File Clerk – Innocence Project

Cooley; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooley Law School seeks a part-time File Clerk for the Innocence Project at its Lansing campus to support grant attorneys and collaborate with conviction integrity units. The File Clerk works with IP staff to identify and evaluate cases involving expert re-evaluation or forensic testing.

Qualified candidates will have an Associate’s degree (Bachelor’s or JD preferred), six months of office or legal internship experience, strong writing and proofreading skills, and proficiency in MS Office and

Qualifications

• An Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s or Juris Doctor (JD) preferred.
• Minimum of six months of office experience, criminal law practice or legal internship preferred.
• Strong writing, proofreading, and interviewing skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support grant attorneys and IP collaboration with conviction integrity units.
• Identify and evaluate cases for prisoner innocence via expert re-evaluation or forensic testing.
• Handle confidential information and interact with the public in a high visibility role.

Skills

Writing

Proofreading

Interviewing

Multitasking

Deadlines

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Cooley Law School seeks a Part-Time File Clerk for the Innocence Project to work up to 15 hours per week at its Lansing campus. The Innocence Project provides hands‑on learning opportunities to law and undergraduate students and free legal representation to Michigan prisoners whose innocence may be proven through post‑conviction DNA testing or by challenging unreliable forensic practices. The File Clerk supports the work of the grant attorneys and the Innocence Project’s collaboration with conviction integrity units. The File Clerk works with IP staff to identify and evaluate cases in which the prisoner’s innocence may be proven through expert re‑evaluation or forensic testing.

Successful candidates will possess all or many of the following qualifications and/or skills: An Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s or Juris Doctor (JD) preferred; a minimum of six months of office experience, criminal law practice or experience as a legal intern, preferred; strong writing, proofreading, and interviewing skills; ability to multi‑task and meet deadlines; knowledge of MS Office and Google Suite. Ability to handle confidential information and comfort dealing with the public in a position of high visibility, function independently, be self‑motivated, and interact positively with individuals from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

Human Resources, Cooley Law School, 300 S. Capitol Ave, Lansing MI, 48933. First consideration will be given to those who apply before October 31, 2026. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. For further information about Cooley Law School, please visit www.cooley.edu.