Staff Attorney

2 days ago

Oakland, California, United States Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Full time
Job Title: Staff Attorney

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Attorney to join our team. As a key member of our management team, you will play a critical role in advancing our mission to shift resources away from prisons and punishment towards opportunities that make our communities safe, healthy, and strong.

Job Summary:

The Staff Attorney will be responsible for supporting our Pathways to Freedom work, which includes advancing parole reform, direct representation, and community-led advocacy for people seeking to be free of the criminal legal system. This position will also supervise 2-3 staff and interns, and support strategic organizing, policy advocacy, and building power with impacted people.

Responsibilities:
  • Advance parole reform efforts in California, including assessing the current status of parole reform and spearheading EBC's strategic advancement of parole reform objectives.
  • Build and steward relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, allied organizations, and impacted communities, to identify reforms that could improve grant rates.
  • Meet with impacted community members to vet and review policy proposals related to the parole board process.
  • Track regulations and policy changes related to the parole board or parole supervision process.
  • Research and track legislation and policy changes for the parole board process nationally.
  • Identify base-building opportunities among parole advocacy campaigns.
  • Represent EBC at coalition meetings and external partner events.
  • Assist with incorporating members and community members into EBC-wide political education efforts.
Requirements:
  • Proven commitment to social and racial justice, and alignment with EBC's values.
  • Be located in the Bay Area.
  • Licensed to practice law in California, with current active membership and good standing with the State Bar of California.
  • Team player, collaborative attitude, comfort with sharing skills, labor, and being delegated work.
  • Understanding of state criminal-legal systems, including key issues and best practices, and their impact on individuals' lives.
  • Comfortable and skilled at communicating with a wide diverse audience, including Black and Brown communities, incarcerated people and their loved ones, formerly incarcerated people, people with low or no incomes, and movement partners.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong time management skills and practices.
  • Displayed experience with volunteers, staff, and event coordination and logistics.
  • 2-3 or more years of experience in racial, criminal, and/or economic justice campaign work.
  • Experience with facilitation and public speaking skills.
  • Willingness to travel for events and outreach, including in prisons and jails.
  • Willingness to learn and use technical skills and digital platforms.
  • Commitment to using 2SLGBTQIA+ staff and community names and pronouns.
  • Bi-lingual Spanish and English is a plus.
  • Valid driver's license or alternative means to travel to the office, events, and other relevant EBC responsibilities.
Benefits:

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights offers a competitive benefits package to its full-time employees, which includes employee health, vision, dental, chiropractor, acupuncture, LTD, life insurance, EAP, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, and the option to enroll in a 401k program. We cover 100% of the employee-only premiums for all medical coverage.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application materials, including your resume or summary of relevant experience and a thoughtful cover letter about your interest in the position, to https://ellabakerchr.bamboohr.com/careers.

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