Paralegal

Job Status: Non-Exempt; Full-time

Start Date: ~Early November, 2026

Reports to: Senior Research Paralegal

Location: Remote

Salary: Salary based on experience, starting range $55,000-$65,000

About FarmSTAND

How our society produces, distributes, and consumes food impacts everyone. Right now, that system consistently generates harm to maximize profit. A handful of corporations have consolidated control over all aspects of the food system, including shaping laws that let them exploit workers, consumers, animals and the environment – often concentrating the worst harms on the most vulnerable communities. Our food system should nourish people and protect animals and the environment – not just exist to further enrich wealthy corporations.

FarmSTAND is the only legal project in the country dedicated solely to taking on industrial animal agriculture. We’re focused on dismantling the structures that enable the consolidation of corporate power and extractive practices in our food system and we support a vision of animal agriculture that is regenerative, humane, and owned by independent farmers. We believe we cannot make change alone, and that we must align ourselves with allies across movement sectors. In these partnerships, we combine litigation with base building and storytelling to create meaningful change.

From protecting our land, water, and animals, to standing up for the rights of workers and food producers, dismantling industrial animal agriculture moves us all closer to the world we want to see.

Role Summary: The Paralegal assists with FarmSTAND’s legal research, case development, and litigation support. The paralegal will work closely with FarmSTAND’s Attorneys and Senior Research Paralegal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Research and Analysis: Conduct legal, factual, and policy research in support of FarmSTAND’s advocacy and litigation, including statutory and regulatory analysis, PACER searches, investigative research, and public records review.
• Case Development and Litigation Support: Serve as lead paralegal on matters as assigned. Including: discovery review and productions; organization of files; organization of evidentiary materials’ preparation for hearings and depositions; investigative support such as witness outreach and research, drafting correspondence, and drafting declarations; preparing and executing filings in compliance with applicable rules and procedures; cite-checking; proofreading court, all in coordination with attorneys and Senior Research Paralegal.
• Case Management and Timekeeping: Maintain oversight of litigation calendars and deadlines; record their own time and support attorney time entry in MyHours; and prepare time, billing, and cost reports for litigation matters as requested.
• Legal File Management:Create and maintain organized legal case files, in coordination with the Senior Research Paralegal.
• Administrative Support: Provide administrative support to FarmSTAND’s attorneys and Senior Research Paralegal, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars and deadlines, coordinating travel, processing invoices, taking notes at meetings, and supporting day-to-day legal workflows. Support with technological solutions used by legal team including Bitwarden (password management) and One Drive. Monitor and assist attorneys with renewing court and state bar memberships.
• Legal Intakes: Track legal intakes and inquiries by managing the organization’s phone answering service and email inbox, and routing inquiries to appropriate staff.
• Special Projects and Grant Support: Support litigation- or research-related special projects and provide limited support for litigation-related grant reporting or applications as directed by the Managing Director of Litigation or Executive Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Paralegal certificate preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and ability to learn other software
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks at a time and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to follow-through
• Good judgment and ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to work well with other and diverse groups
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Positive attitude and can-do personality
• Willingness to travel on occasion

Work structure: This is a full-time, exempt position. Salary will reflect experience, with a starting salary range of $55,000-$65,000.

Benefits: We provide an outstanding benefits package that includes 17 days of annual leave, 8 days of sick leave, and holidays; employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with an employer contribution and more!

To Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to

jobs@farmSTAND.org. Please include “Paralegal” in the subject line. Applications will be considered starting September 8, 2026, and then on a rolling basis.

FarmSTAND is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and progressive workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best overall fit, not completing a checklist. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ applicants, people with disabilities, to apply.

Benefits: We provide an outstanding benefits package that includes 17 days of annual leave, 8 days of sick leave, and holidays; employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with an employer contribution and more!