American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union

Paralegal, Women's Rights Project & Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative

New York, New York, United States · Internship

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About the role

  • The ACDI is a first-of-its-kind program of the ACLU to confront the criminalization of abortion care in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v.
  • Wade, including the criminalization of health care providers, patients, abortion funds and others who assist people obtaining abortion care.
  • Since its founding by Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1972, the ACLU's Women's Rights Project has been a trailblazer in fighting for gender equity under law.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting to the ACDI Director and the Deputy Director of the Women's Rights Project, the Paralegal will be responsible for providing litigation support, preparing briefs for filing, and conducting administrative and research projects as needed to support the work of the ACDI and WRP.
  • As a paralegal, you'll be an integral of the ACDI and WRP teams, with the opportunity to meaningfully support defensive and affirmative advocacy to fight for women's rights and reproductive freedom from criminalization.
  • Produce and file briefs, motions, and other pleadings in state courts around the country, including by providing cite-checking, copy-editing, tables-building and other support
  • Support attorneys in each project in management of relationships with stakeholders, partners and cooperating attorneys, and clients
  • Work with ACLU attorneys and communications department partners on development of communications assets
  • Manage administrative tasks including attorney calendar management, expensing and invoicing, binder compilation, time tracking, and coordination of travel, as needed
  • Maintain case files and internal litigation tracking systems including case summaries and calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates.
  • Provide administrative support for the managers' review of applications for intern, fellow, and other staff positions, such as scheduling meetings, preparing materials, and taking minutes as well as arranging travel, preparing expense reports, tracking expenses and case costs, and processing invoices

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree or one to two years of paralegal experience
  • Basic knowledge of the Blue Book
  • Basic knowledge of Westlaw Next
  • Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
  • Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros
  • For details on our pay structure, please visit: https://www.aclu.org/careers/ACLU_Geographic_Pay_Structure-July_2024.pdf
  • For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
  • We know that great people make a great organization.

Compensation

  • The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay.
  • Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location.
  • The annual salary for this position is $82,138 ( Level CBU ), reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY.
  • Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
  • We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops

Benefits

  • Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
  • Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match
  • Assist in design, planning and execution of ACDI network attorney trainings and other educational resources
  • 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
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