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Beacon Hill Legal's client, a non-profit organization located in Lower, Manhattan, is seeking a Legal Research Assistant for a contract role expected to last at least 1 year. The candidate hired must be able to work remotely part-time and reside in the NYC metropolitan area. Pay rate is dependent on experience, but starts at $25/hr.

Responsibilities

Monitor Pending Cases

• Regularly check pending case dockets in the Airtable case tracker, rolling content meeting notes, and SCR (State Court Report) database.
• Ensure each pending case is reviewed on a set cadence (e.g., monthly), with more frequent checks for fast-moving cases.
• For cases with significant developments, collect relevant documents, identify key dates, and summarize updates for the team.
• Maintain a consolidated list of pending cases to be monitored.

Brief Collection & Database Support

• Conduct docket searches for new or ad hoc cases to be added to the database.
• Download briefs, apply standardized naming conventions, and prepare documents for upload.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure briefs are accurately cataloged in the database.

Oral Argument Tracking

• Review designated state court websites monthly to identify upcoming oral arguments.
• Provide team members with case names, docket numbers, summaries, and relevant links/documents.
• Check dockets of pending cases in the Airtable case tracker tab, rolling content meeting notes, and marked pending in the SCR database, to identify cases in need of updates.
• Develop and maintain a consolidated list of pending cases to be monitored

• Collect briefing for ad hoc and regular database entries
• Search court dockets to find entries for cases we are adding to the database on an ad hoc basis

Interested candidates must apply with a Word version of their resume for consideration. All relevant experience should be listed on resume submissions.

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