ONG (Setor Social)
Staff Attorney
Detalhes
Descrição
The New Mexico Prison & Jail Project (NMPJP) is a nonprofit legal organization that advocates to protect the rights of incarcerated people in New Mexico by bringing civil rights lawsuits and other legal actions on their behalf. NMPJP has a position available for a full-time staff attorney. Generous benefits package. Salary dependent on experience. Work will be supervised by NMPJP’s Director.
Job duties will include:
- Managing an active caseload;
- Investigating potential claims;
- Opening new civil rights cases; and
- Other tasks as needed to advance NMPJP’s mission.
Qualifications include:
- A passion for advocating for the rights of people who are incarcerated;
- An ability to interact respectfully, compassionately and effectively with people who are or have been incarcerated;
- A proficiency with federal and/or state litigation; and
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
The New Mexico Prison & Jail Project (NMPJP) is a nonprofit legal organization that advocates to protect the rights of incarcerated people in New Mexico by bringing civil rights lawsuits and other legal actions on their behalf. NMPJP has a position available for a full-time staff attorney. Generous benefits package. Salary dependent on experience. Work will be supervised by NMPJP’s Director.
Job duties will include:
- Managing an active caseload;
- Investigating potential claims;
- Opening new civil rights cases; and
- Other tasks as needed to advance NMPJP’s mission.
Qualifications include:
- A passion for advocating for the rights of people who are incarcerated;
- An ability to interact respectfully, compassionately and effectively with people who are or have been incarcerated;
- A proficiency with federal and/or state litigation; and
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Benefícios
401k with match, medical and dental, life insurance
401k with match, medical and dental, life insurance
Nível de Proficiência do Idioma
Bilingual Spanish a plus.
Bilingual Spanish a plus.
Localização
Inscreva-se: Emprego
Applicants with a record of incarceration are encouraged to apply. Email a letter of interest, resume and legal writing sample by November 3, 2024 to the selection committee at info@nmpjp.org. If you have any questions, please call NMPJP at 505-515-0939.
