Project Associate (Legal)

Job Overview:

The Project Associate (Legal) provides high-level administrative and research support to the Legal team. The Project Associate (Legal) is responsible for reviewing legal citations, scheduling, preparing daily meetings and events, creating briefing materials, taking notes, drafting agendas, and making travel arrangements, among other administrative tasks.

Reporting to the Senior Counsel, the Project Associate (Legal) also conducts online research, prepares memos, copyedits legal and other documents, and helps manage external relationships and provide support to state partners.

Responsibilities:

• Perform all duties in accordance with States United's values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Support Program Director(s) in task management and program logistics:
  
  
  
  • Manage and coordinate schedules; book and schedule internal and external meetings and events (both virtual and in-person); track meeting requests; adjust and prioritize last-minute changes.
  • Prepare materials for meetings and events, including agendas, handouts, slide decks, talking points and brieng memos.
  • Take notes at meetings and prepare lists of follow-up tasks.
  
  
  
  
• Conduct online research using academic and legal databases and the internet and write background memos.
• Cite check, fact check, and copy edit legal briefs and other legal documents, research, reports, and other materials.
• Draft correspondence, memos, and other materials.
• Set up and maintain le systems, document sharing, to-do lists, and work stream trackers.
• Assist in the production and service of legal filings.
• Collaborate with other members of the States United team to manage logistics and prepare materials for organization-wide events and meetings.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 2 years of work experience, preferably at a law office or non-profit organization doing legal work.
• The following demonstrated skills and competencies:
  
  
  
  • Strong research, writing, and editing skills
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills
  • Self-motivation and the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion
  
  
  
  
• Experience reviewing and editing legal citations.
• Ability to work under pressure at times.
• Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in working with condential and/or sensitive information.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Professionalism, tact, and diplomacy in interactions with senior professionals and government ofcials.
• A positive attitude and demonstrated concern for people and community, self-condence, common sense, good listening ability, and collaborative orientation.
• Some evening and weekend work is required.
• Must be able to commit to a minimum of 5% travel time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on or familiarity with issues related to elections, voting, and state government.
• Experience working in a law office or other legal setting.

We encourage individuals to submit their application for consideration even if they believe they do not have all the preferred qualifications.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The salary for this position is $68,000.
• Benefits include 100% employer paid health, vision, and dental plans; matching retirement benefits; generous paid time off.
  

We have offices located in Boston, MA, Brooklyn, NY, and Washington, DC. This position may also be remote within the United States.

States United Democracy Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.