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Employer:  Midwest Environmental Advocates.
Categories:  Legal/Env. Law
Travel Required:  None
Job Type:  Full Time
Preferred Degree:  Bachelors
Experience Required:  2-3 years
State/Province:  WI - Wisconsin
City:  Madison
Salary:  non-disclosed
Job Description: 

Midwest Environmental Advocates is a non-profit environmental law center that assists citizens and grassroots community groups with finding legal avenues to address environmental problems, both in Wisconsin and regionally in the Midwest.  As a small, dynamic office of attorneys, support staff and law student clerks, we strive to empower citizens to fight for healthy communities, clean government and a sustainable future.


Midwest Environmental Advocates is seeking a talented, passionate and dedicated full-time litigation assistant/paralegal to join its staff. This person will assist with the operation of both the Madison and Milwaukee offices and provide administrative and litigation support to our attorneys. The primary placement of this position will be in Madison but the individual will be required to regularly travel to our Milwaukee office and various locations statewide.
Essential duties and responsibilities of this position include:

  • Performing litigation assistant functions for four full time attorneys, including formatting, proofreading and cite-checking court and agency filings, understanding and following procedural court and agency rules, preparing standard pleadings, communicating with clients and courts, maintaining calendars and timekeeping, preparing case billing, and maintaining legal files;
  • Assisting with case investigations, including file reviews, records requests and project management;
  • Communicating with the public regarding legal responses to their environmental concerns.

Our ideal candidates will have the following, at minimum:

  • Bachelor’s degree;
  • Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Suite (familiarity with 2010 version strongly preferred);
  • Excellent command of spelling, punctuation, and grammar, as well as some familiarity with legal referencing;
  • Proofreading  and strong communication skills;
  • Detail-oriented;
  • Familiarity with court rules;
  • Commitment to protecting the environment;
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize work quickly under deadline pressure while maintaining accuracy is essential, as are flexibility and the ability to see the forest through the trees.

Salary is competitive and is commensurate with experience. Midwest Environmental Advocates offers a generous benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement contribution, and 13 paid holidays. Our offices are in downtown Madison and Milwaukee on public transit lines. 

Candidates should apply by submitting a cover letter, resume and references via e-mail to advocate@midwestadvocates.org, with “Litigation Assistant/Paralegal” in the subject line by close of business on October 31st, 2011. No phone calls or drop-ins, please.

10/13/2011

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