Staff Attorney
This position contributes to CJA’s overall mission by supporting transitional justice and technical assistance projects developed in close collaboration with local partners. This position requires substantial knowledge and experience in human rights litigation or international criminal litigation, legal strategy, legal case building and investigations, transitional justice, capacity building, partnership development and coalition building, as well as an understanding of the psycho-social needs of trauma survivors, and excellent project and people management skills. This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits. This position is targeted for attorneys with four to nine years of relevant experience.
Please submit an application no later than 5pm Pacific Time on September 1, 2024.
Staff Attorney Full Job Description
Legal Fellowships
CJA seeks candidates with excellent written and oral communication skills and a keen interest in CJA’s mission to apply for a 2025-2026 Legal Fellowship.
A legal fellowship at CJA gives an entry-level lawyer the opportunity to work for one year as a junior attorney with CJA, develop strong U.S. litigation skills, and hone a diversity of tools for human rights advocacy.
Ideal candidates are third-year law students, judicial clerks, or recent law graduates with a demonstrated interest in international human rights law or international criminal law. Candidates should come prepared with ideas for external funding sources. Legal Fellowships at CJA in recent years have been primarily funded by the Legal Fellows’ law schools.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those being interviewed will be contacted. CJA will begin reviewing applications in late August, 2024. The position would start in the fall of 2025.
CJA Legal Fellowship Full Job Description and Application Instructions
Legal Internships
We generally accept second and third-year law student interns each semester and during the summer and winter terms to work with us remotely. Exceptional first-year law students may be considered for the summer term. These positions are unpaid.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
CJA Legal Internship Full Job Description
Volunteer
As a small non-profit organization, CJA relies on the help of volunteers and pro bono professionals who are dedicated to bringing human rights abusers to justice. We offer volunteer opportunities for students or professionals.
CJA partners with outside law firms and investigation firms who provide significant pro bono resources to investigate and litigate large and complex cases on behalf of our clients, to help bring our cases to trial and hold human rights abusers accountable. On occasion, we also work with lawyers, non-legal professionals, and other volunteers on a pro bono basis on more limited and discrete projects. This includes appellate work, FOIA, foreign language translation, country monitoring, research, fundraising, marketing, IT/tech, web and graphic design, special event support, and administrative assistance.
If you are interested in providing pro bono support to CJA, please email info@cja.org with the subject line “Volunteer at CJA.”
Note: CJA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, multicultural work environment. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
