We work closely with our sibling organization, Reprieve, a UK charity founded in 1999. Reprieve US uses strategic interventions to end the use of the death penalty globally and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.

 

Please download the application form and job description below.
To apply, please upload a completed application form by 11:59pm EST on January 5, 2025.

Please note that cover letters, résumés and other documents cannot be considered for this role and should not be submitted. 

 

Reprieve US is seeking a Staff Attorney to join its innovative US Death Penalty Project. This ground-breaking initiative is centered on preventing the misuse of medicines in executions, an initiative which has contributed to the long-term decline in capital punishment in the US (read more here: https://lethalinjectioninfo.org/).

 

The attorney will be responsible for investigating current and future lethal injection drug execution methods, including the source and supply chain of drugs. They will progress creative litigation in state and federal courts, including working with local partners to support Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), First Amendment, and 28 U.S.C. § 1983 method-of-execution challenges, as well as to push back against execution secrecy laws. 

 

The attorney will maintain and develop relationships with stakeholders to advance Reprieve US’ death penalty work on a state and national level, including: capital defense attorneys, partner organizations, business representatives, and funders. 

 

They will also support non-litigation advocacy activities related to the US death penalty, including public education and advocacy to expose the myth of the humane execution and highlight the negative consequences of lethal injection and secrecy for business, public health, and taxpayers.

 

The successful candidate is excited to use a range of different tools to achieve systemic change. The candidate will be creative, detail-oriented, and fully committed to Reprieve US’s position on the death penalty.

 

The attorney will join a dynamic team of lawyers and policy experts working at Reprieve US, and become part of a wider group of international lawyers, investigators, and campaigners at Reprieve who work globally against the death penalty. 

 

Applicants must have the current right to live and work in the US. They will have a minimum of 2 years of post-law school experience working in litigation and/or legal advocacy.

 

This role will be based in Reprieve US’s Washington D.C. office. They will be supervised by a Manager in the US Death Penalty Team. The role will likely involve travel within the US and international travel to liaise with partners at Reprieve UK’s London office.

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Please note that cover letters, résumés and other documents cannot be considered for this role and should not be submitted.