Religious Liberty Clinic Legal Assistant

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic is a teaching law practice that educates, forms, and trains Notre Dame law students as they work to defend religious freedom for all people. Under the guidance of Law School faculty and staff, students work on a broad variety of legal matters to promote religious freedom on behalf of individuals and organizations of all beliefs, both domestically and abroad. The Clinic represents clients from all faith traditions to promote not only the freedom for people to hold religious beliefs but also their fundamental right to express those beliefs and to live according to them. The Religious Liberty Clinic is seeking to hire a Legal Assistant who will provide administrative, clerical, paralegal, and receptionist support for the Clinic. The Clinic functions as both an active law office and an academic teaching unit of the Law School. The Legal Assistant will support the Director, Managing Attorney, Staff Attorneys, Legal Fellows, and students who work in the Clinic representing clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge or ability to learn how to file pleadings and other legal documents
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and Google Drive and associated programs

Nice To Haves

• 3 to 4 years of experience (preferred)
• Paralegal Certificate and a Notary Public Commissioner (preferred)
• Experience working in a law firm or other legal office (preferred)
• Positive attitude
• Supportive of mission of Religious Liberty Clinic, Law School, and University

Responsibilities

• Perform paralegal and case management tasks, including formatting, citechecking, and proofreading legal documents.
• File pleadings through electronic court filing systems.
• Maintain the Clinic’s case-management system.
• Handle client and other correspondence.
• Help maintain the Clinic’s financial records.
• Provide support for Clinic events.
• Provide general administrative and receptionist support for the Clinic.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level