Law Fellow

Profile

Law Fellow

Duties: Identifying people in DOC custody eligible for relief under the mandate of UPP; Determining avenues for possible sentencing relief and drafting appropriate petitions, motions, briefs and/or mitigation letters; Conducting hearings on legal motions and re-sentencing as needed; Working with investigators and social workers to formulate a sentencing mitigation and re-entry plan; Coordinating records collection from the Department of Corrections and other agencies as appropriate; Corresponding regularly and, when possible, meeting with clients; Providing other program support as identified by the direct of special projects; and Providing assistance as needed to the legal director and/or other attorneys on post-conviction cases of factually innocent people.

Additional Information

Send cover letter, including salary requirement, resume, 3 references, and a writing sample (up to 10 pages). Do not call.

Company info

Innocence Project New Orleans
3301 Chartres Street
New Orleans
Louisiana
United States 70117
Website : http://www.ip-no.org/