The Georgia Appellate Practice and Educational Resource Center (Georgia Resource Center) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit law office established in 1988 to provide free, high quality representation to indigent death-sentenced Georgia prisoners in state and federal habeas corpus proceedings challenging their capital convictions and death sentences.
As part of the defense team, the attorney will undertake all aspects of state and federal habeas corpus litigation and clemency proceedings, including: identifying habeas issues and related investigative and expert needs, conducting legal research, drafting pleadings and briefs; working with investigators and experts; conducting investigations and depositions; preparing expert and lay witnesses for and presenting evidence at state evidentiary hearings; appearing in court for other hearings and oral argument; and providing legal and investigative assistance to pro bono attorneys.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• A minimum of three years of litigation experience and an ability to immediately assume an active caseload.
• Post-conviction, appellate, and/or capital legal experience is preferred. The ideal candidate would have experience litigating both guilt and penalty phase issues and would be able to hit the ground running.
• Knowledge of legal issues involving mitigation topics such as mental illness, intellectual disability, and trauma.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to indigent defense and sensitivity to the influence of class and race factors on the criminal justice system.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with death-sentenced clients and their families.
• Self-motivated and able to manage a variety of tasks.
• Member of the Georgia Bar or willing to seek admission at the earliest opportunity.
• Limited travel is required.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, professional references and brief writing sample to Mary Shellman at [email protected]. Application deadline: June 30, 2017.