Paralegal

Overview

A non-profit legal-advocacy organization focused on advancing students' rights to educational opportunity is seeking a Paralegal to join their mission-driven legal team. The organization works to protect students and student loan borrowers from predatory, deceptive, and abusive practices in higher education through litigation, advocacy, and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Support case development by conducting plaintiff outreach and vetting, performing factual case research, and producing written explanatory materials.
• Provide litigation support including formatting and preparing legal documents for filing, cite checking and proofreading legal motions and memoranda, reviewing discovery materials, communicating with clients and co-counsel, and assisting with case management.
• Serve as the primary administrative point person for the legal team.
• Coordinate public records requests by drafting requests, tracking status and deadlines, reviewing and organizing agency responses, and maintaining electronic files.
• Update the organization's website and social media platforms.
• Manage email and outreach lists.
• Draft and edit communications materials.
• Manage the intake process by identifying individuals for potential representation, responding to intake inquiries accurately and timely, and screening individuals before attorney meetings.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience, preferably in a legal department or law firm.
• Residency in the Washington D.C. area is required.
• Ability to work remotely with occasional in-person meetings and events.

Location

• Remote position with occasional in-person meetings.
• Residency in the Washington D.C. area required.