Legal Assistant - Research, Drafting & Admin Support (Remote)

SupportFinity™; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental coverage

Retirement plan with company match

Remote work option within US

Travel opportunities

Job summary

States United Democracy Center is seeking a Legal Assistant to support its Legal team. The role includes scheduling, preparing daily meetings, briefing materials, note-taking, drafting agendas, and travel arrangements, with research support for memos and legal documents.

The successful candidate will conduct online research, copyedit legal materials, manage relationships, and assist with state partner coordination under the Senior Counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Up to 2 years equivalent work experience.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently on projects from conception to completion.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate meetings and events, virtual and in-person.
• Prepare materials for meetings, including agendas and briefing memos.
• Take notes and draft follow-up tasks and memos.
• Cite-check and copyedit legal briefs and documents.
• Research using academic and legal databases and write background memos.
• Manage file systems, document sharing, and to-do lists.
• Assist in production and service of legal filings.
• Collaborate with team to prepare materials for organization-wide events.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Editing skills

Organization

Independent work

Discretion

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Legal research databases

Cite-checking

Job description

States United Democracy Center is seeking a Legal Assistant to support its Legal team. The role includes scheduling, preparing daily meetings, briefing materials, note-taking, drafting agendas, and travel arrangements, with research support for memos and legal documents.

The successful candidate will conduct online research, copyedit legal materials, manage relationships, and assist with state partner coordination under the Senior Counsel.