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Posted May 13 Full TimeDistretto di Columbia Everyone says they want to change the world. We’re looking for people who actually will.
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith. Please visit www.adflegal.org/about-us/careers to view our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Distinctives.
Responsibilities:
- Act in a confidential capacity to all Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys.
- Know and understand federal, state and local rules and ensure they are followed for each case.
- Prepare trial notebooks and exhibits.
- Prepare documents such as motions, memoranda of law, briefs, orders and other legal documents.
- Draft memorandum regarding findings of research.
- Organize, index and summarize Discovery materials; document numbering (“Bates” stamping).
- Monitor status of legislation and cases via PACER.
- Perform legal research in Westlaw.
- Check citations in briefs and other legal documents to determine the accuracy of quoted material.
- Check citations to determine the accuracy of citation format according to the Bluebook, local court rules or other citation guidelines.
- Maintain case file information in Litigation database.
- Maintain documents in iManage.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
- May supervise legal duties of one or more legal administrative assistants, when applicable.
Hard Skills:
- Paralegal degree or national certification or equivalent work experience.
- Requires 5+ years of advanced experience performing paralegal duties.
- Strong legal research and analytical skills.
- Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Maintain heavy litigation caseload.