Litigation Resource Team Manager

Earthjustice•Washington, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Earthjustice is seeking a Litigation Resource Team Manager to create and lead a centralized team of litigation assistants and paralegals who provide litigation support across Earthjustice's regional and program offices. The Manager will establish and implement a triage process for litigation support requests and assign work to the Resource Team. Team members will be embedded in offices, providing dedicated support while remaining available for surge support. The Manager will also provide direct litigation support for cases organization-wide when additional capacity is needed for filing deadlines, document reviews, or trials. Additionally, the Manager will collaborate with the Director of Legal Training and Development to create and deliver training to enhance litigation support capabilities and coordinate with litigation leadership, regional and programmatic offices, and other departments to ensure efficient, equitable, and consistent quality of centralized support. The position reports to the Sr. Program Manager of the Litigation Practice team and may work hybrid from various Earthjustice office locations, with a preference for Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, or Washington, DC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or relevant experience including state, federal, appellate courts, and administrative agencies.
At least 5 years of paralegal experience spanning state, federal, and appellate courts, including rules and procedures in federal courts and administrative agencies where Earthjustice practices and wider environmental and social justice issues.
Experience with supervision of a team, ensuring effective team communication and collaboration.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability or demonstrated interest in developing and delivering effective training for adult learners.
Operate with a mentality of service to the organization.
Expert user of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other software/technology used to support litigation and program work.
Thoughtful evaluator of new tools, where they may improve workflows.
Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.
Skill in leading diverse teams with emotional intelligence and cultural competence; fosters growth through mentorship, effective communication, and constructive feedback while hiring and developing team talents to align with organizational needs.

Responsibilities

Establish and serve as central intake point for requests for surge litigation support and ongoing work for dedicated offices/programs; and assign resource team members accordingly.
Develop criteria and protocols for prioritizing work, escalating requests, and resolving competing requests.
Partner with the Sr. Program Manager of Litigation Practice to measure impact and improve support of the Resource team.
Recruit and maintain a vetted pool of contract paralegals to support longer-term needs in partnership with HR Recruitment.
Partner with the Litigation Practice team to develop and deliver organization-wide training and resources for litigation assistants, paralegals, and legal practice staff.
Build and maintain a centralized knowledge base of litigation resources such as filing guides, templates, and checklists.
Partner with litigation leadership, legal operations, and information technology teams to evaluate and implement new tools as technology evolves.
Provide a range of litigation support such as editing, cite-checking, proofreading, formatting, assembling, serving, and filing legal documents.
Draft pleadings or case related documents such as motions, status reports, procedural pleadings, comment letters, FOIA and public record requests.
Support all aspects of discovery and administrative record review such as conducting document review.
Coordinate logistics for trials, administrative hearings, or other proceedings.
Supervise the resource litigation assistants and paralegals on the centralized team, including hiring, onboarding, daily oversight, coaching, and performance management.
Delegate and oversee legal support work across team assignments.
Partner with dedicated office/programs to gather and share feedback on team members’ work.
Uphold Earthjustice’s mission and values by fostering a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment, providing clear direction and feedback, and promoting a culture of learning for all team members.
Oversee relevant administrative, budgeting, and personnel management of direct reports, ensuring that all organizational policies and standards are met.
Actively pursue professional development and contribute to a culture of learning by building skills and sharing knowledge.