Temporary FLEX Paralegal I

Lambda Legal HDQ; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Disability plans

Retirement plan (403(b))

Personal leave

Religious leave

Floating holiday

Holidays

FSA/DC FSA

Commuter benefits

Phone reimbursement

Calm App

Sabbatical

Job summary

Lambda Legal is a national advocacy organization seeking a Paralegal to assist attorneys with legal research, drafting and filing documents in federal and state bodies, and maintaining case files. The role supports multiple attorneys across diverse matters within Lambda Legal's mission.

Responsibilities include preparing advocacy materials, conducting research, and coordinating with coalitions. Strong emphasis on professionalism, ethical conduct, and ongoing learning in a legal office setting.

Qualifications

• Willingness to develop specialized knowledge about the legal system.
• Prior legal-support experience is highly desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and administrative support to attorneys, including drafting motions and briefs.
• Prepare legal advocacy materials and filings.
• Perform legal and non-legal research and track legislation.
• Maintain and organize case files and databases.
• Assist with case discovery and document review.
• Draft correspondence and support coalition-building activities.

Skills

Legal research

Note taking

Administrative support

Communication

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Adobe Acrobat

CM/ECF filing system

iManage

Job description

Lambda Legal is a national advocacy organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work. Since 1973, Lambda Legal has used impact litigation and other advocacy tools to decriminalize same-sex relationships; challenge discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV in the workplace, in the home, in schools, in health care, and in the military; Our clients are not charged for legal representation or advocacy and Lambda Legal receives no government funding. Headquartered in New York City, Lambda Legal also has regional offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, DC. We believe that serving the full breadth of the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities requires cultural competency and enthusiasm for diversity of all kinds. To be successful, we must approach our work with an understanding that discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status is not the only obstacle to achieving full formal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV; rather, we recognize the intersectional nature of discrimination, specifically including biases based on race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, education, and class. The Paralegal assists attorneys with legal and other research; drafts, prepares and files documents in federal and state legislative bodies and offices, administrative, agencies, and courts; and works within coalitions and with clients to advance Lambda Legal's cutting-edge policy advocacy, impact litigation, and educational work.

This role supports the work of multiple attorneys on a wide array of issues within Lambda Legal's mission. Provide legal and administrative support to attorneys including, but not limited to, the production of motions, legal pleadings and briefs (including proofreading and cite-checking).

Prepare legal advocacy materials, including administrative comments, substantive advocacy letters, and other legal filings.

Perform legal and non-legal research, track legislation, monitor activity in the Federal Register, and search the Congressional Record.

Help attorneys to ensure compliance with all current applicable court rules, maintain and create case files, legal department databases, and other organizational systems, and other professional rules of responsibility.

Attend case meetings and assist with note-taking client interviews as appropriate.

Assist with case discovery which may include document collection and review.

Assist with expense reports and other legal admin tasks.

Draft correspondence.

Provide general administrative support to members of the Legal Department.

Prepare presentations and other educational materials.

Support coalition-building and partnership activities, including coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and materials, taking notes, and tracking follow-up items.

Communicate regularly with coalition members, community-based organizations, advocates, legal partners, and other stakeholders to support ongoing advocacy efforts.

Willingness to develop specialized knowledge about the legal system and legal documents necessary to perform duties in a law office setting is essential; and prior legal support work, which may include support for federal legislative and policy advocacy, is highly desired.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (specifically Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Electronic court filing systems (including Federal Judiciary's Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system).
• Experience with iManage preferred (or other law-firm storage applications).

Working at Lambda Legal requires a demonstrated awareness of and commitment to the concerns of the breadth of the communities that Lambda Legal serves. Prior work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community and/or people living with HIV is highly desirable. Experience working with other historically marginalized communities (in a professional or volunteer capacity) is also desirable.

All employees at Lambda Legal are expected to adhere to ethical conduct in all interactions and tasks, ensuring a positive and respectful workplace environment.

They will thrive in a diverse environment, actively contributing to a culture that respects and uplifts the full spectrum of communities Lambda Legal serves.

Why Work at Lambda Legal?

You get to do meaningful, life-changing work at a national level for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV. Lambda Legal also proudly offers competitive benefits for our team. Medical benefits that begin on your start date

• Dental, Vision, and Life insurance (effective 30 days from your start date)
• Short & Long-Term Disability plans (effective 30 days from your start date)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan (employer contribution and matching program begins after 90 days of employment)
• Personal Leave (3 Days)
• Religious Observance Leave (3 Days)
• Floating Holiday (1 Day)
• 12 paid holidays and 5 early office closures
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA/DC FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Health Reimbursement Account
• 50 monthly mobile phone reimbursement
• Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
• Premium subscription to the Calm App
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of service at Lambda Legal (4 weeks for non-exempt positions and 8 weeks for exempt positions)

Lambda Legal believes in creating a more equitable playing field for applicants and values the depth of relevant skills built through successful education, work, and life experiences. Lambda Legal is committed to further building and maintaining a staff that reflects the full range of LGBTQ+, HIV-affected and allied communities, and is an equal opportunity employer. Lambda Legal encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, disability, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and gender-diverse people, women, people with abilities in multiple languages, immigrants, people living with disabilities, protected veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals living with HIV are all encouraged to apply.