Paralegal - Work From Home - Fully Remote

The ACLU of Washington (ACLU-WA) advances liberty and justice in the courts, in the legislatures, in the streets, and at the ballot box. The Paralegal provides litigation and administrative support for ACLU-WA’s legal advocacy efforts and engages in inter-departmental collaborations in alignment with the organization’s integrated advocacy strategy.

Draft legal documents, including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, and interrogatories.

Prepare and serve complaints, filings, and discovery.

Assist in the discovery process including document review, maintenance, and production and support for deposition preparation.

Request case documents from the courts. Analyze statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources.

Investigate facts of active or potential cases through online research and submitting Public Records Acts requests.

Assist attorneys with trial preparation, which may include serving as trial paralegal and/or attending trials and hearings.

Keep case statuses and relevant details up to date via internal docket and case and document management software.

Maintain internal calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates.

Maintain Legal Department staff filing platform login credentials.

Assist with coordination of staff hiring and personnel onboarding, including candidate application reviews, candidate and staff interview scheduling, and coordination of alignment and debrief meetings. Conduct staff and intern reference checks.

Assist with Legal Committee communications, preparation, and facilitation.

Conduct department staff trainings on internal and court procedures, processes and platforms.

Review and make recommendations for Legal Department in response to notable requests identified by the Information and Referral Program.

Draft annual and quarterly Board reports.

Maintain amicus and litigation case Dockets for ACLU-WA website.

Coordinate with Communications Department to maintain current legal case work on ACLU-WA website.

Participate in ACLU-WA hiring, strategic planning, and other organizational program initiatives in collaboration with supervisor.

Maintain administrative relations with ACLU affiliates and other offices within National ACLU.

Engage with community-led advocacy as needed.

Perform other job-related special projects and other duties as assigned within scope of the role.

Minimum of four (4) years of experience working in a legal setting performing paralegal and/or legal research duties.

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and/or professional paralegal certification with 3 plus years’ relevant experience.

Demonstrated commitment to civil liberties, social justice, and equity.

Experience working with and being guided by communities impacted by systems of oppression, using an empathetic, trauma-informed approach that values individuals and respects differences and lived experiences.

Experience developing and maintaining positive working relationships with visitors, volunteers, staff, and external partners via phone, email, and in-person interactions.

ability to juggle multiple on-going projects and exercise good judgment under stressful situations.

Strong project management and time management skills with the ability to complete projects on schedule.

Advanced writing, research and oral communication skills.

Excellent attention to detail with demonstrated success maintaining confidential and sensitive information.

Demonstrated experience producing high-quality, detailed work while operating under time constraints.

Experience managing projects through completion and consistently meeting deadlines.

Experience conducting research and producing clear, well-reasoned written analysis.

Comprehension of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.

Proficiency with legal research and citation skills utilizing Bluebook, Internet and other information platforms and resources.

Proficient in case management platforms, document management platforms, local, state and federal court filing and case record platforms.

Proficiency of MS Office Suite.

Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives.

The ACLU-WA reserves the right to change the content of this posting at any time without advance notice. This position is “exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act and approved at (1) fulltime equivalent (FTE).

Decision-making, high emotional intelligence, giving and receiving feedback and building trusting relationships. The ACLU-WA observes a hybrid workstyle, with some staff working primarily remotely while others work in the office several days a week. and 5 p.m. and is located in downtown Seattle. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work beyond the traditional workweek schedule, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Access to a computer for long periods of time.

Local and regional travel for work events and meetings.

Generous benefits include three weeks of vacation, twenty-three sick days given in 2026, twelve paid holidays and two weeks of paid office closure. Employer-paid professional development, fully paid employee medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, a retirement plan with employer contributions, student loan reimbursement, family care and adoption assistance, life insurance, and an ORCA card, the regional transportation pass.

ACLU-WA provides laptops, home office supplies, certain equipment, and technology support. You will need an effective Wi-Fi connection and a way to communicate by phone. This position is eligible for a $150 stipend each month to help cover any additional costs while working from home.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé and three references on our online job portal.

We also invite you to include in your cover letter information about how your background and/or experience could contribute to the diversity, cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and advocacy work.

Please submit with your application three professional references who can provide feedback about and have direct knowledge of your work experience. Note that there may be outreach to other references that fall outside of your designated list. OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) are core values of the ACLU-WA and are foundational to our work to advance liberty, equality and justice for all. When we secure liberty, freedom and justice for those most marginalized, we ensure everyone experiences dignity and equity, enjoying freedoms unimpeded by racial, economic injustice and other forms of oppression. The ACLU-WA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, socio-economic circumstance, record of arrest or conviction and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

ACLU-WA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email View email address on us.fitly.work to receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the application process.