The legal assistant will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of Muslim Advocates’ civil rights work in our D.C. office. Among other things, the legal assistant will work closely with attorneys and other staff on investigations, client outreach, communication, factual research, finalizing and filing court pleadings, trial and pretrial preparation, and settlement negotiations. The legal assistant, like all members of the MA staff, will also be expected to be a team player and to support and assist other teams with urgent or “all hands on deck” tasks and projects. Roles and Responsibilities • Report to the Legal Director and support the legal team on all aspects of litigation, including case development, pleadings and briefs, and cite- checking, proofreading, formatting, and creating tables of authorities/contents for legal documents. ● An ability to work both independently and as part of a team, including a willingness to take on a variety of tasks as needed to support the office.
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