Legal Director

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview The Legal Director will serve as chief litigator and supervisor of the INIP client-based mission. This is a senior leadership role focused on advancing high-quality legal representation in state and federal courts, while serving on the leadership team building the organization. The Legal Director reports to and works closely with the Board of Directors and collaborates with all staff, development and communications partners, and justice-sector stakeholders across Indiana and the country. Key Responsibilities Partner with the Board of Directors and Director toward INIP goals; Engage in a role of leadership and supervision within INIP tied to all matters of client representation and litigation, including supervision of attorneys, staff and volunteers, and working with experts; Appear and pursue necessary legal actions on behalf of INIP clients, with the ability to file pleadings and present evidence in state and federal courts; Engage, when appropriate, as co-counsel with other law firms and innocence organizations in the representation of INIP clients; With the Director responsible for day-to-day functions, team manage matters of intake, file review, case review, investigations, interviewing, visiting incarcerated people, and retrieving and analyzing pertinent case information; Collaborate with INIP stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Indiana State Public Defender, wrongful conviction organizations, academic institutions, and private attorneys, to assist, engage, and strengthen ties to the organization when necessary and desirable; Travel as required for job duties, including, when appropriate, for donor engagement; Promote the work of INIP to the community.