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Everytown for Gun Safety · 6 hours ago

Legal Assistants/Researchers

New York, NY, US

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$60K/yr - $70K/yr

Everytown for Gun Safety is the leading gun violence prevention organization in the country, and they are seeking two talented and creative Legal Assistants/Researchers to join their Affirmative Litigation team. The role involves assisting attorneys with litigation tasks, providing administrative support, and conducting legal research to support civil lawsuits related to gun violence.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Assisting Everytown Law attorneys and case teams in all areas of litigation, including case management, proofreading briefs, preparing documents, filing, preparing binders, drafting form documents, and tracking dockets and cases

Providing administrative assistance, including scheduling, printing, note-taking, expense reporting/tracking, arranging travel, electronic document management and organization, mailing, client intake tracking and contact, assisting with the hiring and onboarding of interns and attorneys, and assisting with event planning (such as retreats, CLE programs, conferences, and webinars)

Updating our website

Coordinating with other Everytown departments, as well as external partners and clients

Conducting factual, social science, and legal research and investigations to develop evidentiary narratives for civil lawsuits involving gun violence

Use databases, government material, legal documents, court decisions, social media sites, forums, open sources, journals, and other mediums to investigate

Draft and file records requests to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and courts, in the form of FOIAs and local equivalents

Qualification

Research skillsEditing skillsWriting skillsInterpersonal skillsProject managementCommitment to social justiceProfessional demeanorAttention to detailWork ethicCreativity