Paralegal, Speech, Privacy, and Technology

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in New York, NY, requiring two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month in-office.

About the role

The ACLU seeks a Paralegal for the Speech, Privacy, and Technology (SPT) Project in its National office. The SPT Project is dedicated to protecting and expanding First Amendment freedoms of expression, association, and inquiry; expanding the right to privacy and individual control over personal information; and ensuring civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by new advances in science and technology. The project litigates cases and conducts advocacy on issues including political protest, freedom of expression online, privacy of electronic information, journalists’ rights, scientific and academic freedom, openness in the courts, privacy rights at the border, and the impact of big data and algorithmic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation, administrative, and research support to SPT attorneys and staff.
• Handle general administrative duties including processing invoices, tracking expenses and case costs, preparing expense reports, ordering supplies, and managing travel arrangements and calendars for the Director and other staff.
• Maintain databases of all Project expenses, including travel and case costs.
• Arrange for service of legal documents; prepare and serve discovery documents; research court rules and procedures.
• Maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, and internal litigation tracking systems, including case summaries and calendars of litigation deadlines and court dates.
• Provide administrative support for the review of applications for open positions.
• Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding these values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, respecting differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and socio-economic circumstance.

Requirements

• Experience with litigation or administrative support.
• Strong initiative, organization, and attention to detail.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team while maintaining high efficiency and professionalism.
• Commitment to advancing the ACLU’s mission and embedding principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work.
• Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or two years of related administrative experience.
• Experience with free speech or digital privacy issues.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is $82,138 (Level CBU), reflecting the salary for a position based in New York, NY. Salaries may be subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorized to work outside of the listed location. For details on the ACLU’s pay structure, visit ACLU Geographic Pay Structure.

Benefits

• Generous paid time-off policy.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Parental leave, gender-affirming care, and fertility treatment.
• 401k plan with employer match.
• Annual professional development funds and internal professional development programs and workshops.