justice, Economic Justice, Educational Opportunities, Fair Housing, Race-Motivated Violence and Intimidation, and Voting Rights.
The Paralegal will provide critical assistance to Lawyers’ Committee attorneys in general administrative support related to litigation, education, advocacy, policy projects, and other activities. The position will be assigned primarily to one or more substantive project areas and assist with others as needed.
What You’ll be Doing:
Responsibilities of the Paralegal include but are not limited to:
- Manage and organize case files in the electronic case management system, including case documents; information, and calendars.
- Provide support for editing, production, and filing of briefs, exhibits, legislative testimony, and other documents, including formatting, proofreading, and cite-checking, as well as tables of authorities and public education tools.
- Under the direction of attorneys, manage administrative and logistical aspects of litigation and/or project work, such as organizing discovery requests and responses, coordinating depositions, scheduling interviews, meetings, hearings, etc.
- Prepare and proof routine legal documents.
- Stay informed about court rules, local rules, and internal court operating procedures, including deadlines.
- Provide administrative and other support for hearings, trials, and oral arguments.
- Conduct factual research, including through public records requests and access to databases.
- Use electronic/online systems to access case dockets and acquire case filings in matters related to LCCRUL work.
- Prepare internal reports, including weekly updates, board books, information needed for grants and development, and updates to tracking of projects and issues.
- In coordination with project staff and the Communications team, provide text to update relevant web pages.
- Coordinate, manage, and track communications with partners, co- counsel, amici, etc.
- Provide support for and schedule events and meetings.
- Coordinate with accounting to ensure timely submission and processing of timesheets and expenses.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
