Paralegal, Strategic Litigation
7 days ago
Paralegal, Strategic Litigation:
ABOUT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT:
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The
Paralegal, Strategic Litigation provides support to Strategic Litigation (SL) attorneys at the Innocence Project and is a vital part of the Strategic Litigation team.
This paralegal will work directly with the two lawyers in the Department who focus on issues related to eyewitness misidentification and coercive police interrogation.
The paralegal is actively engaged in department happenings, eager to learn all facets of the department and is expected to assist with case research, development and management, and time-sensitive litigation matters.
The paralegal is detail-oriented enough to organize and maintain litigation resources necessary to efficiently and effectively manage the Strategic Litigation department's cases and to serve counsel who seek our assistance.
This position is ideal for someone with a strong interest in the criminal legal system and a desire to attend law school or pursue other postgraduate education in a related field.
The
Paralegal, Strategic Litigation reports to the Director of Strategic Litigation and works closely with the Department's Staff Attorneys and the other paralegal.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT:
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- Prepare court documents for filing, proofreading briefs, reviewing citation format in briefs for completeness in accordance with Bluebook; copy, collate, and bind documents and exhibits, prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities, review and summarize court rules
- Arrange for litigationrelated travel and related reimbursement
- Respond to requests from outside counsel for materials and litigation support
- Manage SL attorneys' travel and speaking schedules
- Assist with budget planning, including managing budget documents and working with the finance departments to maintain updated records
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OTHER DUTIES IN SUPPORT OF THE STRATEGIC LITIGATION DEPARTMENT:
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- Monitor case acceptance by state high courts and track pending litigation in areas of interest to SL
- Perform investigative and legal research in support of active SL cases
- Evaluate and summarize the evidence in cases of potential interest and identify the potential to advance the unit's strategic goals
- Track and record SL attorneys' litigation, consultation, and trainings for quarterly reports to the Innocence Project's Board of Directors
- Assist in creating and maintaining litigationrelated resources, such as expert witness CVs, their prior trial testimony and research, model briefs, and motions
- Collaborate with the SL attorneys, Policy Advocates, and members of the Data Science and Research Department to maintain a database of scientific literature
- Arrange and set agendas for weekly Department meetings and other Department events, as needed
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE †:
- Bachelor's or paralegal certificate plus 1 year experience, or equivalent level of prior legal experience (5 years)
†: - Superior editing and proof-reading skills required
- Familiarity with Legal Search Engines such as Westlaw and LexisNexis is ideal, but not required
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
KEY COMPETENCIES + VALUES:
- Energetic selfstarter who is highly organized, persistent, detailoriented and works well under pressure
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and effectively manage workload, and regularly meet deadlines
- Commitment to social justice, antioppression, and antiracism work; with a particular interest in the mission of the Innocence Project
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills and flexibility to work with different personalities
- Strong interest in the field of law
- An ability and willingness to travel is preferred
- Enthusiasm for the work of the Innocence Project and for social justice, including a demonstrated commitment to public interest
- Shares in the IP's values of accountability, collaboration, empathy + compassion, equity, personcenteredness, quality focus, and selfawareness
- Sense of humor is a must
COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & PERKS:
The salary for this position is highly competitive and the Innocence Project offers an excellent benefits package, including fully-paid individual health, dental and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Account, 401k plan with 6% company-match, paid disability and family care leave, adoption and fertility expense reimbursements, and company-paid transportation benefits.
WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
The Innocence Project considers the diversity of its workforce to be vital to our organization's success in meeting its mission.
We strongly encourage applicants from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, age, gender, and physical abilities to apply.
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