[Remote] Project Manager, Litigation (Non-technical)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GIFFORDS is a leading organization dedicated to gun safety and violence prevention. They are seeking a Project Manager for their Litigation Team to manage litigation projects, maintain a pro bono network, and ensure efficient team operations while contributing to impactful legal work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates multiple litigation projects in various stages, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and communicating deadlines and status to team members
• Documents the lifecycle of litigation projects (pre-litigation, active litigation, amicus briefs) and develops systems for tracking and managing litigation projects
• Identifies tools and/or software programs to support litigation project management
• Implements project management tools and systems, trains litigation team members on those systems, and meets regularly with team members (1:1 and as a group) to track progress and update project status against milestones and deadlines
• Maintains contact database
• Provides administrative support for attorneys in drafting litigation briefs and other filings, legislative advocacy materials, fact sheets, website content, policy reports, and other written materials
• Conducts research as necessary to be used in litigation, policy, advocacy, and communications materials
• Tracks and generates reports on the legal team’s progress and benchmarks, and creates and maintains public-facing materials describing the team’s work
• Works closely with other internal departments (e.g., Communications, Development) to ensure public-facing materials are up to date so that funders and other external partners have access to the latest information regarding legal work
• Creates clear, accessible public-facing resources for the GIFFORDS website and other external publications that translate complex legal work for general audiences, including litigation explainers and case-tracking materials
• Maintains relationships and coordinates meetings and events with external stakeholders, including co-counsels, partner organizations, researchers, educators, and legislators
• Assists Second Amendment Issues Manager in organizing and promoting public-facing events related to Second Amendment scholarship, including the annual GIFFORDS Law Center Second Amendment Symposium and other events as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• At least 1-4 years of experience in legal project management or paralegal experience
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong reading comprehension skills
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including demonstrated confidence and initiative to lead and provide direction when needed, especially guiding senior team members and external partners
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment while employing rigorous attention to detail
• Willingness to take the initiative on projects
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to be flexible
• Sense of humor and interest in working closely with a mission-driven, multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism
• Experience with reading and analyzing legal opinions or legislation
• Familiarity with the litigation or legislative processes
• Familiarity with litigation processes, including docket searching software
• Experience with project management
• Experience with AirTable and/or other project management software

Benefits

• Employer funded health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health, transit, and parking flexible spending accounts
• 401k plan with 4% employer match
• 25 days of PTO annually plus paid week closure for winter break between Christmas and New Years
• Ten annual paid federal holidays

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