Paralegal – Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative & Women’s Rights Project

Paralegal – Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative & Women’s Rights Project

Requirements

• Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time management skills
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team while maintaining a high level of efficiency and professionalism
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see projects through to completion

Responsibilities

• Produce and file briefs, motions, and other pleadings in state courts around the country, including by providing cite-checking, copy-editing, tables-building and other support
• Assist in tracking of key litigation and legal developments to identify trends and advocacy opportunities for each initiative
• Support attorneys in each project in management of relationships with stakeholders, partners and cooperating attorneys, and clients
• Assist in design, planning and execution of ACDI network attorney trainings and other educational resources
• Work with ACLU attorneys and communications department partners on development of communications assets
• Manage administrative tasks including attorney calendar management, expensing and invoicing, binder compilation, time tracking, and coordination of travel, as needed
• Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw, academic databases, and the Internet
• Maintain case files and internal litigation tracking systems including case summaries and calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates
• Provide administrative support for the managers’ review of applications for intern, fellow, and other staff positions, such as scheduling meetings, preparing materials, and taking minutes as well as arranging travel, preparing expense reports, tracking expenses and case costs, and processing invoices
• Assist in the development and maintenance of ACDI’s and WRP’s website and other public information outlets
• Work jointly with interns and other staff and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or one to two years of paralegal experience
• Basic knowledge of the Blue Book
• Basic knowledge of Westlaw Next
• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
• Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros