Job Description

2021 Reform Alliance Fellowship program

New York, NY / Washington, DC

Organization Overview

REFORM Alliance is a national organization seeking to safely reduce the number of people on probation and parole and create real pathways to work and wellness for people who have been supervised instead of supported. In 2021 our focus is on state and federal probation and parole policy reform.

REFORM was launched in 2019 by award-winning recording artist Meek Mill; Philadelphia 76ers co-owner and Fanatics executive chairman Michael Rubin; entrepreneur and business mogul Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter; Kraft Group CEO and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft; Brooklyn Nets co-owner and philanthropic investor Clara Wu Tsai; Galaxy Digital CEO and founder Michael E. Novogratz; Vista Equity Partners founder, chairman, CEO Robert F. Smith, and CNN host and activist Van Jones.

We are using all the resources we have to help fix the flawed criminal justice system in the United States by changing laws and policies, and building a movement of Reformers to help change hearts and minds.

Purpose:

Our fellowship program provides six months of professional enrichment for justice-involved individuals that are interested in pursuing a career in policy reform or political organizing. Fellows are assigned to work with the Advocacy team, focusing on paralegal support.

In addition to gaining hands-on job experience, fellows also participate in a robust training program, facilitated by leaders in the criminal justice policy reform industry. The training program engages fellows on topics such as policy writing, policy creation, political organizing, research, coalition-building, digital organizing and personal brand.

Responsibilities

• Serve as paralegal and assistant to Legal Director
• Compiling and synthesizing research on policy ideas
• Drafting memos, legislation or other communication documents
• Supporting administrative functions of each team
• Preparing and filing public records requests in state and federal court
• Contacting attorneys and collecting court documents
• Interviewing witnesses, family members, and/or community members

Qualifications:

• Fellowship program is designed for formerly incarcerated / justice-involved citizens.
• Passion for criminal justice reform.
• Experience working in a remote setting, and familiarity with Zoom and Gsuite is a huge plus.
• Experience as a paralegal is a big benefit
• Strong writing/research skills is preferable

At REFORM Alliance, we strive to move hearts and minds to create a more humane criminal justice system. This requires us to maintain a company culture that values employee individuality and community development. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, empowering and globally minded. We firmly believe that diversity in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, cultural background, religion, disability and age produces ideas and perspectives that make our efforts stronger for people unjustly in the system and make our company a better place to work. Our leadership team is committed to embedding diversity and inclusion into everything we do and how we lead.

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