Job Description
The ACLU seeks applicants for the full‑time position of Paralegal in the Voting Rights Project (VRP) of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY . This is a hybrid role that requires in‑office presence two days per week or eight days per month.
Overview
Established in 1965, the VRP has worked to protect the gains in political participation won by voters of color since passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). It has litigated more than 350 cases to defend an accessible, inclusive, and equitable democracy free from racial discrimination.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Reporting to the Deputy Project Director , the Paralegal will provide litigation and administrative support to the Project’s legal team. This includes but is not limited to cite checking and formatting litigation documents, maintaining litigation calendar, files and other litigation items, processing invoices, generating expense reports, handling travel arrangements, and providing onsite administrative, logistical and other support for trials and hearings.
YOUR DAY TO DAY
Provide paralegal support for a wide range of federal, state, and administrative litigation, including filing, reviewing, and organizing litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests, and responses, and correspondence with co‑counsel, including cite‑checking, proofreading, and formatting such documents.
Handle general administrative duties for the Project, including processing invoices, tracking expenses and case costs, generating expense reports, and ordering supplies.
Provide logistical administrative and document‑management support for hearings and trials.
Assist in case management, including maintenance of electronic files, physical files, court records, and litigation calendars; anticipate and identify potential litigation tasks and prepare accordingly.
Coordinate logistics for depositions, client meetings or phone calls, service of process, courtesy copy delivery, and other litigation support.
Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers.
Conduct internet and other factual research.
Handle special projects and other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Demonstrated interest in civil rights and civil liberties.
One year of paralegal or related administrative experience.
Basic knowledge of the Bluebook.
Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros.
Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail‑oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time‑management skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see projects through to completion.
COMPENSATION
The annual salary for this position is $82,138 (Level CBU), reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
Benefits
Generous paid time‑off policy.
Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Annual professional development funds and internal training programs.
EEO Statement
We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Accommodations
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org . If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
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Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, 2 days per week