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• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Corporate Paralegal, Hybrid, based in Washington, DC
• Palmer Staffing Services, Legal Assistant, Hybrid, based in Washington, DC
• HWG LLP, Legal Analyst, Hybrid, based in Washington, DC
• Keller Postman, Litigation Assistant, Hybrid, based in Washington, DC
• Veritext Legal Solutions, Legal Assistant – Digital Reporter, Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid, based in Washington, DC, Arlington, VA, etc.
• Sudow Kohlhagen LLP, Office Manager/Paralegal, Onsite, based in Washington, DC
• Gilbert Employment Law, P.C., Litigation Paralegal, Onsite, based in Silver Spring, MD
• Neal R. Gross & Co., Inc., Legal Operations and Multimedia Associate, Onsite, based in Washington, DC
• Ruggeri Parks Weinberg LLP, Litigation Paralegal, Onsite, based in Washington, DC
• Veritext Legal Solutions, Criminology – Digital Reporter, Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid, based in Washington, DC, Arlington, VA, etc.

Highlighted Internship:

• Jenner & Block LLP is seeking a creative, organized, and detail-oriented college student to join our Talent Team in our Washington, D.C. office for the summer of 2025. The internship runs from Tuesday, June 17 – Thursday, August 8 with some possibility of a few additional weeks for select roles. Interns will gain valuable experience in project management, develop strong professional skills, and learn from, and work alongside, wonderful people who are deeply committed, on a personal and professional level, to investing in others’ career development. The firm is known for its prominent and successful litigation practice, global investigations practice, regulatory and government controversies work, and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate transactions.

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Pro Bono Legal Practice Assistant (Spanish Speaker)
Location: Washington, DC
Job Number: JR_2091
Salary: $60,000

About Us

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has forged a reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Relying on innovation, intellect, teamwork and tenacity, our lawyers deliver the highest quality advice and novel solutions to our clients’ legal issues. We are known for handling the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as for the strong partnerships we build with clients and each other. Our attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, work together seamlessly across 50-plus practices and 21 offices in the world’s major financial centers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking Pro Bono Legal Practice Assistants to join our New York and Washington, D.C. offices in June 2025. This position will provide administrative and case support on pro bono immigration matters and other Spanish-language pro bono matters that are staffed by attorneys and professional staff from across offices at the firm. The Pro Bono Legal Practice Assistant will serve as an interpreter to facilitate conversations in English and Spanish, and provide Spanish/English translations on these matters as needed. The Pro Bono Legal Practice Assistant will also assist the firm’s Pro Bono Immigration Attorney with tracking of pro bono immigration matters across offices and provide updates and reports to Paralegal Management and Pro Bono Department.

The Pro Bono Legal Practice Assistant is an entry-level position at the firm and involves significant contact with clients, attorneys, members of the department, and other business services professionals. Please submit a cover letter and resume when applying to this position.

• Acts as the main point of contact for Spanish-speaking pro bono clients.
• Coordinates meetings and follow-ups, screens calls and advises attorneys on client requests/concerns. Escalates issues as needed to attorney teams, Paralegal Management and Pro Bono Department.
• Interprets conversations between English-speaking lawyers and Spanish-speaking clients via telephone, videoconference, and in-person meetings.
• Provides translation of documents and client correspondence to/from Spanish/English for attorney review.
• Works with other business services professionals providing non-English interpretation and translation to help ensure that such support is provided under best practices and with the necessary cultural and emotional competence.
• Assists the firm’s Pro Bono Immigration Attorney with the careful tracking of pro bono immigration matters across offices and provides updates and reports to Paralegal Management and Pro Bono Department.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant immigration policies, procedures, and internal structures, and assists the Pro Bono Immigration Attorney in developing related practice materials and projects.
• Organizes and manages electronic and paper files.
• Ensures that all files are maintained with department-approved protocols and case management systems.
• Maintains the integrity of client files.
• Assists with the preparation and filing of pleadings, applications, petitions, requests, responses, inquiries, and other court or agency papers, as needed.
• Assists with retrieval of rules and regulations, as needed.
• Assists with preparation for interviews, depositions, hearings, trials, and/or virtual/in-person client meetings.
• Performs non-legal research using various research tools, including the Internet, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and/or other court-related websites for case law, statutes, articles, books, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Paralegal II, Digital Forensics Unit
Location: New York, New York
Job Number: #25-72
Salary: $57,174 – $87,568
Closing Date: April 24, 2025 at 3:00pm

