Prisoners' Rights Attorney

Texas Civil Rights Project

(TCRP Houston or Dallas office)

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do civil rights work to defend the human

rights of people incarcerated in Texas prisons and jails.

Primary Duties: Litigate cases; conduct discovery, including written

discovery and depositions; handle settlement negotiations, mediations,

motions, court hearings, trials and all other aspects of civil litigation;

assist in supervision of law clerks; attend biweekly legal meetings to

advise staff of status of cases and consult regarding intake of cases; visit

prisons and jails to interview clients and witnesses, and observe prison

conditions.

Qualifications: Licensed attorney. Legal experience. Salary

$36,000-$45,000/year, depending on experience, etc., plus medical and

retirement. Spanish-speaker preferred, but not necessary. Ability to do

word processing. Casual work environment.

Resume, references, and letter of introduction to Trish Kelly, Texas Civil

Rights Project, 1405 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741 (fax: 512-474-0726).

Deadline August 15, 2008, but applications will be considered as they

arrive. Position will be located in Houston or Dallas, with applicants'

preference heavily weighted. Ideal start date is September 1, 2008.

The Texas Civil Rights Project, a nonprofit foundation, promotes civil

rights and economic and racial justice throughout Texas. For more

information about TCRP, please see www.texascivilrightsproject.org.

An equal opportunity employer. Persons of color and women encouraged to

apply.

Hiring - Prisoners' Rights Paralegal

Texas Civil Rights Project - Austin

OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

Primary Duties: client outreach and interviews; maintaining client contact;

assist attorney with case preparation and investigation; prepare documents

for filing in state and federal court; draft affidavits and documents;

manage case files; provide referrals and general information; assist in

supervising volunteer interns; work with other community agencies in

arranging services; make referrals to social service providers.

Qualifications: bilingual (read, write, and speak Spanish and English

fluently preferred, but not necessary); experience or similar background

preferred; organizational ability; typing and computer skills; interest in

human rights.

Salary: $25,000-30,000 depending on experience, plus excellent benefits.

Informal work setting; staff colleagues dedicated to social justice.

Equal employment employer. Women, persons of color encouraged to apply.

Resume, references, and letter of introduction to Trish Kelly, Texas Civil

Rights Project, 1405 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741 (fax: 512-474-0726).

Deadline August 15, 2008, but applications will be considered as they

arrive. Ideal start date is September 1, 2008.

The Texas Civil Rights Project, a nonprofit foundation, promotes civil

rights and economic and racial justice throughout Texas.