Senior Litigation Paralegal — Hybrid DC Role

Democracy Forward; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Democracy Forward Foundation is seeking multiple full-time Litigation Paralegals and Senior Litigation Paralegals to support its mission through litigation and regulatory engagement. The team will draft, analyze, and prepare legal documents for supervising attorneys and manage facts and legal concepts.

Positions are full-time with in-office presence eight times per month in Washington, DC, while remote candidates within the United States are considered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal support experience or 10+ years for Senior Paralegal.
• Experience cite-checking, BlueBooking, formatting, and proofreading filings.
• Experience with Adobe PDF and CM-ECF/PACER.
• Experience with e-discovery, PDFs, and legal research tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform cite-checking, blue-booking, proofreading, and formatting for motions and filings.
• Use legal software for e-discovery, PDFs, word processing, and case management.
• Organize case documents and ensure compliance with protocols.
• Prepare pleadings and discovery under supervision.
• File and e-file pleadings in federal and state courts and government agencies.

Skills

Legal support

Independence

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe PDF

CM-ECF/PACER

e-discovery software

Job description

Democracy Forward Foundation is seeking multiple full-time Litigation Paralegals and Senior Litigation Paralegals to support its mission through litigation and regulatory engagement. The team will draft, analyze, and prepare legal documents for supervising attorneys and manage facts and legal concepts.

Positions are full-time with in-office presence eight times per month in Washington, DC, while remote candidates within the United States are considered.