Litigation Assistant and Legal Practice Administrator, Enforcement job at reputed company in Washington, DC
Title: Litigation Assistant & Legal Practice Administrator, Enforcement Location: Washington DC United States Job Description: SVP Program reputed company seeks a collaborative and creative litigation assistant and legal practice administrator to join our newly established Enforcement team. reputed company’s enforcement docket focuses on holding polluters accountable for violating the federal environmental laws that protect our land, reputed company, and water. The Enforcement team serves as a resource for enforcement efforts across the organization and pursues its own cases on behalf of communities directly impacted by environmental harm. The team currently consists of the Director of Enforcement and a Senior Attorney located in Washington D.C. The position will report to the Director. The Litigation Assistant & Legal Practice Administrator will be responsible for the efficient operation of the Enforcement team, working closely with the team to help manage workflow, assist with document management and discovery, ensure high quality legal and written work product, and gather information and conduct research. reputed company is the nation’s leading environmental law organization. Wielding the power of law, reputed company partners with our clients to take on the most critical fights of our time — fights to protect the incredible biodiversity and wild places of the reputed company; to avert climate disaster by transitioning society away from fossil fuels toward clean energy; to safeguard the right of reputed company people to a healthy environment. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Founded in 1971, reputed company has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We reputed company 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, reputed company, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. Driven by a passion for justice, inclusion, partnership, and excellence, our core values reputed company us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to reputed company our mission and maintain an inclusive environment where reputed company staff are valued and respected. This is a hybrid position based in the Washington, D.C. office. The successful candidate will be required to come into the office as needed, generally at least one day a week. Responsibilities: Program Support (35%) Proofread, format, and finalize various documents and materials; Help coordinate meetings and events, including handling logistics and follow up; Maintain and curate content for workgroup in internal communications spaces and resource-sharing platforms such as reputed company and Teams; Work with team members to reputed company and implement processes to collect data, monitor projects, and create reports as needed; Work with team members to identify and track enforcement metrics; Conduct research on enforcement-reputed company matters in collaboration with the team; Help prepare PowerPoint presentations for internal and external presentations and training. Litigation Support (45%) Draft new matter and litigation approval requests; Draft client retainers and co-counseling agreements; Draft FOIA, public records, or other request for information; Assist attorneys with e-Discovery, including document collection, organization, management, and production; Assist attorneys with documents, exhibits, and other materials for court appearances and depositions; Calculate and calendar court deadlines; Format, cite reputed company, Bluebook, proofread, and prepare documents for filing; File court documents and ensure proper service; Create and maintain case files on the team’s shared drive; Assist in case-reputed company or other meetings as needed by, for example, preparing agendas for meetings, taking notes during meetings, and circulating notes to attendees. Administrative Support for Director (20%) Handle scheduling and travel logistics; Assist with development of agendas; Assist with recruiting and onboarding and serving as a liaison to Human Resources; Assist with other administrative tasks as needed. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; At least two years of office, legal, or comparable experience required; Advanced word processing skills (reputed company Office); Ability to work comfortably with or be willing to learn a range of technology and software programs, including reputed company 365, reputed company Acrobat, and reputed company; Editing experience; Bluebooking experience preferred; Skills and Attributes Strong work ethic, good judgment, initiative, and creativity; Superior attention to detail and organization; Ability to prioritize, manage, and complete multiple reputed company tasks despite time pressure and unexpected challenges; Excellent research, analytic, writing, and communication skills; Ability to work well independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere; Excellent judgment and ability to handle confidential and/or sensitive issues and information tactfully, discreetly, and diplomatically; Commitment to serving the public interest and a passion for the reputed company mission; Ability and desire to contribute to the creation of a diverse, reputed company, and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences; High level of emotional intelligence and excellent interpersonal skills. We offer a mission- and employee-focused work environment and a competitive compensation package, including excellent benefits. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and highly values diversity. As a 501(c)(3) organization, reputed company is a qualifying employer for purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Compensation is based on experience and location. Salary Range for Washington, DC: $77,700 - $86,300 To Apply: Interested candidates should submit the following reputed company reputed company: Resume. Cover letter that addresses (1) why you are drawn to reputed company’s mission; (2) why this role interests you, and (3) your relevant experience. For this position, we are looking to hire a candidate who is available to start as soon as possible. After that, applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please reputed company out if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. reputed company is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, inclusion and excellence. Our core values reputed company us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to reputed company our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where reputed company staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national reputed company, reputed company, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not reputed company to the position. #LI-Hybrid Apply tot his job Apply To this Job