The CHU Mitigation Specialist / Investigator plays an integral role in the investigation and presentation of both
guilt/innocence and penalty-phase issues at all stages of habeas corpus proceedings, as well as stay litigation
and executive clemency.
Core duties include:
• Building relationships with clients and their families;
• Assisting attorneys in investigating and developing clients’ life history evidence;
• Reviewing, analyzing, and organizing voluminous case files and records;
• Identifying and initiating new areas of investigation;
• Gathering and assessing documentary and other evidence;
• Locating and interviewing witnesses;
• Drafting memoranda, declarations, chronologies, and social history reports;
• Working with experts;
• Serving subpoenas; and
• Assisting with hearings.
Capital Habeas Mitigation Specialist/Investigator
We are seeking a mitigation specialist who brings skill, curiosity, compassion, and professionalism to this
deeply human work.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience relevant to the investigation and development of mitigating evidence, preferably in capital
trial or post-conviction cases.
• A desire and capacity to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• A strong commitment to providing holistic representational support and to working with and on behalf
of people from diverse backgrounds.
• The ability to build relationships and develop rapport with clients and their families, and to gather and
analyze anecdotal and documentary evidence related to a client’s life history.
• The ability to work independently and proactively, including recognizing and assessing mental health
symptomatology and determining the most effective mitigation investigation approach for each case.
• Strong organizational skills to gather, maintain, and manage documents and information for assigned
cases, and the ability to interpret, analyze, and integrate records and legal documents.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with counsel and experts, and to
assist in identifying and selecting appropriate experts.
• Attention to accuracy and detail.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Word and Excel, and in Adobe Acrobat.
• The ability to maintain confidences, protect legal privileges, and demonstrate personal and professional
integrity.
• The ability to work under time pressure and appropriately prioritize responsibilities.
• This position requires travel to courts, detention facilities, and other case-related locations, as well as
occasional overnight travel. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, reliable personal
transportation, and current automobile insurance. Mileage is reimbursed at the federal mileage
reimbursement rate.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.