Legal Education Department

Job Opportunities Notices

11.27.07 - Litigation Assistant Position

MEMORANDUM

TO: Legal Education Majors

FROM: Cynthia N. Kimura, Counselor

DATE: November 27, 2007

SUBJECT: Litigation Assistant Position

Rec’d 11.27.07

LITIGATION ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT

The Honolulu office of Earthjustice, a national public interest environmental law firm, has an opening for a Litigation Assistant. The Honolulu team consists of four attorneys, one part-time counsel, the litigation assistant, and the office manager. The Litigation Assistant is primarily responsible for providing litigation support for the attorneys.

Duties include: preparing, formatting, filing and serving pleadings and exhibits with the courts and governmental agencies; maintaining the litigation calendar, and pleadings, case and press binder files; drafting simple pleadings, letters, and appeals documents; and other support functions. In addition to litigation support, the Litigation Assistant provides secondary administrative support.

Job qualifications include: excellent command of spelling, punctuation and grammar; highly organized, dependable, and able to work under pressure with great attention to detail; and knowledge of federal and local rules of court.

Necessary capabilities include excellent computer skills, proficiency with Windows, Word, Excel, the Internet, and e-mail, and the ability to juggle and follow through on a variety of tasks while maintaining accuracy.

Two years of civil litigation support experience, advanced level Word and intermediate level Excel skills are required. Interest in environmental issues is highly desired.

Salary for the position is based on experience. Earthjustice offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, retirement plan (with employer contributions after two years of employment), three weeks paid vacation after the first year, 12 holidays per year, and domestic partner and transportation benefits.

To apply: qualified candidates should send a letter explaining your qualifications for the position, a resume, and the names and phone numbers of three professional references to honoluluoffice@earthjustice.org . Please note “Litigation Assistant” in the subject line of your e-mail. Applications may also be mailed to “Hiring Coordinator” at the address below.

The Honolulu office was opened in 1988 to protect natural and cultural resources throughout Hawai`i and the Pacific. The Honolulu office represents Native Hawaiian, environmental, and community groups in cases to protect fragile marine and island ecosystems, and to restore water and cultural rights to native communities. The office atmosphere is info rmal, the dress code is casual, but the work product is of the highest caliber. For more info rmation about Earthjustice, please visit our website at www.earthjustice.org.

Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who will add to the diversity of our staff.