Paralegal, Voting Rights Project
<h2><strong>ABOUT THE JOB</strong></h2>
<p>The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of <strong>Paralegal</strong> in the <strong>Voting Rights Project (VRP)</strong> of the ACLU’s National office in <strong>New York, NY. </strong><span data-ccp-props="{"><span class="TextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0">This is a <strong>hybrid role </strong>that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW106118647 BCX0">(8) days per month.</span></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW106118647 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Established in 1965, the Voting Rights Project has worked to protect the gains in political participation won by voters of color since passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). Since its inception, the Voting Rights Project has litigated hundreds of voting rights cases and has aggressively and successfully challenged efforts to suppress voting or to dilute minority voting strength.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The ACLU Voting Rights Project was established in 1965 – the same year that the historic VRA was enacted – and has litigated more than 350 cases since that time. Its mission is to build and defend an accessible, inclusive, and equitable democracy free from racial discrimination. We have three principles: (1) all Americans should be eligible to vote; (2) voting should be free and easy; and (3) all people should count equally. The Project employs an integrated advocacy approach, combining legislative advocacy, public education, and litigation, and has active cases in over a dozen states. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The Voting Rights Project’s recent docket has included more than 30 lawsuits to protect voters during the 2020 election; a pair of recent cases in the Supreme Court challenging the last administration’s discriminatory census policies: </span><em><span data-contrast="none">Department of Commerce v. New York</span></em><span data-contrast="none"> (successfully challenging an attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census), and </span><em><span data-contrast="none">Trump v. New York</span></em><span data-contrast="none"> (challenging the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the population count used to apportion the House of Representatives); challenges to discriminatory congressional and state legislative maps, including two recent cases in the Supreme Court: </span><em><span data-contrast="none">Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP</span></em><span data-contrast="none"> (2023), challenging South Carolina’s congressional map as an unconstitutional and starkly racially gerrymandered map; and </span><em><span data-contrast="none">Allen v. Milligan</span></em><span data-contrast="none"> (2023), successfully challenging Alabama’s congressional map as unlawfully diluting the Black voting power under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act; challenges to voter purges and documentary proof of citizenship laws; and challenges to other new legislation restricting voting rights in states like Georgia and Texas. The ACLU Voting Rights Project is currently litigating voter suppression and minority vote dilution cases in over twenty states, from coast to coast, in every region of the country.</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<h2><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO</strong> </h2>
<p>Reporting to the <strong>Deputy Project Director</strong>, the <strong>Paralegal </strong><span data-contrast="none">will provide litigation and administrative support to the Project’s legal team. This includes but is not limited to cite checking and formatting litigation documents, maintaining litigation calendar, files and other litigation items, processing invoices, generating expense reports, and handling travel arrangements, as well as providing onsite administrative, logistical and other support for trials and hearings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by 2110</span><strong><span data-contrast="none">.</span></strong></p>
<h2><strong>YOUR DAY TO DAY</strong></h2>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">Provide paralegal support for a wide range of federal, state, and administrative litigation, including by filing, reviewing, and organizing litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests, and responses, and correspondence with co-counsel, including cite-checking, proofreading, and formatting such documents. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Handle general administrative duties for the Project, including processing invoices, tracking expenses, case costs, generating expense reports, and ordering supplies, etc.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Handle travel arrangements. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Provide logistical administrative and document management support for hearings and trials. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Assist in case management, including maintenance of electronic files, physical files, court records, and litigation calendars; anticipate and identify potential litigation tasks and prepare accordingly. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Coordinate logistics for depositions, client meetings or phone calls, service of process, courtesy copy delivery, and other litigation support.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Conduct internet and other factual research.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Handle special projects and other duties as assigned.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<h2><strong>FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL </strong></h2>
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<li>Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU</li>
<li>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</li>
<li>Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts</li>
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<h2><strong>WHAT YOU'LL BRING</strong></h2>
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<li><span data-contrast="none">Demonstrated interest in civil rights and civil liberties </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li>Bachelor's degree and at least one year of related paralegal or administrative experience is a plus</li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Basic knowledge of the bluebook </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite, </span><em><span data-contrast="none">e.g.</span></em><span data-contrast="none">, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time management skills</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see projects through to completion</span></li>
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<h2><strong>COMPENSATION</strong></h2>
<div><span class="TextRun SCXW172422681 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW172422681 BCX0">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 <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW172422681 BCX0"><strong>$82,138</strong> (<strong>Level CBU</strong>), reflecting</span> 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. </span></span></div>
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