Position Summary: The EP is seeking a full-time case coordinator who will be based in Columbus, Ohio. The case coordinator will assist in managing the EP Ohio office and in advancing EP cases as described below.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performing paralegal tasks including preparing, proofreading and timely filing documents, obtaining records, drafting letters, and preparing for and assisting in court during hearings and trials.
- Performing administrative duties, including making copies, organizing and distributing incoming correspondence, and managing sensitive electronic and physical case files.
- Working with attorneys to advance client cases.
- Interacting with staff at courthouses, state and federal prisons, and other governmental entities.
- Communicating comfortably and adeptly with individuals from all socio-economic backgrounds, including incarcerated clients and potential clients and their families. This includes occasionally meeting with incarcerated people in prison.
Qualifications:
- A demonstrated passion for social justice.
- Familiarity with the criminal legal system and specifically the causes of wrongful conviction.
- At least one year of experience in a criminal legal services organization or comparable experience in a litigation environment is strongly preferred.
- Innovative thinking and solutions-oriented problem-solving.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to interact positively and professionally with the team, witnesses, court officials, and others. Must have a respect for and ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
- Strong work ethic and attentiveness to detail.
- Advanced organizational skills; experience adopting and implementing organizational systems for attorneys strongly preferred.
- Analytical skills necessary to independently collect, analyze, and interpret data.
- Self-direction for daily work.
- The flexibility to accommodate the shifting priorities of the litigation world and the organization.
- Demonstrated desire to be a team player and the ability to take leadership and show initiative.
- Candidates must either already be a Notary Public or able to become one upon hiring.
- Ability to travel as needed, throughout Ohio and nationwide.
- Spanish-speaking candidates are strongly preferred.
The EP is a client-centered, nimble advocacy organization that aspires to produce the best possible legal representation for our clients. As a staff, we accomplish work quickly and efficiently and do whatever justice demands for our clients. We are at the top of our field and demand excellence for our clients. For this reason, an ideal Case Coordinator must be client-focused, motivated, and able to work independently. A Case Coordinator can expect to be very busy but must also be able to deliver very strong work product.
The Case Coordinator position is based in the EP’s Ohio office in Dublin, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus). The EP has a hybrid work policy that is dependent upon the needs of our clients. Currently, all new EP staff members are required to be in office three days a week.
Application Process: To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to apply@exonerationproject.org with the email subject line “Ohio Case Coordinator”. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis starting immediately.
Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000 depending on experience, plus full benefits and the opportunity for annual bonuses based on performance.
Exoneration Project Hiring Policies: The Exoneration Project has a strong commitment to providing exemplary representation to our diverse client community and creating an inclusive workplace environment welcoming to people of all backgrounds. We encourage applications from people of color, people of all genders and sexual orientations, people with disabilities, and people historically underrepresented in the practice of law. We strongly encourage candidates with lived experience with the criminal legal system to apply.
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