Staff Attorney — Unrepresented Condemned Inmate Project

Job overview

The Staff Attorney — Unrepresented Condemned Inmate Project role is hybrid in San Francisco, CA, with a salary range of $90,000–$105,000 per year, depending on experience. The California Appellate Project is a nonprofit legal resource center supporting the constitutional right to counsel for indigent people sentenced to death who challenge convictions and sentences. The attorney oversees a caseload of unrepresented incarcerated clients and provides advocacy, legal research, and case support. Through record collection, client communication, legal analysis, and supervision of student work, the role helps advance clients’ appeals and related legal matters.

What you'll do

• Conduct intake and initial record collection
• work with trial counsel and prepare Case Information Reports
• review case facts, briefing, and transcripts
• evaluate cases for Racial Justice Act review and second-look sentencing
• maintain contact with clients, families, and witnesses
• gather records and life-history documents
• assist with prison administrative appeals as needed
• train and supervise law and paralegal students
• research records-collection law
• participate in new-case trainings
• and conduct interdisciplinary research.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff attorney

capital case advocacy

appellate law

habeas corpus

unrepresented condemned inmate project

san francisco ca

california appellate project

hybrid

$90k–$105k/year

california bar

statewide travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

California Bar admission required. The attorney must be willing and able to travel to correctional facilities statewide; substantial capital trial, appellate, or habeas experience is preferred.

About the employer

California Appellate Project is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.