The Criminal Defense Practice has an opening for a full time Paralegal II to provide client services in the Digital Forensics Unit. Members of the Digital Forensics Unit are the Society’s in-house experts in digital forensics matters and provide support for Criminal Defense Practice attorneys and other defense attorneys. The Digital Forensics Unit currently consists of three Analysts, two Senior Analysts, five Staff Attorneys, and one Director. The Unit Paralegal II will work closely with the other members of the Digital Forensics Unit on the Unit’s casework. In addition to direct case work, this citywide unit also develops, implements, and coordinates Society policy and litigation strategy concerning digital forensics matters.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule appointments and meetings
• Prepare meeting notes and agendas
• Handle requests for assistance from the Unit
• Organize and summarize case transcripts and decisions
• Aid in researching for and drafting the Digital Forensics Unit newsletter (Decrypting a Defense)
• Arrange and help prepare CLEs, trainings, and presentations
• Draft legal memoranda, pre-trial motions, and subpoenas
• Serve as a liaison between clients, DFU attorneys, DFU analysts, and other Society staff
• Research, digest, and outline case records (e.g. search warrant returns, subpoena results, etc.)
• Interview and assess client requests for services
• Assist with case preparation for trial and disposition
• Prepare written reports summarizing information compiled
• Obtain and copy court files
• Serve subpoenas and other legal documents
• Handle client and agency correspondence in connection with cases
• Interact with clients and assist clients in completing forms and releases; refer clients to outside agencies; and handle basic correspondence with clients
• Perform functions of Paralegal I title unrelated to the Paralegal II title, as necessary and on a temporary basis
• Other duties as assigned

Community Resource Manager, Prisons and Justice Initiative
Location: Washington, DC
Job Number: JR21272
Salary: $44,022.00 – $73,406.80
Closing Date: April 23, 2025

The Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) connects people affected by mass incarceration with opportunities to shape their own futures. In prisons, in our local communities, and on campus, PJI aims to empower currently and formerly incarcerated people as scholars, leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and advocates. Grounded in Georgetown’s commitment to social justice, PJI also serves to engage the wider university community in understanding the causes and responding to the consequences of mass incarceration, one of the most pressing crises of our time. PJI’s programs offer transformative education and training to open doors for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

The Community Resource Manager (CRM) is initially a one-year term position funded by the US District Court of the District of Columbia, which provides reentry support and supervision to about five hundred pretrial and post-conviction returning citizens. The CRM will provide intensive support to individuals who are on pretrial release, probation, or supervised release in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, while building a database of resources and providing relevant referrals for admission for PJI’s reentry programs. The CRM will work closely with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Probation Office (USPO) to identify supervisees who can benefit from additional services offered by community-based agencies, non-profit organizations, and others.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Work directly with USPO and PSA officers to identify returning citizens who would benefit from additional services.
• Coordinate with judges and court staff from the District Court to provide reentry services.
• Collaborate with individuals to develop a personalized reentry plan, which includes appropriate goal setting measures and identifies areas of need.
• Complete regular assessments of needs and coordinate referrals to community-based organizations that will provide specific reentry services.
• Cultivate and preserve community partnerships with other service providers.
• Attend community events and informational sessions targeting the reentry community.
• Regularly update our database of DC, MD, and VA re-entry services and resources.

Work Interactions

The CRM will support the unique needs of all PJI programs: the Georgetown Pivot Program, the MORCA Georgetown Paralegal Program, the Prison Scholars Program at the DC Jail, the Bachelors of Liberal Arts (BLA) Program. The CRM will work closely with Director of Reentry Services, and the Program Managers for the Paralegal and Pivot Programs. The CRM will report to the Director of Reentry Services. The CRM will serve as direct supervisor for the new Reentry Coordinator position.

Rodney B. Lewis Resident – American Indian Law and Policy

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: $60,000

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Open to all candidates regardless of background, we are currently seeking an American Indian Law and Policy Resident, reporting to assigned attorney(s), advisor(s) and practice management.

The role will reside in the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and will assist with projects for the Public Law and Policy practice and the American Indian Law and Policy practice. The American Indian Law and Policy practice provides legal and strategic advice to American Indian tribal governments and other entities that share a commitment to tribal political empowerment, sovereignty and economic development. Our lawyers and consultants design legal strategies, defend tribal rights and formulate public policy recommendations that make it possible for our tribal clients to accomplish their business, legal and political goals.

In the course of duties, the Rodney B. Lewis Resident is exposed to the intersection of business, policy and politics, the legislative process, and Capitol Hill.  The Rodney B. Lewis Resident is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firm’s clients, attorneys, advisors and staff, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.  Above all, the Resident must fulfill the needs of the firm in a manner which is consistent with the Firm’s Core Values.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the legislative process and Capitol Hill as well as executive branch regulatory processes.
• Monitor Congressional legislative activity, political activity, regulatory developments, industry trends and media that impact clients.
• Attend and summarize Congressional hearings.
• Monitor and report on media relevant to clients and their interests.
• Conduct extensive, time-sensitive research and package findings.
• Research, draft and prepare presentations and reports on select legislative and regulatory issues.
• Draft white papers, talking points, memoranda and correspondence for attorneys, advisors and clients.
• Coordinate and/or attend meetings for and with the team and our clients, with Members of Congress, executive branch officials and their staff.
• Prepare and manage client schedules.
• Assist with client development projects, including tracking industry events and conferences.
• Assume other responsibilities as requested in support of the Public Law and Policy practice and the American Indian Law and Policy practice groups’ goals and objectives.