The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation’s most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science, and the support of more than three million members and activists to protect the planet’s wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. Founded in 1970, NRDC staff helped write some of America’s bedrock environmental laws. Today, our staff of more than 600 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, works to protect and create environmental progress from offices in New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Bozeman, Montana; and Beijing.
Our Litigation team works on cases spanning a broad range of environmental issues, such as combating climate change, protecting public health, promoting environmental justice, curbing air and water pollution, preserving wildlife and wild places, and reducing overfishing. In recent years, the Litigation team has brought cases to defend the National Monuments, challenge the suspension of the Clean Water Rule, safeguard the people of Flint, Michigan from continued exposure to lead in drinking water, remediate toxic pollution in the Penobscot River, and abate mold in New York City public housing for residents with asthma.
NRDC is seeking a Litigation Assistant based in our Washington, DC office to support our fast-growing Litigation team.
Administration:
- Process invoices and expense reports, and maintain detailed budget trackers
- Proofread, format, copy, scan, mail, and fax documents
- Schedule meetings, book travel, and organize retreats
- Assist in hiring and orienting interns
- Assist other team Litigation Assistants and office Program Assistants as needed
Litigation:
- Draft and edit legal correspondence
- Prepare, proofread, and fact-check documents for court filings; assist with filing and service
- Research and summarize court rules
- Maintain extensive case files (electronic, hard copy, and archived off-site)
- Conduct factual research to advance existing and develop new cases
- Review documents produced by other parties in litigation
- Interview NRDC team members and draft declarations related to pending litigation
- 1+ years of administrative or paralegal experience (or equivalent) preferred
- Ability to learn quickly, apply institutional procedures, and execute with excellence
- Excellent organizational skills, time management, accuracy and attention to detail
- Team player with a positive attitude and sense of humor
- Superior research, editing, and data synthesis skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to confidentiality and discretion while working with sensitive information
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Interest in social justice and environmental issues is a plus
- 2-year committment to this position strongly preferred