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About the Role

The ACLU seeks a full-time Paralegal for the Immigrants’ Rights Project in its National office. This hybrid role requires in-office presence two days per week or eight days per month. The Immigrants’ Rights Project, a national initiative of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, is dedicated to protecting immigrants' civil rights and liberties through impact litigation, advocacy, and public outreach. The project conducts extensive litigation in state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court, to defend and expand immigrant rights, enforce constitutional guarantees, and achieve equal justice. It also engages with media, advocacy groups, and ACLU affiliates to empower immigrant communities with information on their rights and immigration laws. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit, represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

Responsibilities

Provide litigation and administrative support to the Immigrants' Rights Project
Prepare and file litigation documents in federal and occasionally state courts
Respond to legal assistance inquiries
Maintain files and records, including databases, case files, and correspondence
Handle general administrative duties such as processing invoices, tracking expenses, preparing expense reports, assisting with travel, and ordering supplies
Research and analyze court rules, relevant litigation, and factual issues
Serve as a liaison with co-counsel and clients
Respond to intake calls, emails, and letters from individuals seeking assistance
Draft materials for public dissemination or IRP supporters
Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned by IRP leadership and attorneys

Requirements

Commitment to advancing the ACLU's mission
Ability to center and embed principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging, demonstrating commitment to diversity and valuing multiple perspectives
Commitment to working collaboratively and respectfully to resolve obstacles and conflicts
Take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented
Possess strong interpersonal and time-management skills
Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and within a team while maintaining high efficiency and professionalism
Bachelor’s degree or one year of related administrative experience preferred
Experience providing administrative support and/or project management preferred
Fluency in Spanish and other relevant foreign languages (written and spoken) preferred, but not required

Skills

Initiative
Highly organized
Detail-oriented
Interpersonal skills
Time-management skills
Research skills
Writing skills
Verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently
Teamwork
Efficiency
Professionalism
Spanish fluency (preferred)
Foreign language fluency (written and spoken, preferred)

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid
In-office two days per week or eight days per month

Experience Level

One year of related administrative experience preferred
Experience providing administrative support preferred
Experience providing project management preferred

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

Annual salary: $81,166 (Level K)
Salary reflects a position based in New York, NY
Salaries are subject to regional pay adjustment if authorized to work outside the listed location

Benefits

Generous paid time-off policy
Comprehensive healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision coverage)
Parental leave
Gender affirming care
Fertility treatment
401k plan with employer match
Annual professional development funds
Internal professional development programs and workshops

About the Company

For over 100 years, the ACLU has defended and preserved individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and laws.
The ACLU addresses critical civil liberties issues including ending mass incarceration, achieving LGBTQ+ equality, establishing digital privacy protections, and preserving voting and abortion rights.
The Immigrants’ Rights Project is a national project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, with offices in New York and California.
The project uses targeted impact litigation, advocacy, and public outreach to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of immigrants.
It conducts the nation’s largest impact litigation program dedicated to defending and expanding immigrant rights, enforcing constitutional guarantees, and achieving equal justice.
The project works with media, immigrant advocacy organizations, and ACLU affiliates to empower immigrant communities through rights presentations and information on immigration laws.
The ACLU values its people and offers support for their work and overall well-being.

Equal Opportunity

Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to its work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
The ACLU is a community committed to learning, growth, humility, grace, transparency, and accountability.
The organization believes in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging that respects and embraces difference, treats everyone equitably, and empowers colleagues.
The ACLU is committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally and externally.
Applications are strongly encouraged 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, record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
Qualified individuals with a disability needing online application assistance can email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org.
Interviewed candidates will receive information on requesting accommodation for the interview process.