Paralegal, State Supreme Court Initiative (SSCI)

The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position ofParalegalto support theState Supreme Court Initiative (SSCI)in theLegal Departmentof the ACLUs National office in Washington DC. This is ahybridrolethat has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.

The SSCI is dedicated to strengthening and expanding the ACLUs voice in state supreme courts. Working with the ACLUs affiliates around the country along with other projects in the ACLUs national office the SSCI identifies cutting-edge cases of constitutional import in state supreme courts and files briefs in those cases either as amicus curiae or co-counsel. It also facilitates strategic collaboration among the ACLUs state affiliates and other partners engaged in state constitutional litigation and works with affiliates to develop strategies for building civil liberties and civil rights doctrine in their states.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

Reporting to aSSCI Co-Director theParalegal will be responsible for providing litigation support preparing briefs for filing and conducting administrative and research projects as needed to support the SSCIs work.

• Produce and file briefs motions pro hac vice materials and other pleadings in state courts around the country including by providingcite-checking copy-editingtables-building and other support.
• Assist in tracking key litigation and legal developments to identify potential cases as well as other advocacy opportunities.
• Support attorneys and legal fellows in managing relationships with stakeholders partners and cooperating attorneys and clients.
• Work with ACLU colleagues to develop web pagescommunications assets and other materials as assigned.
• Manage administrative tasks including litigation and attorney calendar managementexpensingand invoicing binder compilation time tracking and coordination of travel as needed.
• Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw academic databases and the Internet.
• Maintain and work to improvecase files and internal litigation tracking systemsincluding case summaries and calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates.
• Provide administrative support review of applications for intern fellow and other staff positions.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• 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
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts

• Must take initiative be highly organized and detail-oriented and possess strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Must have excellent research writing and communication skills.
• Must be ableto work independently as well as within a team while maintaining a high level of efficiency and professionalism.
• Must be ableto handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see projects through to completion.
• Must have strong computer skills andadvanced knowledgeis preferredin Microsoft Office Suite e.g. Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint SharePoint OneDrive etc.
• Bachelors degreeand/or one to two years of paralegal experiencepreferred.
• Basic knowledge ofThe Bluebookfor legal citationsand Westlawpreferred.
• Experience creating tables of contents tables of authoritiespresentationsand copy for web pages and other public-facing documentspreferred.
• Experienceproofreading and editing others written work including to ensure consistency with rules of grammar and substantive accuracy preferred.
• Experience bringing a creative approach to solving technological or other difficult problemspreferred.