Paralegal supporting corporate legal defense work at Mayer LLP in a hybrid role. Involves drafting legal documents and managing case files for diverse clients.
About the role
- Providing critical support to attorneys in the Strategic Litigation Department to advance justice goals. Engaging in case management, legal research, and collaborative advocacy efforts.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to Strategic Litigation (SL) attorneys at the Innocence Project
- Work directly with the two lawyers in the Department focusing on issues related to eyewitness misidentification and coercive police interrogation
- Assist with case research, development and management, and time-sensitive litigation matters
- Organize and maintain litigation resources necessary to efficiently and effectively manage the Strategic Litigation department’s cases
- Serve counsel who seek assistance from the department
- Report to the Director of Strategic Litigation and work closely with the Department’s Staff Attorneys and the other paralegal
- Prepare court documents for filing, proofreading briefs, reviewing citation format in briefs for completeness in accordance with Bluebook
- Arrange for litigation-related 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 maintaining updated records
Requirements
- Bachelor's or paralegal certificate plus 1 year experience, or equivalent level of prior legal experience (4 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.
- Energetic self-starter who is highly organized, persistent, detail-oriented and works well under pressure
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and effectively manage workload, and regularly meet deadlines
- Commitment to social justice, anti-oppression, and anti-racism 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
- Shared commitment to the IP’s values of accountability, collaboration, empathy + compassion, equity, person-centeredness, quality focus, and self-awareness
Benefits
- 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
- company-paid transportation benefits
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