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GLAD is at the cutting edge of the historic fight for full equality and justice. Through impact litigation, education and public policy work, GLAD's precedent-setting work has established anti-discrimination laws for transgender, gay, lesbian and bisexual people and protected the rights of those with HIV throughout New England.
GLAD is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. GLAD is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from transgender persons, people of color, and individuals with disabilities, including HIV.
Core Values
GLAD has a commitment to communication, diversity, team work, results orientation, and collaboration and has classified these as core values that are integral to fulfilling our mission. The core values apply to all levels and positions in the organization. Each employee is encouraged to find ways to integrate the core values in their day to day work.
- Communicates in a clear, concise manner, communicates effectively verbally and in writing as required; and learns through listening.
- Promotes diversity at GLAD through practice and example and seeks ways to foster diversity within the framework of the position.
- Works in a team dynamic demonstrating leadership, offers good "followship", offers insight, and shows flexibility in all areas.
- Creates results, meets deadlines, completes tasks in a timely manner, is dependable and accountable for his/her work and requests help for tasks as needed.
- Collaborates well across job lines, increases lines of communication and fosters cooperation among departments and outside organizations.
Legal Assistant
The Legal Assistant position provides key support for the GLAD legal department, which is comprised of eight attorneys and four legal assistants. This position offers an excellent opportunity to learn about the litigation process and the legal issues affecting the LGBT community and people living with HIV.
Responsibilities
The Legal Assistant performs legal and social science research, drafts research memoranda, and prepares court documents and correspondence. In addition, the Legal Assistant performs regular administrative tasks such as coordinating meetings and travel, filing and maintaining records, typing, proofreading, citation-checking, faxing, scanning, copying, preparing expense reports, and providing phone coverage.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional work experience; strong written and oral communication skills; proven research abilities; and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, and attentive to details. The ability to work cooperatively in a team is essential to the Legal Assistant work setting. In addition, the ideal candidate will be able to prioritize multiple activities in a fast-paced environment and read, analyze, interpret, and summarize legal and social science documents, including case law and statutes. Familiarity with the legal system is helpful but not required.
Reports to
Bennett H. Klein
Compensation
$31,500 plus excellent benefits: three weeks of paid vacation, fully paid health and dental insurance, and disability insurance.
How to Apply
To apply, please send the following materials (PDF format preferred), addressed to Bennett H. Klein:
1) Résumé
2) Cover letter explaining your interest in working for GLAD
3) Writing sample (no more than 5 pages)
Materials should be sent via email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Emails should contain the subject line “Legal Assistant Application.” Please indicate in your application specifically where you learned of the Legal Assistant position.
Applications will be considered until February 1, 2012 or until the position is filled. No phone calls, please.
Administrative Intern
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is currently recruiting an administrative intern to support the Finance & Operations departments. This opportunity provides excellent experience learning about managing a not-for-profit organization and working for a leader in social advocacy and equality. Responsibilities include answering phones, filing, and assisting in administrative tasks as needed. We are looking for someone passionate about social justice and just as important, someone who is organized and detail oriented. Please note this is an unpaid internship, but credit may be granted depending on institutional policy.
How to Apply
Please email a cover-letter, resume and availability in PDF format to: Andre Morgan (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Attention: Administrative Intern
Internships
Interns are hired on an academic schedule — for the entire school year, an individual semester, or the summer. Summer internships are full time; academic year internships are part time (10-15 hrs/wk). All GLAD internships are unpaid.