Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities:

Paralegal (70%):

• Coordinate with attorneys to prepare documents for filing in court and before agencies, including:
  • Formatting for compliance with court rules;
  • Proofreading, Bluebooking, and cite-checking;
  • Preparing tables of contents, tables of authorities, exhibits, and exhibit lists; and
  • Filing and serving.

• Perform factual and paralegal research and draft memos regarding research.
• Maintain litigation calendar, including:
  • Monitoring, computing, and scheduling court and agency deadlines based on court orders and other sources; and
  • Organizing meetings and events.
• Maintain digital and physical files, including:
  • Case pleadings, general litigation documents, and general correspondence; and
  • Case document production (Logikcull).
• Work with attorneys to prepare client communications, including retainer agreements, litigation hold letters, and joint defense agreements.
• Become familiar with relevant court rules.
• Monitor Federal Register, Court, and/or other web sites as requested by attorneys.
• Assemble and oversee (re)production of documents, exhibits, and other materials for court or administrative agency filings, service, hearings, depositions, and/or oral arguments.
• Assist with the development of standing declarations by researching locations of potential declarants and corresponding with declarants.
• Assist fellow litigation assistants both organization-wide and within the Northeast and DC offices as needed.
• Submit FOIA inquiries and review and summarize responsive documents as needed.

Administrative (30%):

• Work with IT Department to identify and resolve computer and technical problems.
• Take notes at case and community meetings.
• Help prepare for events, such as coalition meetings and webinars.
• Schedule meetings with team and external partners.
• Support the hiring process, including assistance with onboarding.

General:

• Other tasks as assigned.