Paralegal, Strategic Litigation

Core responsibilities:

• Prepare court documents for filing, proofreading briefs, reviewing citation format in briefs for completeness in accordance with Bluebook; copy, collate, and bind documents and exhibits, prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities, review and summarize court rules
• Monitor case acceptance by state high courts and track pending litigation in areas of interest to Strategic Litigation
• Perform investigative and legal research in support of active Strategic Litigation cases
• Assist with budget planning, including managing budget documents and working with the finance departments to maintain updated records

This role supports strategic litigation that works to bring scientific integrity to the courtroom by advancing reform through litigation, helping to prevent future wrongful convictions and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's or paralegal certificate plus 1 year experience, or equivalent level of prior legal experience (4 years)
• Superior editing and proof-reading skills required
• Familiarity with Legal Search Engines such as Westlaw and LexisNexis is ideal, but not required
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

No specific compensation or benefits information provided in the job description.

The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Their work is guided by science and grounded in anti-racism.