Innocence Project · 11 hours ago
(Special) Advisor on Race and Wrongful Conviction
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $150K/yr
8+ years expThe Innocence Project is dedicated to freeing the innocent and preventing wrongful convictions while advocating for equitable justice systems. The (Special) Advisor on Race and Wrongful Conviction will provide expertise on racial justice and its impact on the criminal legal system, guiding the organization in addressing systemic racism and wrongful convictions. This role involves collaboration with staff and external experts to enhance the organization's strategies and research on these critical issues.
Law Practice
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide ongoing expertise, thought leadership, and strategic vision to various program directors and executive leadership on the role of racial bias and discrimination in the administration of the criminal legal system and the ways in which it contributes to the wrongful conviction of innocent people
Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with organizations, academics, researchers, attorneys, organizers, policy advocates and other experts that specialize in the operation of racial bias and discrimination in the criminal legal system and decision making
Continuously monitor state and federal court decisions addressing novel and/or significant claims of racial bias and discrimination in (and relating to) criminal justice and the wrongful conviction of innocent people
Continuously monitor emerging legal, historical, forensic and social science research and scholarship, and policy landscape regarding the impact of racial bias on decision making especially as applied to the criminal legal system and the wrongful conviction of innocent people
Provide regular verbal and written updates, trainings and resources to IP and Center staff regarding relevant research
Produce lay and academic publications and original research on the role of race in wrongful convictions, including co-publishing with NYU Center and IP
Collaborate with IP Departments on cases, campaigns and strategies involving race, racial bias/discrimination as they lead to wrongful conviction
Collaborate with the NYU Center on research and thought leadership regarding race, racial bias/discrimination as they lead to wrongful conviction
Attend relevant trainings, conferences and conventions regarding the ways in which racial bias and discrimination in the criminal legal system contributes to the wrongful conviction of innocent people, bring these learnings into the IP's work and position IP as a participant in and contributor to these larger conversations
Qualification
Required
To align with NYU's policy for visiting scholars, a J.D. degree and admission to practice in New York is required
8+ years of progressive responsibility in academia, policy advocacy and/or litigation in areas at the intersection of racial justice, civil rights and criminal justice
A sophisticated analysis and knowledge of racial injustice in America, its history and manifestations, and efforts to address it
Demonstrated history of collaboration with communities of color on race, criminal justice and civil rights
Demonstrated project and time management skill, including organization, attention to detail, and follow-through
Demonstrated experience in creative problem solving, strategic flexibility, and good judgment
Experience with strategic planning
Willingness to travel as necessary for speaking events, meetings, and conferences
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S
Preferred
Subject matter expertise in racial injustice and the intersections between criminal justice, civil rights and race
Excellent written and oral communications skills, and the ability to effectively communicate complex issues to diverse audiences
Excellent research and analytical skills
Enthusiasm for the work of the IP and for social justice, including a demonstrated commitment to public interest
Shares in the IP's values of accountability, collaboration, empathy + compassion, equity, person-centeredness, quality focus, and self-awareness
Enthusiasm for the work of the Innocence Project and for social justice, including a demonstrated commitment to public interest
Shared commitment to the IP's values of accountability, collaboration, empathy + compassion, equity, person-centeredness, quality focus, and self-awareness
Benefits
Fully-paid individual health, dental and vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account
401k plan with 6% company-match
Paid disability and family care leave
Adoption and fertility expense reimbursements
Company-paid transportation benefits
Company
Innocence Project
The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal clinic created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in 1992.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bhavan K. Sodhi
Chief Program Officer
Dara Gell
Investigations Attorney & Supervisor of Intake Partnerships and Training
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