Staff Attorney - Pittsburgh Office - The Pennsylvania Innocence Project

Qualifications

• Juris Doctus degree and admission to the Pennsylvania bar required, or willingness to immediately take the necessary steps to gain admission in Pennsylvania.
• A minimum of 2 years of post-law school legal experience, but 3-5 years of experience preferred.
• Candidate must be willing to travel throughout Pennsylvania for cases, training, and other job-related activities.
• Interest in criminal law and innocence work with prior experience in post-conviction and appellate litigation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Litigation, Investigation, and Case Load: Identify, locate, and interview witnesses; draft and file briefs; communicate with co-counsel; attend court appearances; and visit clients in prison. Some travel is required (between two to ten days per month, usually non-consecutive).
• Volunteer Management and Supervision: Take responsibility for managing volunteer schedules, training volunteer lawyers and law students, answering questions from volunteers, and reviewing volunteer work product.
• Case Review and Development: Review and track cases as they proceed through the Project’s assessment process.
• Law School Internship/Clinical Involvement: Assist Supervisors in supervising interns, including coordinating their schedules and caseloads and reviewing summer internship applications.
• Public Education: Put together training programs for volunteer attorneys and law students and present continuing legal education programs on topics related to wrongful convictions.

Salary

$65-70,000 depending on level of experience, plus benefits (health and dental insurance, 401k) and support for professional development, including local and regional training opportunities.

Application

Please attach:

• Cover letter
• Resumé
• Writing sample

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Pennsylvania Innocence Project is an equal opportunity employer. The Project does not discriminate in the selection of employees based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.