Paralegal or Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

EVERYTOWN LAW seeks two talented and creative Paralegals or Legal Assistants – one to join our Second Amendment team in May / June and one to join our Affirmative Litigation team in July. The positions can be based out of New York City or Washington, D.C.

OUR MISSION AND PRACTICE

Everytown Law is part of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, the education, research, and litigation arm of the nation’s leading gun violence prevention organization. We are the largest and most experienced team of impact litigators in the country dedicated to advocating in the courts for gun violence prevention—one of the most pressing issues of our time. We believe every person has the right to live free from gun violence, and it’s our mission to make this belief a reality. Everytown Law’s clients include students, parents, civil rights organizations, elected officials, domestic violence coalitions, and state and local governments. You can learn about our team and its work at https : / / everytownlaw.org / .

Everytown Law engages in two primary areas of litigation :

Affirmative litigation to seek accountability and reform of the gun industry’s dangerous business practices, take on gun lobby-backed laws that conflict with constitutional protections, and enforce gun violence prevention laws.

Defense of common-sense, life-saving gun laws against Second Amendment challenges in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decisions in NYSRPA v. Bruen and United States v. Rahimi, under the umbrella of Everytown Center for the Defense of Gun Safety.

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 research

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree

Prior relevant work experience a plus

A commitment to Everytown’s mission to end gun violence

Excellent research, writing, and editing skills

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with team members

Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment and deliver timely and high-quality work

A commitment to social justice

While employment in this position is at-will, we are looking for candidates interested in working at Everytown for at least two years

Experience working with marginalized communities and survivors of trauma a plus

Must feel comfortable calling government offices, including courts and police departments

Outstanding organization, attention to detail, persistence, and ability to follow up

Strong work ethic, sense of humor, flexibility, creativity, and a professional demeanor

Ability to work on a hybrid schedule in both an open office as well as from home / remotely

These are full-time positions that can be based in either New York City or Washington, D.C. Currently our team works 3 days per week in office. The starting salary for these positions is $56,000-$60,000 per year depending on experience. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision (covered by Everytown with a nominal contribution from the employee), PTO, 401(k) match, education assistance, and more.

OUR CULTURE

Our team culture values kindness, positive interpersonal skills, collaboration, communication, feedback, professionalism, social consciousness, a continuous-learning mindset, a strong work ethic, readiness to take action, balance, and self-care. Our team provides a supportive environment for its members.

HIRING PROCESS

Candidates must submit a resume and cover letter to apply. Please specify in your cover letter whether you are applying for the Legal Assistant position on the Second Amendment team (with a May / June start date) or the Affirmative Litigation team (with a July start date). Additionally, please state your preference, if any, for New York City or Washington, D.C.

Please apply by March 21st.

Upon receiving an interview request, candidates should prepare to submit a transcript and three references. Candidates will also be required to complete a proofreading / editing exercise as part of the interview process.

As part of our standard hiring process, employment with Everytown Law will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND OPEN CULTURE

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply to Everytown. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

ABOUT EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund (the “Everytown Support Fund”) is the education, research and litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly six million supporters. The Everytown Support Fund seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and help to reduce it by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, communicating this knowledge to the American public, and advancing gun safety and gun violence prevention in communities and the courts. Learn more at

www.everytownsupportfund.org.

Salary : $56,000 - $60,000