Director of Post Conviction Litigation

5-15 yrs required

Full-time

No

Director of Post Conviction Litigation - Full Time
Salary: $199,750 - $235,000 (commensurate with experience)
Location: New York, NY
Organization: The Innocence Project

H1: Join Our Team as Director of Post Conviction Litigation - Full Time
H2: Work for Justice and Freedom at The Innocence Project

About The Innocence Project:
- Works to free the innocent and prevent wrongful convictions
- Guided by science and grounded in anti-racism
- Has helped to free or exonerate more than 200 people
- Advocates for structural change and advances the innocence movement

About the Position:
- Oversee the core goal of freeing the innocent by managing a team of legal professionals
- Coordinate and occasionally draft amicus support on important innocence issues
- Supervise a clinical program in partnership with Cardozo Law School
- Responsible for overall management and supervision of the team
- Report directly to the Chief Program Officer

The Ideal Candidate:
- Experienced attorney with a sophisticated understanding of the criminal legal system
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring a team of legal professionals
- Collaborative and strategic, with experience working in a cross-departmental environment
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Embraces and values diversity and thrives in a diverse workplace

Essential Job Functions:
- Manage the post-conviction litigation practice, including hiring, training, and supporting staff attorneys
- Collaborate with other departments on operations initiatives and case management
- Work with the Intake Department to identify and review new cases
- Represent the Innocence Project at conferences and serve on commissions
- Manage relationships with members of the Innocence Network

Qualifications & Experience:
- Active attorney license with a minimum of 15 years of trial and/or appellate experience in criminal law
- At least 5 years of post-conviction and/or innocence litigation expertise
- Highly sophisticated understanding of the criminal legal system
- Skilled manager with at least 5 years of experience supervising lawyers and non-legal staff

Key Competencies + Values:
- Commitment to the work of the Innocence Project and criminal legal system reform
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Client-centered approach to legal representation
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Superior writing and editing skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Leads by example and models the organization's values

Benefits & Perks:
- Excellent benefits package, including fully-paid individual health, dental and vision insurance, and a 401k plan with company-match
- Company-paid transportation benefits
- Opportunities for professional development and growth

Workforce Diversity and Equal Opportunity:
- The Innocence Project values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply
- Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by law

Application Instructions:
- Upload a cover letter and resume titled with your name
- Only applications with cover letters will be considered complete
- Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the post is filled

Join our team as Director of Post Conviction Litigation and make a difference in the fight for justice and freedom.

application instructions

to apply, please upload a cover letter expressing your interest in the role and the organization’s work, and a resume titled with your name in this format (last name_first name_cover letter/resume). only applications with cover letters will be considered complete applications. due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to give applicant updates by phone or direct email

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