Paralegal

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Pregnancy Justice

Hybrid
  • Career category: Legal, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: USD 73,005 USD-USD 76,701 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Not specified
  • Deadline: 23/07/2026
  • Location: United States 
Health Human rights
Pregnancy Justice is a collaborative nonprofit that seeks talented, mission-driven employees. We’re dedicated to equal employment opportunity and diversity. Employees can expect to be challenged, participate in cross-sectional work, and be treated with dignity and respect.

Job Summary:
The paralegal will provide substantive, supervised support to Pregnancy Justice’s legal department, focusing on case management, intake, client interaction, and legal filings. Key tasks include drafting legal documents, scheduling and other administrative support, maintaining electronic and physical files, conducting legal and other research, and supporting litigation or corporate governance to help the organization meet the goals of its strategic plan.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Prior experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or legal intern in a legal services or non-profit setting. Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited program preferred.
  • Experience drafting, cite-checking, and correcting legal briefs (trial and appellate levels).
  • Experience managing medium to large-scale document productions.
  • Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
  • Investigative mind and strong research skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • Experience working in fast-paced environments.
  • Ability to navigate exposure to difficult topics and visual information, including police and medical reports, and controversial social issues.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.
  • Proficiency with relevant software, including MS Office, case management systems, document review platforms, legal research tools (e.g, Westlaw), and project management systems (e.g, Asana).

Common Requirements for All Positions:

  • Demonstrated commitment to and passion for Pregnancy Justice’s mission,goals, and priorities, as well as its organizational culture and values.
  • Approaches work with rigor, diligence, and a desire for excellence — not perfectionism — grounded in the discipline that comes from caring about outcomes. Able to self-recognize or receive feedback about one’s mistakes, own them, learn from them, integrate their lessons, and move forward.
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, look forward, and be proactive.
  • Ability to work outside of regular office hours when necessary.
  • Ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to interact with all staff in a positive, productive, and respectful manner.
  • Full fluency in English is required. Fluency in Spanish or another language is a plus.

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