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Department Summary
The Voting Rights Project is located within the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and is operated in partnership with the UCLA School of Law and the UCLA School of Social Sciences. VRP works to ensure an accessible and equitable system of voting through impact litigation, research, and clinical education. VRP was co-founded in 2018 by Political Science and Chicano/a Studies Professor Matt Barreto, Ph.D. who serves as its Faculty Director, and Chad W. Dunn, J.D. a 25+ year experienced trial…
and civil rights lawyer who is a Lecturer in Law and serves as the VRP Legal Director.
Position Summary
Provides paralegal support for attorneys in the UCLA Voting Rights Project. Assembles, proofs and edits documents, such as notice letters, complaints, discovery requests, subpoenas, pleadings and appellate briefs. Prepares and files legal documents with appropriate entities. Maintains case files and accurate calendar of deadlines. Acts as liaison with clients, outside counsel and external organizations. Compiles data from various sources, legal digests, and practice manuals. Conducts research on projects as directed by attorneys. Assists with trial and deposition preparation and assistance, analyzing and redacting documents, preparing chronologies, litigation holds, e-Discovery and counseling on progress of cases.
Salary & Compensation
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Qualifications
- Minimum of three years of progressively responsible litigation experience as a paralegal working in a commercial firm, government or educational institution required. (Required)
- Experience in and mastery of a significant body of legal knowledge relating to litigation in state and federal court. (Required)
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), other relational databases, electronic mail, and the Internet. Experience applications to store, retrieve, and analyze data, and generate reports. (Required)
- Strong research, analytical/problem-solving skills in support of practice areas to assemble proofs and edits drafts of documents, such as briefs, pleadings, discovery, retainers and correspondence. (Required)
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and influence, both verbally and in writing; includes internal and external clients and vendors. (Required)
- Excellent project management skills. (Required)
- Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes. (Required)
- Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality. (Required)
- Litigation paralegal skills. (Required)
Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations
- Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience and/or an equivalent combination of education/training. (Preferred)
Special Conditions for Employment
- Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
- Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
- Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
- COVID and Flu Vaccinations: The position is subject to providing evidence of inoculation.
Schedule
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Union/Policy Covered
99-Policy Covered
Complete Position Description
Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
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