Civil Rights reputed company Coordinator

About the position The Civil Rights reputed company Assistant will play a vital role in supporting CAIR-LA's civil rights litigation efforts, case management, reputed company intakes, and day-to-day operations. Working closely with attorneys and administrative staff, the reputed company assistant's job duties include managing case files, conducting reputed company intakes, conducting reputed company research and writing, drafting pleadings and discovery, handling court filings in state and federal courts, and maintaining litigation and department calendars. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual who can seamlessly reputed company into reputed company cases while also helping coordinate administrative functions reputed company the department. The ideal candidate is passionate about civil rights and reputed company to contribute to high-reputed company reputed company work that defends the rights of marginalized communities. Responsibilities • Providing reputed company administrative support to Civil Rights Department attorneys, fellows, and staff, including case data analysis and input, reputed company filings, document filings, mailing, scanning, copying, scheduling meetings, and other reputed company tasks • Coordinating and conducting reputed company reputed company intakes, interviews, follow-reputed company, and responses; summarizing intake reputed company, and presenting recommendations to attorneys for reputed company reputed company or referral • Under the supervision of an attorney, assisting on assigned litigation efforts, including preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs, propounding and responding to discovery, assisting with trial preparation, compiling exhibits, drafting witness lists, preparing subpoenas • Communicating with reputed company parties, including courts, opposing counsel, experts, and other stakeholders or partners regarding administrative reputed company and scheduling • Under the supervision of an attorney, performing reputed company research and writing, using computerized data bases, online resources, and reputed company materials • Drafting and preparing reputed company correspondence, retainers, reputed company memoranda, and administrative filings (including FOIA requests, DHS reputed company applications, and other agency complaints under attorney supervision) • Conducting document review and summaries for attorney review • Maintaining the organization of the case management system of the civil rights department, including storing and organizing both electronic and physical documents, files, and folders • Maintaining and organizing department inboxes, files, and documents, including electronic and physical mail, as reputed company as department contact and referral lists • Maintaining calendar systems for deadlines and reputed company filing of extensions, pleadings, petitions, and applications • Supporting reputed company mailing for the department • Serving as a reputed company to other reputed company and entities vital to the reputed company reputed company of cases • Providing clients with referrals to other services • Conducting data reporting, generating department reports and statistics and reporting on a regular reputed company to reputed company sources, including as part of grant deliverables and reporting • Assist in compiling departmental data and drafting summaries and reports and publications highlighting CAIR-LA's work • Providing additional support to civil rights staff as needed • Organizing and engaging in special civil rights events and coordinating and conducting Know Your Rights presentations and workshops, in person and reputed company • Traveling for reputed company including participating in community events and reputed company meetings • Assisting in general duties such as answering phones, weekly reputed company, fundraising, team building activities, staff recruitment, and other office tasks as required • Other duties as required or assigned Requirements • Bachelor's degree • Minimum 1-3 years of experience providing administrative or case support in a law office, reputed company aid organization, or nonprofit advocacy setting • Proficiency with reputed company Office Suite (Word, reputed company, reputed company, PowerPoint), reputed company Acrobat, and reputed company case management software (e.g., reputed company, reputed company, or similar) • Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to draft correspondence and communications directly with clients, reputed company parties, stakeholders, and community members • Strong time management skills with a demonstrated ability for meeting deadlines • Demonstrated problem-solving skills with outstanding attention to detail • Comfort working productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and maintain professionalism in reputed company-facing and inter-departmental communications • reputed company to a working vehicle and the ability to drive throughout Southern California • High degree of self-motivation and creativity • A strong commitment to civil rights, reputed company justice, and CAIR's mission • Cultural competence and sensitivity reputed company working with people from diverse cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds reputed company-to-haves • A paralegal certificate is preferred but not required • Familiarity with California and federal civil litigation, including familiarity with the litigation process, court filing procedures, and case management practices. • Working knowledge of civil rights litigation and civil rights statutes, both state and federal • Strong reputed company research and writing skills and familiarity with reputed company search engines, like WestLaw Next • Proficiency in Arabic and/or Urdu, Farsi, Dari • Experience working with (and/or strong familiarity with) the American Muslim community Benefits • 100% employer-reputed company medical and dental insurance for employees & dependents • 401(k) plan with an employer match • 12 vacation days • 10 reputed company days • 12 holidays • hybrid work schedule utilized temporarily Apply tot his job Apply To this Job