Litigation Paralegal/ Senior Litigation Paralegal

Democracy Forward is seeking Litigation Paralegals to carry out its mission to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies and ideals via litigation and regulatory engagement. The ideal candidates will have experience with one or more of the following:

Responsibilities:

LITIGATION:

• Ability to perform legal research, draft correspondence, cite-check, bluebook, and analyze pleadings.
• Experience with litigation document review databases, case management databases, and e-discovery software.
• Understands Litigation practice area protocols, an ability to anticipate attorney needs, an ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Experience overseeing junior-level paralegals.
• Ability to coordinate and manage case documents, including organization, substantive review for relevance and responsiveness, and identification of privileged and confidential information, as well as preparation of documents for production.
• Experience with Trial preparation and logistics, including management of scheduling, coordination with court clerks, preparation of witness files, page/line deposition summaries, management of exhibits, and leading with setting up trial space.
• Prepare pleadings and discovery under lawyer supervision. File and e-file pleadings in federal, state courts and government agencies.

GENERAL:

• Drafts, analyzes, and prepares legal documents for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal.
• Collects, evaluates, and summarizes relevant facts and legal concepts for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal.
• Attends client meetings, coordination meetings, and legal proceedings with a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal.
• Provides case management for a legal matter for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal.
• Supervises Legal Assistants and Legal Support Specialists, and Paralegals on assigned tasks.

Qualifications:

• Minimum experience 5 years for the Litigation Paralegal; minimum 10 years experience for Senior Litigation Paralegal.
• Experience working independently and having primary responsibility for matters.
• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully on a team of attorney and staff professionals in a relatively flat hierarchical structure.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines; must be able to work well both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to become proficient in new issue areas and contribute to creative, rigorous, analytical approaches to address them.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and partner organizations, including initiating new relationships, developing and managing coalitions.
• Well-developed collaborative and interpersonal skills including demonstrated self-awareness, commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Commitment to workplace inclusion and ability to contribute affirmatively to a just and equitable workplace culture.

The salary range for this position is $85,000-$110,000 plus excellent benefits. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

This is a full-time position based in Washington, DC and the candidate is required to be in the office an average of 2 days per week.

Democracy Forward is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We strongly encourage people of color; lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people; women; people with disabilities; and veterans to apply. Please note that all lawyer positions require a law degree and active membership in the bar of a state or the District of Columbia.

Not sure you meet all of our qualifications? Research shows that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Yet women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you are new to mission-based legal and policy work, returning to work after a gap in employment, or simply looking to transition or take the next step in your career path, we welcome the opportunity to have you on our radar. Please include in your cover letter the nature of your interest in legal and policy work promoting democracy and progress and what you hope to bring to our team and the role for which you are applying.