Overview
Litigation Paralegal, Northwest Regional Office Jobs in Seattle, USA at Earthjustice
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; preserve magnificent places and wildlife; advance clean energy; and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of individuals and communities to engage in the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
We opened our office in Seattle in 1987 to enable Earthjustice to take a more active role in preserving the unique natural resources, wildlife, and communities in the Pacific Northwest. Since that time, the Northwest office has undertaken campaigns to protect old growth forests, promote salmon recovery and habitat protection, protect Puget Sound and the Salish Sea and the communities that depend on them, prevent the Pacific Northwest from becoming a fossil fuel export hub, and promote a just transition to a clean energy future, among other things.
We continue to expand our climate and clean energy work and our partnerships with environmental justice communities in the Seattle and Portland areas. We frequently work in close partnership with Native American Tribes and fence-line communities.
This position provides paralegal and administrative support for the litigation and advocacy activities of the Northwest Regional office. The Litigation Paralegal will provide litigation paralegal services, including legal advocacy assistance, factual research, and drafting; assist in case development and management; and help ensure the overall effectiveness of litigation support in the Northwest Regional Office, including developing policies and best practices for litigation support.
The Litigation Paralegal will report to the Litigation Practice Manager. This is a hybrid (2-3 days per week in office) position and requires regular in-person attendance. Our office is located in the heart of downtown Seattle near the federal and state courthouses and the waterfront. Our goal is to produce the highest quality legal work in a diverse, inclusive, supportive, and collegial environment.
Responsibilities
Paralegal and Factual Support (90%):
- Edit, cite-check, Bluebook, proofread, format, assemble, serve, and file legal documents in accordance with relevant court, agency, and case-specific requirements.
- Maintain familiarity with court rules and procedures relevant to the office’s work.
- Perform and coordinate case management tasks, including: maintaining case files; preparing retainers, litigation holds, and conflict checks; ensuring compliance with litigation holds, protective orders, and e-discovery requirements; and tracking and computing deadlines.
- Assist in case development as requested, including conducting interviews.
- Research, organize, and analyze legal and factual information and technical data; generate literature reviews, notes, memoranda, and summaries; develop tables, graphics, and other visual aids.
- Support all aspects of discovery, including conducting document review, communicating with other parties regarding productions, and preparing deposition summaries and/or requests for and responses to discovery, etc.
- Support all aspects of administrative record and FOIA reviews, including as appropriate document review, preparing summaries, and communicating with agency staff regarding the production.
- Coordinate logistics for trials, administrative hearings, or other proceedings.
- Participate in conference calls and meetings and communicate with clients, courts, experts, and other parties, as part of regular or assigned responsibilities or as approved by attorneys.
- Engage in advocacy and community outreach efforts. Help steward and develop relationships with community partners and clients.
- Draft basic procedural pleadings, including motions, status reports, and similar filings. Draft other program-related documents, including comment letters, FOIA and public records requests, FOIA appeals, and other documents as requested by attorneys.
- Track and report agency activities, scientific developments, news, and docket updates related to the office’s practice.
- Retrieve legal documents from agencies, libraries, and internet sources.
- Maintain court-specific information, including filing checklists; collaborate with other litigation staff across the organization as needed to improve litigation support for the office and Earthjustice generally.
- Maintain litigation calendars and schedule meetings and other work-related activities on request from attorneys and other program staff.
Administrative and Other Support (10%):
- Conduct new employee training and orientation for litigation assistants and paralegals.
- Partner with the Managing Attorney and/or other staff to evolve the effectiveness of litigation support and institute and implement best practices in the face of changing technology, norms, and rules.
- Assist paralegals and litigation assistants in career advancement by identifying and encouraging appropriate training…
Title: Litigation Paralegal, Northwest Regional Office
Company: Earthjustice
Location: Seattle, USA
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