About the Organization
The Liberty Justice Center brings cutting-edge litigation to challenge the latest and greatest threats to liberty across the country. Our cases take on issues ranging from free speech to federal government overreach to educational freedom, among others.
About the Role
Liberty Justice Center is seeking a paralegal with three or more years of litigation experience to join our team of lawyers who fight to advance liberty and protect constitutional rights.
The role will report to Senior Counsel. This position is fully remote and can be based virtually anywhere in the U.S.
Paralegals are responsible for:
- Knowing and understanding federal, state, and local rules and ensuring they are followed for each case.
- Preparing trial notebooks and exhibits.
- Organizing, indexing, and summarizing discovery materials; document numbering (“Bates” stamping).
- Monitoring the status of legislation and administrative rules at the state and federal levels.
- Monitoring case status via PACER and keeping an up-to-date internal case calendar.
- Performing legal research using Lexis.
- Checking citations in briefs and other legal documents to determine the accuracy of quoted material and ensuring compliance with the Bluebook or other citation guidelines.
- Maintaining case file information.
- Assisting with special projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of litigation experience.
- Paralegal certification or equivalent is preferred but not required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Dedication to advancing Liberty Justice Center’s mission of protecting individual rights and enforcing limits on government power through litigation.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks
- Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment and actively contribute to a culture of innovation and initiative.
- Deep understanding and commitment to the organization’s mission and litigation approach.
Liberty Justice Center offers its employees competitive salaries, performance-based bonuses, health and dental insurance, and a retirement savings plan with employer matching.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:
- Cover letter detailing your philosophical interest in advancing Liberty Justice Center’s mission and your salary requirements
- Resume
- A brief writing sample; samples related to the position preferred
- Proof of paralegal certification or equivalent (if applicable).
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.
Questions can be directed to Savannah Rupp, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected].
There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.
