{"id":895007,"url":"https://alion.io/job/democracyforward-senior-litigation-paralegal","title":"Senior Litigation Paralegal","company":{"id":674308,"name":"Democracy Forward","domain":"democracyforward.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/democracyforward","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Legal","role_family":"Legal","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Washington, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":100000,"max_usd":233000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":2113},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2025-06-24T14:26:32Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-16","last_verified_at":"2026-11-13T15:36:37Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":507,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":506},"description":"Position Summary:\nDemocracy Forward Foundation (“Democracy Forward”) is seeking multiple full-time Litigation Paralegals and Senior Litigation Paralegals to carry out its mission to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies and ideals via litigation and regulatory engagement. These individuals will serve as an integral part of litigation case teams and ensure that case filings are produced in a timely and professional manner. These positions are part of the Legal Team.\nThe ideal candidates will have experience working independently and with a team to draft, analyze, and prepare legal documents for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal and collecting, evaluating, and summarizing relevant facts and legal concepts for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal.\nThis position is full-time. Democracy Forward’s office is located in Washington, DC. While this position offers flexibility to work remotely, it requires regular in-office presence eight (8) times per month (averaging 2 times per week) to effectively support the nature of the role. Remote candidates within the United States will also be considered. If a candidate is outside of the DC area, travel to DC is expected 1-2 times per quarter.\nThe Litigation Paralegal / Senior Litigation Paralegal will report to the Managing Attorney, and work with the entire Legal team including other Paralegals, Legal Assistants, and attorneys.\nKey Responsibilities:\nBelow are the key areas of responsibility for this role. The specifics of each responsibility may vary based on the needs of the organization and department.\nPerform cite-checking, blue-booking, proofreading, and formatting for motions, briefs, complaints, and legal filings.\nUse legal software, such as for e-discovery, PDFs, word processing, table of authorities, legal research, case search, and case management.\n Understand and follow litigation practice area protocols.\nOrganize case documents, including following established systems and protocols.\nReview documents for relevance, responsiveness, and privileged and confidential information, and prepare documents for production.\nAssist in hearing or trial preparation and logistics, including management of scheduling, coordination with court clerks, preparation of digital and hard-copy document collections, and in-court logistics.\nPrepare pleadings and discovery under lawyer supervision.\nFile and e-file pleadings in federal, state courts and government agencies.\nQualifications:\nWe recognize that strong candidates may not meet 100% of the qualifications listed. If you believe you can contribute meaningfully to our team, we encourage you to apply. \nFor Litigation Paralegal: 5 or more years of legal support experience.\nFor Senior Litigation Paralegal: 10 or more years of legal support experience.\nSignificant experience substantively cite-checking, BlueBooking, formatting, and proofreading legal filings and supporting documents, including complaints, requests for preliminary relief, and dispositive motions.\nSignificant experience using software programs and applications, such as for e-discovery, PDFs, word processing, table of authorities, table of contents, legal research, docket searches, case searches, and case and file management.\nExperience organizing and preparing documents and exhibits for filing, including use of Adobe PDF and CM-ECF/PACER.\nExperience researching and complying with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, local rules, and Judge’s orders.\nDemonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.\nAbility to work collaboratively and respectfully on a team of attorneys and legal support professionals.\nAbility to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.\nWell-developed collaborative and interpersonal skills including demonstrated self-awareness and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.\nWork Environment & Physical Demands:\nThis role may require occasional travel for team retreats, conferences, or organizational meetings.\nThis role may involve sitting for extended periods and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed.\nThe salary range for this position is $85,000-$100,000 for Litigation Paralegals, and $100,000-$110,000 for Senior Litigation Paralegals, plus excellent benefits. This role is overtime eligible. Compensation is commensurate with experience. \nDemocracy Forward Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We strongly encourage people of color; LGBTQIA+ people; women; people with disabilities; and veterans to apply. Please note that all lawyer positions require a law degree and active membership in the bar of a state or the District of Columbia. \nNot sure you meet all of our qualifications? Research shows that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Yet women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you are new to mission-based legal and policy work, returning to work after a gap in employment, or simply looking to transition or take the next step in your career path, we welcome the opportunity to have you on our radar. Please include in your cover letter the nature of your interest in legal and policy work promoting democracy and progress and what you hope to bring to our team and the role for which you are applying. \nDemocracy Forward is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all, including those with disabilities. 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