Paralegal, Criminal Law Reform Project

Aclu Of Maryland • New York, NY

260d • $78,979 - $78,979 • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Paralegal in the Criminal Law Reform Project of the ACLU's National office in New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. The mission of the ACLU's Criminal Law Reform Project (CLRP) is to use litigation and integrated advocacy in the broader efforts to eradicate mass incarceration, over-criminalization, and structural racism. To these ends, CLRP focuses primarily on the front end of criminal enforcement systems, such as policing, pretrial practices, and public defense. We fulfill our mission through strategic litigation and advocacy that promotes meaningful change for impacted communities. CLRP partners closely with our affiliates across the country and with other ACLU departments to build a movement for social change, promote racial justice, and win reforms needed to significantly reduce our nation's incarcerated population. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers Union.

Requirements

• Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time-management skills
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Ability manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team while maintaining a high level of efficiency and professionalism
• Commitment to racial and social justice issues
• Bachelor's degree or a year of related administrative experience, preferred
• Prior experience working on criminal justice reform, preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support, including processing invoices; tracking and reporting expenses, case costs and lobbying hours; preparing expense reports; ordering supplies; and updating case codes and contact sheets
• Provide administrative support to Project Director and Deputy Directors, including managing travel arrangements and calendar
• Schedule, arrange, prepare, and distribute materials for meetings and conference calls, and take minutes at those meetings as needed
• Maintain and organize electronic and hard copy filing systems, including case files, attorney correspondence files, and litigation dockets
• Draft correspondence and other materials as requested; respond to written and verbal inquiries, as directed by Director and/or other staff
• Type, prepare, proofread legal and other documents
• Administer listservs
• Update CLRP onboarding materials for new staff
• Collect information for and update CLRP's docket, sharing regular updates with staff across the ACLU
• Develop, update, and maintain CLRP's website and other public information outlets
• Assist with attorney pro hac and bar admission applications
• Sort and distribute mail
• Assist with general CLRP intake
• Provide administrative support for the managers' review of applications for new hires
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned by CLRP staff

Benefits

• Generous paid time-off policy
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
• 401k plan and employer match
• Annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree