Paralegal, Litigation Specialist

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🔥 19 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $84.3k - $99.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💼 Paralegal

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Protect Democracy

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51 - 200 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Government • Social Impact

Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism. It focuses on ensuring democratic processes and values are upheld in governmental practices.

📋 Description

• Support multi-faceted litigation and legal advocacy projects focused on preventing authoritarianism • Support litigation by managing and organizing case files and documents • Prepare and finalize legal memoranda and pleadings • Coordinate court filings • Help lead the discovery process • Conduct research, synthesize findings, and draft memoranda, reports, and communications • Cite-check, Bluebook, fact-check, proofread, and assist with drafting court filings, letters, and public-facing documents • Engage with clients, opposing counsel, partner organizations, and other external stakeholders • Draft press releases, social media content, talking points, outreach emails, op-eds, and blog posts • Coordinate call logistics, create agendas, and draft internal communications • Project manage litigation components, including work plans, progress tracking, and feedback • Maintain and create information management systems, processes, and tools across impact teams • Strategize with team members and contribute ideas in impact and litigation project brainstorming • Propose projects advancing Protect Democracy’s mission • Contribute to organization-wide culture-building initiatives • Travel periodically, including at least two team retreats annually and potentially extended travel

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of three years of filing experience in civil litigation • Experience preparing, finalizing, and filing pleadings in court • Experience cite checking and Bluebooking documents • Experience drafting discovery materials and correspondence • Experience preparing administrative documents such as pro hac vice applications • Familiarity with federal rules of civil procedure and state/local court rules • Case management/litigation administration experience, including managing large quantities of documents and case file/folder organization • Strong writing, researching, editing, and proofreading skills • Experience project managing, ideally in a legal context • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Comfort giving feedback and managing “up, down, and sideways” • Ability to perform well in a rapid-paced environment • Eagerness to learn new research, communications, legal, and policy skills and processes • Ability to foster collaborative relationships and work with people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives • Rigorous attention to detail and high standards for execution • Ability to track, prioritize, and balance diverse responsibilities • Passionate commitment to preserving democratic norms and institutions • Paralegal certification preferred but not required • Experience with Filevine preferred but not required • Experience with e-Discovery systems such as Everlaw or Relativity preferred but not required • Must be able to work within the United States • Authorized to work in the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• FLSA Non-Exempt and eligible for overtime pay • Generous sick leave • Flexible vacation policy encouraging 4–5 weeks annually • 12 paid holidays • 6 weeks of paid family medical leave • 18 weeks of paid parental leave • 401(k) plan with up to 6% employer match, vesting immediately • Employee medical premiums covered at 100% • Up to 95% dependent medical coverage depending on plan selection • Employee and dependent dental/vision covered at 100% • Long-term disability insurance • Life insurance • Fertility benefits • Home office stipend • Bonuses at the discretion of the Executive Director • Mentorship and opportunities for personal and professional growth • Shared workspaces for employees who enjoy working in an office environment