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JOB SUMMARY The Paralegal provides litigation and administrative support to the ACLU of Virginia’s legal team. This includes, but is not limited to, preparing litigation documents for filing, maintaining files and records, and assisting in case development. The Paralegal also manages the ACLU of Virginia’s intake program, including managing the process for reviewing requests for assistance, overseeing the intake database, and ensuring appropriate responses are sent.   RESPONSIBILITIES Litigation and Legal Advocacy Support   ·        Provide paralegal support for a wide range of federal, state, and administrative litigation, including impact litigation, complex class-action litigation, appeals, and amicus briefs; ·        Assist in case management, including maintenance of electronic files, physical files, court records, and litigation calendars; anticipate and identify...

Position Announcement 23-11 ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER – CAPITAL HABEAS UNIT Office of the Federal Public Defender Western District of Texas (Austin) THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER for the Western District of Texas is now accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Capital Habeas Unit in Austin, Texas. The Capital Habeas Unit (CHU) represents indigent, death-sentenced Texas prisoners in federal habeas corpus proceedings in the four United States District Courts in Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Requirements . An Assistant Federal Public Defender must be (1) a graduate of an accredited law school; (2) licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas at the time of employment; and (3) admitted to practice before the Texas state bar within one year after employment begins. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory background...