Paralegal Full-time Position

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is one of the nation’s leading racial justice legal organizations. Kennedy, the Committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to make the promises of our democracy real.

The Lawyers’ Committee has litigation, public policy, and advocacy programs in the substantive areas of Voting Rights, Election Protection, Digital Justice, Economic Justice, Criminal Justice, Economic Opportunities, and Fair Housing. The organization advances its mission as the premier organization marshaling the resources of the private bar alongside our own talented staff, with over 1 million pro‑bono hours billed to our cases and matters over the past decade.

Paralegal (2 positions)
Job Type: Full‑Time
Union Affiliation: Union
Paralegal Supervisor

The Paralegal will assist the Lawyers’ Committee with administrative support related to litigation, education, advocacy, policy projects, and other activities. The Paralegal will be assigned primarily to one or more substantive project areas based on need and work closely with the project teams.

Manage and organize case files, case dockets, litigation calendars and ECF and PACER accounts.

Review and edit filings and exhibits, including formatting, proofreading, cite‑checking, and creating tables of authorities and tables of contents.

Review and draft legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, extension requests, and correspondence according to judicial procedures and under supervision of attorneys.

Learn relevant court and local rules, and internal court operating procedures, including deadlines, and help ensure the compliance of the Lawyers’ Committee litigation teams.

Maintain understanding of and adherence to rules on client confidentiality and legal ethics.

Provide administrative and other support to attorneys for hearings, trials, expert interviews, depositions, oral arguments, coalitions and speaking engagements.

Prepare internal reports, including weekly updates, board books, grant and development, lobbying hours and project tracking.

Update relevant project web pages in coordination with attorneys and the Communications team.

Maintain calendars for assigned project and case teams.

Help coordinate travel arrangements for attorneys and clients and assist with expense reports, as needed.

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

At least two years of experience in related positions, preferably as a litigation paralegal.

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is strongly preferred.

Paralegal Certificate from accredited institution is preferred.

Ability to travel as needed.

Demonstrated strong writing and editing skills and the ability to review and synthesize factual information.

Proficiency in Office 365 and its apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and video communication systems (Teams, Zoom, etc.).

The Lawyers’ Committee offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes healthcare coverage (medical, dental & vision), parental leave, 403(b) contribution with employer match contributions, voluntary short‑and long‑term disability and an employer‑paid monthly cell phone stipend.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
The Lawyers’ Committee embraces diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We strongly encourage candidates of color and candidates from underrepresented communities to apply. The Lawyers’ Committee does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy, parental status, family responsibility, personal appearance, genetic information, matriculation, immigration status, union activities, political affiliation, military veteran status, credit information or any other status protected under law.

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