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<td>[Job] Legal Assistant-ACLU of Illinois (alum)</td>
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<td>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:03:19 -0500</td>
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<td>Jena Strong <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jstrong@hampshire.edu"><jstrong@hampshire.edu></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:corcjobseekers@lists.hampshire.edu">corcjobseekers@lists.hampshire.edu</a></td>
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This position came to CORC's attention from Hampshire alum Sarah
Bleviss, Online Marketing Production Coordinator for the American
Civil Liberties Union.<br>
<p>The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois seeks a Legal
Assistant to provide support to the Legal Department. The Legal
Assistant will provide support for individual attorneys in the
Legal Department, add content to our website and perform other
administrative duties. The successful candidate will have
significant experience with state and federal court filings,
possess strong organizational skills, write clearly, and work
well both independently and with a team. This position requires
the ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound
independent judgment, multi-task, take initiative, and meet
deadlines. The position is full-time with benefits. A
commitment to civil liberties and civil rights principles and
the work of the ACLU is essential.</p>
<p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p>
<p>Responsibilities include:</p>
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<li>Formatting, serving and filing of legal pleadings;</li>
<li>Word processing, including producing legal briefs and tables
of authorities/contents, legal memoranda and correspondence;</li>
<li>Maintaining and keeping current paper and electronic case
files;</li>
<li>Assisting lawyers with investigating civil liberties
complaints and other special projects;</li>
<li>Assisting attorneys with Westlaw and other Internet
research;</li>
<li>Working closely with the attorneys, assisting with the
creation of power point and other presentations;</li>
<li>Keeping track of Public Records Act and Freedom of
Information Act investigations, including drafting PRAs and
FOIAs, tracking responses and following-up to ensure responses
are complete, and assisting in substantive review of
responses;</li>
<li>Working closely with the attorneys and our Communications
Department to organize and update the Legal
Department’s section of our website, and utilizing
other methods to disseminate information about our work; and</li>
<li>General Litigation Support.</li>
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<p>Administrative responsibilities include the following:</p>
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<li>Drafting, formatting, and mailing letters and faxes;</li>
<li>Maintaining attorneys’ Chron files;</li>
<li>Organizing, filing, scanning/photocopying materials;</li>
<li>Reviewing and responding to correspondence;</li>
<li>Providing logistical support for meetings, both in and out
of the office;</li>
<li>Preparing expense reimbursement reports;</li>
<li>Making travel arrangements; and</li>
<li>Other administrative tasks.</li>
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<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<p>Required qualifications include:</p>
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<li>A strong commitment to civil liberties and civil rights is
essential;</li>
<li>A Bachelor’s degree with prior litigation assistant
or paralegal experience and significant familiarity with state
and federal court rules and procedures;</li>
<li>Applicants must be proficient in working with computers,
especially with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat,
PowerPoint and other Office programs, including facility with
mail merge, spreadsheets, tables and charts;</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple
priorities effectively;</li>
<li>Excellent writing skills;</li>
<li>Sound independent judgment;</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and in a team, meet deadlines,
take initiative, maintain confidentiality and possess strong
organizational skills;</li>
<li>Candidates must be willing to work occasional overtime on
evenings and weekends; and</li>
<li>Personal enthusiasm, optimism, and a sense of humor.</li>
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<p>Desired Qualifications:</p>
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<li>Experience in public interest or social justice advocacy
work; and</li>
<li>Bilingual skills.</li>
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<p><strong>Compensation:</strong></p>
<p>Salary is commensurate with experience, within the parameters
of the ACLU compensation scale. Excellent benefits include three
weeks paid vacation after first year; four weeks thereafter,
medical, vision and dental insurance for staff and their
eligible dependents and domestic partners; pension; life
insurance; and long-term disability insurance.</p>
<p><strong>To Apply:</strong></p>
<p>Applicants should email a letter of interest, resume, salary
history and list of references to Ms. K.T. Sullivan, <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ktsullivan@aclu-il.org">ktsullivan@aclu-il.org</a>.
No calls or snail mail please.<br>
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<p>The position can also be found here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.aclu-il.org/about/job-openings/legal-assistant/">http://www.aclu-il.org/about/job-openings/legal-assistant/</a><br>
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Carin Rank
Director
Career Options Resource Center
Hampshire College
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.hampshire.edu/corc/">http://www.hampshire.edu/corc/</a>
Phone: 413-559-5385
Fax: 413-559-6148</pre>
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