Job Opening | JRF Taipei and Taichung Offices: Full-Time Staff Attorneys (Closed)

JRF's mission is to bring together the strength of civil society and continue advancing reform in order to build a judiciary that is fair, just, and worthy of public trust.

For more than 25 years, we have sought through oversight and advocacy to ensure that everyone in Taiwan has a secure place within the justice system. Looking ahead to 2021, we will be working on numerous legislative initiatives and continuing to monitor the government's implementation of judicial-reform policies. We are looking for passionate, persistent partners who can help develop creative and diverse strategies for reform.

Do you want a legal career different from conventional private practice-one that lets you put ideals of fairness and justice into your daily work? We are a professional, energetic, action-oriented team and warmly invite you to join us. This recruitment is for full-time staff attorneys based separately in our Taipei and Taichung offices.

Position: Full-Time Staff Attorney × 2

1. Responsibilities
   The work falls into four main areas; these are not all the workload of a single attorney.

   • Individual Cases: Handle wrongful-conviction and other public-interest cases, with particular attention to litigation arising after implementation of the Citizen Judges Act and the Constitutional Court Procedure Act. Court appearances will be required.
   • Policy Research: Work on criminal-procedure reform, monitoring implementation of resolutions from the National Conference on Judicial Reform, and projects aimed at reducing judicial workload while improving adjudicative quality. Particular emphasis will be placed on policy research concerning the Citizen Judges Act and the Constitutional Court Procedure Act.
   • International Cooperation: Promote and monitor implementation of international human-rights instruments, participate in international legal-professional organizations, and support human-rights lawyers in China.
   • Advocacy and Education: Advocate judicial reform, promote rule-of-law education, train student volunteers, and organize lectures and related events.

2. Qualifications

   • Qualified attorney who has completed the required practical training; one to two years or more of practice experience preferred
   • Patience and strong communication skills when working with clients preferred
   • Commitment to judicial reform and willingness to work in the NGO sector on a long-term basis

3. Work Locations

   • Taipei Office: 7F., No. 3, Ln. 90, Songjiang Rd., Taipei City, near Songjiang Nanjing MRT Station
   • Taichung Office: No. 845, Sec. 2, Taiwan Blvd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City

4. Compensation

   • Starting salary: NT$50,000 per month, adjusted based on education and experience
   • Compensation negotiable for attorneys with five or more years of experience

5. Application Materials

   • Résumé and personal statement; please indicate your earliest available start date
   • Copies of attorney certificate, highest educational credential, and other relevant education or employment certificates
   • Proof of foreign-language proficiency, if applicable
   • Other relevant supporting documents

Interested applicants should email the application materials to equity@jrf.org.tw by March 1, 2021, attention Hsiao I-Min, Office Director (02-2523-1178 ext. 25). Please state the position applied for and your name in the subject line.