Los Angeles, CA13 days ago
Preferred qualifications are as follows: J.D from an ABA accredited U.S. school; an excellent academic record which includes education in international law, specifically international criminal law, and international human rights law and institutions; membership in the California Bar or another U.S. bar certification; at least five to seven years' experience pursuing litigation for justice and accountability for atrocity crimes or serious human rights abuses including before the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court or other international criminal justice courts and tribunals, human rights mechanisms and national courts through universal jurisdiction or other domestic statutes; a strong record of collaboration in litigation with local counsel, law firms, or human rights organizations and advocates; experience working with families of victims or survivors of atrocity crimes or serious human rights abuse; at least two years' experience supervising junior attorneys; demonstrated management and organizational skills; and experience presenting at public events on key legal and policy issues for advancing accountability and justice for atrocities; project development experience; atrocity accountability work experience specifically focused on corporate accountability, justice for crimes of gender-based violence or refugee protection in particular; clinical legal education or teaching experience; advanced degrees from schools in the U.S. or globally in international law and human rights; prior experience working in the university setting; fund-raising experience; legal publications; fluency in languages other than English. Specifically, the Legal Director will, together with the Center's Faculty Director: 1) lead case-building, legal strategy, investigations or open-source evidence collection work for atrocity prevention and accountability projects; 2) develop key intergovernmental, government and private sector partnerships; 3) manage legal work and supervise students in the Center's International Human Rights Clinic; 4) mentor students interested in careers in human rights and international criminal justice and help place them in relevant internship/externships; 5) design and teach Executive Education, CLE accredited courses for professionals-judges, prosecutors, journalists and pro bono law firm attorneys; 6) engage in research that advance legislation and policies on accountability, prevention and transitional justice for atrocity situations; 7) lead high-level convenings that advance thought leadership and strategies for advancing justice for atrocity situations; and.