Paralegal Full-time Position

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. 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. Legal Department staff work on a wide range of civil rights and civil liberties cases in federal and state courts. They also participate in the legislative, advocacy, and communications work of the NYCLU.

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.

Draft and mail correspondence, declarations, notices, and various court/legal documents.

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.

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 under pressure, including some evenings and weekends.

Ability to manage time and tasks independently, problem-solve, and manage multiple projects and cases simultaneously.

In addition to the above requirements, knowledge of legal terminology and legal principles; familiarity with legal case management software; familiarity with legal citation conventions; experience with electronic legal research tools (i.e., experience with handling data and using data-analysis software (such as Excel) is strongly preferred.

Fluency in Spanish or in other languages commonly spoken in New York is a plus.

Given the number of applications received, NYCLU will only contact applicants selected for an interview.

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.

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