Legal Assistant

Democracy Forward Foundation seeks a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented individual to support our Litigation team.  You will also coordinate with the Litigation, Communications, and Policy & Research teams to support the Foundation’s work.

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist in preparing, cite-checking, reviewing, filing, and organizing litigation documents such as pleadings, briefs, motions, and declarations 
• Collect, analyze, and organize legal, factual, and other non-legal research for use in litigation
• Track litigation deadlines and manage the master calendar 
• Attend weekly planning meetings 
• Prepare updates on the legal landscape of relevant issues for Democracy Forward staff 
• General administrative support as needed
• Other tasks as assigned and interested 

Qualifications 

We’re looking for a strategic doer who thrives in a small-team environment. You might be a good fit for this role if you’ve had an internship or worked in a government office, law firm or other legal organization, non-profit, or campaign and are interested in learning more about the fundamentals of litigation; if you’re interested in joining a team committed to challenging unlawful and unethical activity; and if you’re interested in working in a mission-driven environment. 

The following experience and skills are preferred:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. 
• Experience in a legal, government, or nonprofit setting is preferred. 
• Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong research skills. 
• Ability to work independently, within a team, and under deadlines. 
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail. 
• Willingness and ability to quickly learn skills necessary to support the Litigation team, e.g. cite-checking, legal research. 
• Highly motivated, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see them through to completion. 
• Strong computer skills with knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat; expertise creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, and maintaining information in databases or spreadsheets is a plus.

Democracy Forward provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. Democracy Forward is an equal opportunity employer: women, minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note that all lawyer positions require a law degree and active membership in the bar of a state or the District of Columbia.