Litigation Resource Team Manager

About the role

The Litigation Resource Team Manager at Earthjustice is responsible for managing a centralized team of litigation assistants and paralegals. This role involves establishing and implementing a triage process for litigation support requests, assigning work to the Resource Team, and providing surge support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Litigation Resource Management (40%): Establish and serve as central intake point for requests for surge litigation support and ongoing work for dedicated offices/programs; and assign resource team members accordingly. Develop criteria and protocols for prioritizing work, escalating requests, and resolving competing requests. Partner with the Sr. Program Manager of Litigation Practice to measure impact and improve support of the Resource team.
• Organizational Development and Training (20%): Partner with the Litigation Practice team to develop and deliver organization-wide training and resources for litigation assistants, paralegals, and legal practice staff. Build and maintain a centralized knowledge base of litigation resources such as filing guides, templates, and checklists. Partner with litigation leadership, legal operations, and information technology teams to evaluate and implement new tools as technology evolves.
• Surge Litigation Resource Support (20%): Provide a range of litigation support such as editing, cite-checking, proofreading, formatting, assembling, serving, and filing legal documents. Draft pleadings or case related documents such as motions, status reports, procedural pleadings, comment letters, FOIA and public record requests. Support all aspects of discovery and administrative record review such as conducting document review. Coordinate logistics for trials, administrative hearings, or other proceedings.
• Management (20%): Supervise the resource litigation assistants and paralegals on the centralized team, including hiring, onboarding, daily oversight, coaching, and performance management. Delegate and oversee legal support work across team assignments. Partner with dedicated office/programs to gather and share feedback on team members’ work. Uphold Earthjustice’s mission and values by fostering a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment, providing clear direction and feedback, and promoting a culture of learning for all team members. Oversee relevant administrative, budgeting, and personnel management of direct reports, ensuring that all organizational policies and standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or relevant experience including state, federal, appellate courts, and administrative agencies.
• At least 5 years of paralegal experience spanning state, federal, and appellate courts, including rules and procedures in federal courts and administrative agencies where Earthjustice practices and wider environmental and social justice issues.
• Experience with supervision of a team, ensuring effective team communication and collaboration.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability or demonstrated interest in developing and delivering effective training for adult learners.
• Operate with a mentality of service to the organization.
• Expert user of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other software/technology used to support litigation and program work.
• Thoughtful evaluator of new tools, where they may improve workflows.
• Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.
• Skill in leading diverse teams with emotional intelligence and cultural competence; fosters growth through mentorship, effective communication, and constructive feedback while hiring and developing team talents to align with organizational needs.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or relevant experience including state, federal, appellate courts, and administrative agencies.
• At least 5 years of paralegal experience spanning state, federal, and appellate courts, including rules and procedures in federal courts and administrative agencies where Earthjustice practices and wider environmental and social justice issues.
• Experience with supervision of a team, ensuring effective team communication and collaboration.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability or demonstrated interest in developing and delivering effective training for adult learners.
• Operate with a mentality of service to the organization.
• Expert user of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other software/technology used to support litigation and program work.
• Thoughtful evaluator of new tools, where they may improve workflows.
• Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.
• Skill in leading diverse teams with emotional intelligence and cultural competence; fosters growth through mentorship, effective communication, and constructive feedback while hiring and developing team talents to align with organizational needs.