[blindlaw] FW: Career Opportunity - Paralegal - Please Post and Forward

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From: Achka Romulus [mailto:hr_aromulus at aclu.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:37 AM
To: Maurer, Patricia
Subject: Career Opportunity - Paralegal - Please Post and Forward



CAREER OPPORTUNITY
PARALEGAL [VRP-06]
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Voting Rights Project, NY

For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.  Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than a million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin.

The ACLU’s Voting Rights Project seeks applicants for a full-time Paralegal position.  The position will be in the ACLU’s New York City office.

OVERVIEW

The ACLU has a long history of defending the right to vote, which it believes is the backbone of democracy. The ACLU played a critical role in convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to establish the “one person, one vote” rule and in strengthening the Voting Rights Act in 1982. Through persistent litigation, voter empowerment, and fighting efforts to restrict the vote in state legislatures, the ACLU helped make it possible for minority voters all over America to participate in the electoral process, and through that, to change the face of government.

Today, the ACLU’s voting rights work includes litigation and working for strong federal and state legislation and policy.  The work is carried out through the Legal and Advocacy Departments of the national ACLU, its Washington Legislative Office, and by the ACLU’s 53 affiliate offices around the country. The voting rights work is part of the ACLU’s Center for Equality which works to uphold the federal constitution’s promise that all Americans will receive equal protection of the law. The Equality Center also includes the ACLU’s work on racial justice, immigrants’ rights and disability.

The ACLU is the only civil rights organization committed to defending the freedom of all Americans to vote, with legislative and litigation capacity in all 50 states.  Three principles guide our work: (1) all Americans should be able to vote; (2) voting should be free and easy; and (3) all people should count equally in the political process.  In recent years, many states have actively undertaken new efforts to suppress voting, by erecting barriers to registration and the ballot with more frequency than we have seen in decades.  Our focus is currently on combating this nationwide wave of voter suppression legislation.



ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


  *   Prepare, file, review and organize litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence with co-counsel.
  *   Manage and coordinate intake database; maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, summary of the VRP litigation docket, etc.
  *   Provide litigation support to attorneys.
  *   Collect, analyze, and organize legal, factual, social science and other non-legal research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; run searches on internal and external document databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations.
  *   Prepare informational updates on voting rights issues for ACLU National and Affiliate staff and VRP-related content on the ACLU website.
  *   Act as liaison among various internal departments as well as with co-counsel and partner organizations.
  *   Handle special job related projects and other duties as assigned.



EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS


  *   Bachelors degree is required and one year of paralegal or related experience is preferred.
  *   Excellent research skills, including internet research.
  *   Must have strong verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills.
  *   Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
  *   Must take initiative, be highly organized, detail-oriented and possess strong time-management skills.
  *   Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see projects through to completion.
  *   Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.  Basic knowledge of WestlawNext is preferred.
  *   Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros is preferred.
  *   Experience with web design, layout, and electronic posting of content is preferred.
  *   A demonstrated commitment to civil rights and civil liberties issues.


COMPENSATION


The salary for this position is $48,210.  Excellent benefits package provided.


HOW TO APPLY

Interested persons should submit a cover letter, a resume, a non-fiction writing sample (sample will not be returned) and three (3) references by email to hrjobsVRP at aclu.org<mailto:hrjobsVRP at aclu.org>.  Reference [VRP-06/ACLU-INCL 35] in the subject line.

Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career opportunity.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.




This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.

The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.

We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact:hrjobsincl at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”

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