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About the Role

The New York Civil Liberties Union is seeking a full-time paralegal to assist its attorneys involved in civil rights and civil liberties litigation. The paralegal will be based in the NYCLU’s New York City office, but travel within New York State may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute filings of a variety of legal documents, including briefs, motions, court forms, petitions, subpoenas, and discovery documents.
• Maintain electronic and paper case files, including pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and other materials.
• Communicate/coordinate with clients, court personnel, co-counsel, partner organizations, etc.
• Track and conduct interviews with potential clients through intake.
• Draft and mail correspondence, declarations, notices, and various court/legal documents.
• Manage logistics for depositions, oral arguments, court hearings, and other events.
• Assist attorneys with legal and other research, including cite-checking, factual research and Internet searches.
• Support various investigatory, research, advocacy, and case-related projects as needed.
• Take notes, assist with scheduling, help with word processing, and carry out other general clerical and administrative duties.
• Attend court conferences, hearings or public meetings as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 1-2 years of related experience in a legal setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent word-processing, proofreading, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a collegial and diverse environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure, including some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to manage time and tasks independently, problem-solve, and manage multiple projects and cases simultaneously.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and legal principles.
• Familiarity with legal case management software.
• Familiarity with legal citation conventions.
• Experience with electronic court filing systems.
• Experience with electronic legal research tools (i.e., Westlaw, Lexis).
• Experience with handling data and using data-analysis software (such as Excel).
• Fluency in Spanish or in other languages commonly spoken in New York is a plus.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Word-processing
• Proofreading
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Time management
• Problem-solving
• Project management
• Case management
• Legal terminology
• Legal principles
• Electronic court filing
• Electronic legal research
• Data handling
• Data analysis
• Spanish language proficiency
• Other language proficiency

Location

• New York City, NY

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 1-2 years of related experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $55,000 – $60,000

Benefits

• This position may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

About the Company

• The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties.
• Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 90,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide.
• We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers.
• The NYCLU is committed to building an equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist workplace that centers the voices of marginalized and directly impacted communities.
• The NYCLU's Legal Department is comprised of seventeen lawyers, a director of legal operations, an investigator, three paralegals, a data analyst, and a legal assistant.

Equal Opportunity

• The NYCLU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the population that we serve.
• The NYCLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.