Remote Paralegal/Impact Associate

Summary

Join Protect Democracy as a Paralegal/Impact Associate and support litigation and legal advocacy focused on preventing authoritarianism. The ideal candidate brings prior paralegal experience, strong writing, researching, editing, and proofreading skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, project management experience, and a passionate commitment to the preservation of democratic norms and institutions.

Requirements

• At least two years of relevant paralegal experience, including supporting litigation through preparing, finalizing, and filing pleadings in court, cite checking and Bluebooking documents, drafting discovery materials and correspondence; and preparing administrative documents like pro hac vice applications
• Navigating federal rules of civil procedure and state/local court rules
• Case management/litigation administration (including managing large quantities of documents and case file and folder organization)
• Strong writing, researching, editing, and proofreading skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Project management experience and the ability to manage up, down, and sideways
• Nimbleness and an ability to perform well in a rapid-paced environment
• Willingness to learn new research, communications, legal and policy skills and processes
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships and work in a team environment with people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
• Rigorous attention to detail and the highest standards for excellence in execution
• Ability to track, prioritize, and balance a diverse set of responsibilities
• Growth mindset and enthusiasm for giving and receiving feedback up, down and sideways
• A passionate commitment to the preservation of democratic norms and institutions, and an understanding that our democracy has never fully represented communities of color

Responsibilities

• Support litigation by managing and organizing case files and documents
• Contribute to the preparation and finalization of legal memos and pleadings
• Coordinate court filings
• Assist with the discovery process
• Conduct research, synthesize findings, and draft related memoranda, reports, and other communications
• Cite-check and Bluebook, fact-check, proofread, and assist with drafting court filings, letters, and other public-facing documents
• Engage professionally with clients, opposing counsel, partner organizations, and other external stakeholders
• Assist in drafting and publishing external-facing communications materials, including press releases, social media, talking points, outreach emails, op-eds, and blog posts
• Perform project management on discrete projects, including setting up logistics for calls, creating agenda, and supporting internal-facing communications (i.e. emails, presentations)
• Assist in managing litigation projects and workstreams overall, including developing work plans, tracking and communicating progress toward goals, and offering your feedback and input along the way
• Support the creation and maintenance of information management systems, processes, and tools within and amongst impact teams
• Strategize with other team members and actively contribute ideas during impact and litigation project brainstorming sessions
• Propose new impact projects to advance Protect Democracy’s mission
• Contribute to culture-building initiatives across the organization

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation and sick leave policy
• 12 paid holidays
• 4 weeks of paid family medical leave
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% employer match that vests immediately
• Full coverage for an excellent health care plan that includes both dental and vision insurance
• Long-term disability and life insurance for all employees
• Home office stipend