You: A thoughtful, proactive problem-solver who helps keep a high-performing litigation team organized, informed, and focused on its highest-value work. You exercise sound judgment in complex or sensitive situations and look ahead rather than wait for the next task. You are eager to improve how the work gets done, whether that means refining an everyday process, building a better long-term solution, or thoughtfully exploring how emerging technology can help the team work more efficiently. On a small but mighty administrative team, you take pride in providing dependable support that makes the litigation department more effective in advancing PLF’s mission.

Them: Bureaucrats, city councils, mayors, governors, and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. There’s a lot of government overreach out there, and it’s backed by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately, like all lumbering giants, abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly, take calculated risks, have each other’s backs, and are confident in and passionate for the cause—the very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF.

Us: We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nation’s first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the United States Supreme Court, with 18 victories out of 21 litigated at the Court—including three victories last term. We also have nearly two hundred active cases across the nation.

We are a next-generation public interest law firm. That means we aren’t interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game.

Here’s what you get to do in this role:

The Litigation Operations Associate will provide dependable administrative and operational support to the litigation department. This role is designed for someone who is highly organized with a customer service mindset. The Litigation Operations Associate straddles executive assistant and legal secretary functions, providing administrative support to our litigation directors, managers, and paralegal team leads, and maintaining vital systems that ensure smooth workflow within the litigation department. The position reports to our Litigation Operations Manager.

Getting down to brass tacks, your specific job duties likely will include:

Legal administrative support

  • Monitoring and maintaining the general email inbox, routing inquiries and following through on items that require additional attention.
  • Providing coverage for the general phone line in coordination with other operations staff.
  • Preparing clear, accurate meeting notes after litigation team meetings and distributing or posting them promptly.
  • Coordinating case messaging meetings, recurring one-on-one meetings, and other internal or external meetings as needed.
  • Providing administrative support to Program Directors, Litigation Managers, and other members of the legal department so they can stay focused on the fight.
  • Assisting attorneys with booking flights, hotels, and other travel logistics.

Litigation workflow and information support

  • Processing emails and notices from courts and attorneys to prepare a twice-daily bulletin for PLF attorneys, and organizing and archiving those materials in PLF’s document management system.
  • Managing, filing, and organizing case-related email correspondence daily using the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Processing weekly litigation workload and activity reports in Salesforce for litigation and non-litigation staff.
  • Helping maintain legal templates, process guides, shared resources, and other knowledge materials so staff can always find current information.
  • Creating and maintaining reusable checklists, talking points, guides, and training resources for recurring but infrequent legal support tasks.
  • Documenting recurring processes in clear, practical instructions that reduce reliance on unwritten institutional knowledge.
  • Exploring responsible uses of approved technology, automation, and AI to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of administrative work, while carefully reviewing outputs and protecting confidential information.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A paralegal certification or legal studies coursework (bachelor’s or associate degree).
  • Knowledge of legal terminology.
  • 1–3+ years of experience in operations, legal, or administrative positions.
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with, or willingness to learn, Salesforce and Asana.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities seamlessly.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • A conscientious, self-starting approach: you work well independently but know when to seek guidance or clarification.
  • Trustworthiness, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential, sensitive, or urgent matters.
  • A forward-thinking, always-improving mindset, with curiosity about how technology, emerging tools, and AI can make everyday work better.
  • A knack for building meaningful professional connections and collaborating across a distributed team.
  • Genuine passion for PLF’s mission and a commitment to empowering a top-tier public interest legal team.

PLF’s administrative team is small but mighty. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing legal support team in a vital capacity.

General information:

Pacific Legal Foundation identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedents that will benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation, communications, and research, we battle for freedom in the nation’s courts and the court of public opinion.

As a national nonprofit organization, PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento, California and Arlington, Virginia, although approximately half of the staff work from home offices across the country. You can work physically in any of our offices or request to work virtually.

Salary range and benefits:

The salary range for this role is $65,000 – $75,000, depending on skills and experience.

This is a full-time, permanent position. PLF is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest-quality talent available nationwide, and we offer a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, medical and dental insurance, and employer-paid retirement savings. We take work-life balance seriously through our generous paid leave and flextime policies. To learn more about the starting salary range and benefits options, please apply.

How to apply:

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter explaining why PLF is the place for you, why you want to fight for liberty, and what distinguishes you from typical applicants

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Savannah Murphy, Project Manager, who is managing the search process: [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.

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