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Relman Colfax PLLC · 1 week ago

Bilingual Civil Rights Term-Time Paralegal 2026 - 2028

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$55K/yr - $65K/yr

Relman Colfax PLLC is a national civil rights law firm focused on combating discrimination and obtaining equity. They are hiring candidates for a two-year bilingual civil rights paralegal position, where the role involves supporting attorneys in civil rights litigation and counseling practices.

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Responsibilities

Assist in conducting factual investigations, research, and discovery

Communicate with clients, potential clients, witnesses, and relevant parties

Perform document and file management for case teams

Perform administrative tasks (note-taking, calendaring, scanning, mailings, etc.)

Support review of client and case documents

Support attorneys in preparation, finalization, and filing of legal briefs and client presentations, and at trial

Assist with analysis of statistical data to assess discriminatory impact of policies, programs, and other activities

Attend strategy sessions, client meetings, depositions, hearing, and trials on an as-needed basis; and

Perform other support tasks as assigned

Review Spanish language intake submissions via online form, email, phone call, or voicemail

Follow up with intakes via phone to gather information about their claims

Act as a primary point of contact for Spanish-speaking clients, informing them about case developments, explaining legal concepts, and relaying client questions to monolingual attorneys

Occasionally translate and/or proof Spanish documents

Qualification

Bilingual in EnglishSpanishAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsTeamworkFlexibility

Required

Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Flexibility and willingness to work in a team environment

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Ability to review Spanish language intake submissions via online form, email, phone call, or voicemail

Ability to follow up with intakes via phone to gather information about their claims

Ability to act as a primary point of contact for Spanish-speaking clients, informing them about case developments, explaining legal concepts, and relaying client questions to monolingual attorneys

Occasionally translate and/or proof Spanish documents

Company

Relman Colfax PLLC

Relman Colfax PLLC is a national civil rights law firm, with a litigation practice focused on combating discrimination and obtaining equity, including in the areas of housing, lending, employment, public accommodations, education, and police accountability.

Founded in 1999