Justicia Lab Legal Empowerment and Technology Fellow
IT, Legal
New York, USA · New York, NY, USA · Remote
Posted 6+ months ago
Justicia Lab – Legal Empowerment and Technology Fellow | Spring and Fall 2024 Fellowship OverviewPro Bono Net’s Justicia Lab develops technological tools in support of immigrant communities, nonprofit organizations, and government offices that serve them. The Justicia Lab Legal Empowerment and Technology Fellow will play a key role in designing and implementing innovative projects focusing on the use of technology to advance legal empowerment strategies. Justicia Lab’s award-winning immigrant legal tech tools include Citizenshipwoks, Immi, Immigration Law Help, the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), and ¡Reclamo!. Responsibilities include:- Develop a working knowledge of multiple forms of humanitarian immigration relief, workers’ rights issues pertaining to wage and hour complaints, and other legal areas affecting immigrant communities;- Contribute to research and development of tools and resources designed to address legal issues prioritized by immigrant communities and the advocates who serve them;- Support the testing, training and rollout process of new tools with cohort partners to identify and implement promising practices;- Collect data and analyze it to assess the efficacy of our technological tools and workflows; and- Liaise with other Pro Bono Net staff to facilitate cross-program knowledge-sharing and capacity-building. Preferred Qualifications:- Demonstrated commitment to social justice issues, with training or experience in the public interest legal, public policy or access to justice arenas strongly preferred;- Strong interest, fluency and comfort in the use of technology;- Excellent attention to detail, with commitment to high-quality services and work product;- Confident and skilled communicator (written and verbal);- Strong self-motivation and initiative, with ability to track priorities and be resourceful in a dynamic environment;- Ability to work well with others and collaborate on complex team projects involving on-site and remote collaborators; and- Good standing in an accredited JD program. About Justicia LabJusticia Lab is Pro Bono Net’s immigrant justice technology lab. Its mission is to transform immigrant justice through collaboration, creativity, and technology, working with immigrants and their advocates to identify challenges and incubate scalable digital tools to help immigrants navigate the immigration system, find workplace justice, and more. Location and TimeframePart-time (10–20 hours) fellowship spanning one semester to one year. $5,000 stipend per semester. Remote position with a hybrid option based in the New York office; work may involve collaboration with staff and partners across the country. Application InstructionsEmail resume, cover letter and references to jobs@probono.net with "Justicia Lab Legal Empowerment and Technology Fellow" in the subject heading. No calls please. Applications considered on a rolling basis; start date as soon as possible. Pro Bono Net is an Equal Opportunity Employer.