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Tulsa Community Foundation · 5 days ago

Project Commutation Women’s Incarceration Attorney

Tulsa, OK

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Tulsa Community Foundation is involved in JusticeLink, LLC, focusing on individuals incarcerated in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. The Women’s Incarceration Attorney provides legal representation for women seeking release through parole and commutation, and supports them in navigating post-conviction relief and reentry-related legal matters.

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Responsibilities

Provide direct legal representation in parole, commutation, and post-conviction proceedings

Serve as counsel for Survivors’ Act cases

Conduct legal intake, investigation, and case preparation

Draft and file legal pleadings, petitions, and supporting documentation

Prepare clients for hearings using trauma-informed legal practices

Coordinate with reentry case managers to support individualized release planning

Represent or support clients in addressing legal reentry-related matters following release, which may include fines and fees, cost dockets, or other court-related obligations

Maintain accurate case records and outcome tracking

Conduct legal education workshops and outreach at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center

Collaborate with community partners and advocacy coalitions to address systemic barriers

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Licensed to practice lawJuris Doctor degreeLegal document preparationWritten advocacyOral advocacyCultural competencyCustomer serviceExcel proficiencyCommunicationTime managementInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Licensed to practice law in Oklahoma

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school

Experience in legal document preparation, and knowledge of legal documents and terminology

Commitment to serving justice-impacted women

Strong written and oral advocacy skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment

Exceptionally reliable, dependable, responsive, with a keen sense of urgency to client needs

Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated competency in listening, seeking to understand, accurately & clearly exchanging information, providing directions, following up, and ensuring proper documentation/tracking

Highly organized, accurate, and detail oriented, with ability to effectively manage multiple client calls/requests and follow-through under tight timelines

Excellent prioritization and time management skills, working in environments with highly variable volume, frequency, and urgency of client needs

Strong interpersonal skill set and passion for excellent customer service, engaging with respect, professionalism, compassion, and kindness in all interactions

Heightened sense of situational awareness, understanding emotional and traumatic responses, and ability to facilitate and de-escalate troubled behavior/interactions to resolve/find solutions. Stable, calm, level-headed, and patient demeanor in even the most difficult situations

Cultural competency and deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and alignment to JusticeLink's mission

Demonstrated proficiency (or ability to quickly learn and effectively use) using Excel spreadsheets, operating a smartphone and other required business applications

Willingness to meet personally with clients, including travelling in-state to different courts and DOC facilities

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and ability to travel between counties and/or DOC facilities as needed

Verbal and written communication with ability to effectively exchange information and manage constant flow of phone calls, in-person client requests, messaging, and documentation

Agility to consistently operate computers, phones, and other office productivity tools