National Legal Aid & Defender Association

The National Student Legal Defense Network (Student Defense) is a non-profit legal-advocacy organization advancing students’ rights to educational opportunity. The paralegal will join a mission-driven legal team supporting attorneys and policy staff in developing cases, managing litigation and administrative records, conducting factual and legal research, supporting communications, and ensuring the work remains grounded in the experiences of students and borrowers. Key responsibilities include: supporting case development (plaintiff outreach/vetting, factual research, written explanatory materials); providing litigation support (formatting and preparing legal documents for filing, cite checking and proofreading motions/memoranda, reviewing discovery materials, communicating with clients and co-counsel, assisting with case management); serving as primary administrative point person for the legal team; coordinating public records requests (drafting, tracking status/deadlines, reviewing/organizing/maintaining electronic files); updating website and social media; managing email and outreach lists; drafting/editing communications; and managing intake (identifying individuals for potential representation, responding to intake questions, screening individuals before meeting attorneys). Requirements: minimum 1-2 years of work experience, preferably in a legal department or law firm. This position is remote with occasional in-person meetings/events. Residency in the Washington D.C. area is required. Application instructions include mentioning the word SALUTARY and tagging ROjox.