Part-Time Paralegal / FOIA Requests Assistant

We’re a video production company that routinely requests public records for documentary/story research. We’re looking for a detail-oriented paralegal to manage a high volume of routine government correspondence related to FOIA and state/local public records requests. This is a part-time role: 4 hours/day, 5 days/week (20 hrs/week). You’ll draft and submit requests, track deadlines, follow up professionally, and keep our request pipeline organized and compliant. Responsibilities -Draft and submit FOIA requests and state/local public records requests (email + online portals + mail when required) -Prepare formal letters using our templates and adapt them to each agency/jurisdiction -Maintain a tracking system (spreadsheet/Airtable/Notion—your preference) including: date sent, agency, request text, deadlines, fees, response status, follow-ups -Monitor incoming responses and route documents/updates to our team -Send follow-ups, fee waiver requests, clarification responses, and appeals (when needed, using templates) -Ensure requests comply with local, state, and federal guidelines and agency-specific procedures -Organize returned records, receipts, and correspondence (Google Drive filing structure)