Job Description
Job DescriptionLocation: Remote
Employment Type: W-2
Hours: 30–40 hours per week
Compensation: $30/hour
Required Experience: Special Education Law, Disability Rights, or Administrative Litigation
About the Opportunity Equivity is seeking a Paralegal to support a California law firm advocating for students with disabilities and their families. The ideal candidate has experience with IEPs, educational records, special education disputes, and administrative due process proceedings.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and organize IEPs, educational evaluations, student records, and case documentation.
- Support administrative hearings before California’s Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), including exhibit preparation, chronologies, and deadline tracking.
- Draft and proofread legal correspondence, case summaries, exhibit lists, and litigation documents.
- Assist with case preparation, discovery, evidence organization, and case strategy.
- Communicate professionally and compassionately with parents, attorneys, and other stakeholders.
- Maintain organized digital case files and protect confidential legal and educational information.
Required Qualifications
- Paralegal experience in special education law, preferably with a California law firm.
- Knowledge of IEPs, special education evaluations, educational records, and disability-related disputes.
- Experience with litigation support, document review, exhibit preparation, and case chronologies.
- Familiarity with California OAH proceedings and special education due process.
- Strong organizational, writing, and document-management skills.
- Ability to manage deadlines independently in a remote environment while maintaining strict confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in California special education law, disability rights, or administrative hearings.
- Familiarity with Clio and NetDocuments.
- Experience in ADA, employment discrimination, personal injury, or complex civil litigation.
Compensation and Benefits
- $30/hour, W-2 employment
- Six-month performance review with potential pay increase
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid sick leave and 401(k)
- End-of-year performance bonus
- Employee Assistance Program and BenefitHub discounts
- Cell phone, internet, and eligible expense reimbursement
- Clio certification and professional development opportunities
- Flexible, supportive remote work environment
Interested? Apply today if you have experience in special education law, California administrative proceedings, or related disability-rights litigation.
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