Policy Assistant & Paralegal — Hybrid Role

Lambda Legal; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits start on start date

Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off – vacations, sick leave,

Sabbatical after 7 years

Job summary

Lambda Legal in the Washington, DC area is seeking a Policy Assistant & Paralegal to support federal and state policy work, track legislation, prepare advocacy materials, and manage data for policy metrics nationwide.

You will assist attorneys, coordinate travel, draft correspondence, and maintain relationships with clients and governmental bodies while contributing to impact litigation and education efforts. Hybrid work is available in designated hubs.

Qualifications

• Ability to build and maintain systems to organize materials and improve efficiency.
• Experience tracking legislation at federal and/or state level.
• Experience creating reports, presentations, and other materials for internal and external audiences.
• Proficient in administrative support tasks, calendaring, travel coordination, expense reconciliation, and other duties.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, able to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Willingness to develop knowledge about legislative and policy processes and the legal system.
• Excellent written and oral communication, able to draft clear advocacy materials.
• Dependable, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal oversight.
• Collaborative and able to work across teams with attorneys and external partners.
• Comfortable coordinating with government offices and coalition partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain infrastructure to organize Lambda Legal’s policy work and model initiatives.
• Track and monitor state and federal legislation for a national perspective on policy and litigation.
• Prepare and file public policy advocacy materials and letters.
• Manage policy data and compile metrics for reporting and decision-making.
• Prepare newsletters and reports with regional and national updates.
• Research legislation by monitoring Federal Register and Congressional activity.
• Contact court personnel, government offices, attorneys, and advocates as appropriate.
• Assist in maintaining client and governmental relationships.
• Provide admin support to the Deputy Legal Director of Policy, including travel coordination and budget reconciliation.
• Draft correspondence and advocacy materials in support of policy work.
• Prepare presentations, fact sheets, and talking points for internal teams and partners.
• Provide legal and administrative support including filings and cite-checking.

Skills

Policy tracking & advocacy

Legislation monitoring

Research & writing

Data management & metrics

Calendar & travel coordination

Stakeholder communication

MS 365 and Acrobat

Tools

Microsoft 365

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Lambda Legal in the Washington, DC area is seeking a Policy Assistant & Paralegal to support federal and state policy work, track legislation, prepare advocacy materials, and manage data for policy metrics nationwide.

You will assist attorneys, coordinate travel, draft correspondence, and maintain relationships with clients and governmental bodies while contributing to impact litigation and education efforts. Hybrid work is available in designated hubs.