PROGRAM ASSOCIATE- Litigation - Temporary

Who we are:

Situated at the forefront of the national stage in the racial justice movement, Advancement Project National Office is a cutting edge, no-holds-barred national nonprofit whose team members are dedicated to creating free and safe communities for people of color. From ending the school-to-prison pipeline, to the fight to expand the right to vote, from calling for a complete overhaul of how we view the police and carceral state, to fighting for immigrant justice; Advancement Project National Office team members impact real change from the ground up. This moment demands alignment, sharp strategic thinking and creativity to imagine a more just world in which racism no longer exists and all people of color can be free and safe – and we are excited to bring on new talent to change our world.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a skilled program associate to join our organization and support our Power and Democracy, Opportunity to Learn, and Justice Project programs to research and analyze policy & legislation; deliver data and other work product to all program & project areas.  The ideal candidate will assist program teams to identify and analyze information to fulfill organizational goals.

This position will be a part of our collective bargaining unit with compensation determined by the collective bargaining structure.

The position reports to the Litigation Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Ongoing and Developing Litigation, including Project Management for Litigation Tasks

• Support day-to-day case management, including by tracking and monitoring deadlines (internal, legal-team, and court), maintaining ongoing task lists, monitoring case correspondence.

• Participate in internal litigation meetings and broader cases meetings, where requested, and take notes at meetings.  Ensure notes are organized in our internal system.

• Proofread and Bluebook court documents (with training).

• Prepare exhibits for court filings.

• Assist attorneys with preparation for hearings, depositions, and other litigation events.  Attend case events as needed.  Assist with scheduling case-related travel.

• Maintain documents for legal team, including by organizing documents collected from clients, ensuring client documents and defendants’ discovery responses are uploaded to proper document review platforms, providing document/production summaries to litigation team(s).

• Conduct fact research, investigation, and analysis to support legal proceedings.

• Assist with preparation for depositions and, as needed, attend and/or summarize depositions.

Desired Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in a similar position and/or performing similar tasks.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Ability to travel occasionally locally, regionally, and nationally preferred.
• Ability to periodically work evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Maintain working knowledge of legal and policy issues and best practices in assigned program area(s), as well as internal policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate excellent writing skills.
• Effectively communicate information and ideas, as well as compose accurate, effective, and grammatically correct reports and business correspondence appropriate for the intended audience.

Compensation:

With 2 years of relevant experience, this position pays a minimum of $ 57,055.52 annually, per our compensation structure