legal
Posted YesterdayParalegal
at National Legal Aid & Defender Association
GlobalRemote
Requirements
- benefits for students and, through our SHAPE AI initiative, to promote only ethical and responsible uses of AI technology by institutions of higher education.
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Benefits
- Our work spans the student lifecycle, including recruitment, educational quality, student supports, debt relief, and repayment.
Additional details
- The National Student Legal Defense Network, also known as Student Defense, is a non-profit legal-advocacy organization working to advance studentsâ rights to educational opportunity and ensure that higher education serves as a launching point for economic mobility.
- predatory, deceptive, and other abusive practices in higher education.
- Student Defense focuses on holding institutions and government actors accountable when they fail to protect students or uphold the law.
- We use impact litigation, regulatory advocacy, policy development, and strategic communications to secure
- relief for students and strengthen consumer protections. We also work across the country to improve access to public
- The paralegal will join a mission-driven legal team committed to rigorous advocacy, client centered representation, and accountability in higher education.
- This role will support attorneys and policy staff in developing cases, managing litigation and administrative records, conducting factual and legal research, supporting our communications team, and helping ensure that Student Defenseâs work remains grounded in the experiences of students and borrowers directly affected by unlawful and unfair practices.
- experience is required, preferably in a legal department or a law firm. This position is remote, with occasional in-person meetings and events. Residency in the Washington D.C. area is required. Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Supporting case development efforts by conducting plaintiff outreach and vetting, factual case research, and producing written explanatory materials as needed;
- Providing litigation support to a team of attorneys, including formatting and preparing legal documents for filing; cite checking and proofreading legal motions and memoranda; reviewing materials produced in discovery; communicating with clients and co-counsel; and assisting with case management;