CLOONEY FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE
The Clooney Foundation for Justice wages justice by providing free legal aid in defense of free speech & women’s rights in over 40 countries. Our TrialWatch program provides free legal aid to journalists who are unfairly imprisoned to secure their release. It is the first initiative to monitor criminal trials globally. Our Waging Justice for Women program provides free legal aid to women and girls to defend their rights, including their right to be free from discrimination, child marriage and violence.
Research Fellow
Location: Hybrid (2 days in-person in New York)
Hybrid or Remote: Hybrid
Supervisor: Legal Program Manager at TrialWatch and Legal Associate at Waging Justice for Women
JOB DESCRIPTION
This position is for an early-career professional passionate about the potential of research and data in the pursuit of justice. The Research Fellow will work across the organization and support all CFJ initiatives by conducting comprehensive research and data analysis that strengthens CFJ’s data driven approach to providing legal support in defense of women and speech. Working closely with multiple teams, the Fellow will gather and interpret data to support the identification of trends for thematic reports, highlight opportunities for strategic litigation and advocacy, and inform CFJ’s strategic priorities. The Fellow will be able to perform in-depth literature reviews, analyze existing research and compile findings relevant to CFJ initiatives. They should have strong skills in interpreting and presenting findings in ways that support strategy development and advocacy efforts. This role is essential in helping CFJ shape advocacy efforts, explore emerging areas of need, and refine programmatic goals. The Fellow’s work will directly contribute to CFJ’s ability to scale impact.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Working closely with our program teams, the Research Fellow will:
- Gather and interpret data to support the identification of trends for thematic reports.
- Highlight opportunities for strategic litigation and advocacy.
- Perform in-depth literature reviews, analyzing existing research to compile findings relevant to CFJ initiatives.
- Identify and explore emerging areas of need for advocacy and litigation.
- Work with the program teams to propose thematic reports and as well as programmatic goals.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience conducting research, literature reviews, and/or data analysis.
- Ability to critically evaluate legal data and identify key findings.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely summarize data and research findings.
- Aptitude to work in an international, virtual environment with a multi-cultural team.
- Ability to use discerning judgment while being proactive and responsive.
- Keen attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Team player willing to be flexible and adaptable.
- Commitment to and passion for CFJ’s mission and goals.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated interest in human rights, rule of law, criminal justice, and/or public international law.
- Proficiency using legal research tools and databases, or prior legal research experience.
- Fluency in a language other than English.
Technology and Justice Fellow
Location: Hybrid (2 days in-person either in New York or London)
Hybrid or Remote: Hybrid
Supervisor: Director of Legal Strategy & Impact
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking an exceptional fellow to join the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) in its new partnership with the University of Oxford for the Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice, launched in October 2025.
As the Institute’s implementing partner, CFJ works closely with local organizations to co-create innovative tools that expand access to justice across the Global South through our TrialWatch and Waging Justice for Women programs. Our vision is for the Institute to become the leading global hub for developing AI and new technologies to increase access to justice.
The Institute will focus on three key areas:
- Access: using tech to increase access to justice, including for survivors of gender-based violence and girls at risk of child marriage. This will include scaling the provision of free legal information through digital agents, in a responsible way, designed and led by legal experts and trusted partners in the field. CFJ’s work with the Institute is focused on its Access arm.
- Accountability: analyzing routes for accountability for malicious cyber operations, including through the courts, and strengthening cooperation between stakeholders on accountability. This will include exploring the role of digital evidence and how such evidence can be preserved, presented and managed in accountability processes, including through technology.
- Advancement: promoting advancement of international standards to meet the challenges of the digital age, including developing guidance on how to incorporate AI into the legal system while adhering to international standards, such as the right to a fair trial.
As a Technology and Justice Fellow at CFJ, you will play a key role in connecting CFJ and Oxford’s legal teams with our key technical partner, Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, to work together on the Institute’s Access to Justice projects. You’ll help translate legal needs into functional requirements for digital tools, support testing and co-creation cycles, and ensure that technological solutions reflect the realities of legal practice on the ground.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as a liaison between CFJ’s legal team and Microsoft’s technical team (and other technologists CFJ is working with) to ensure shared understanding and alignment.
- Help capture and translate user requirements from lawyers and justice practitioners into clear, structured documentation for developers.
- Participate in product testing and co-creation sessions to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement.
- Monitor and evaluate existing tools / workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, or bias.
- Conduct research on existing access-to-justice technologies and relevant digital tools.
- Support coordination of meetings, documentation, and communication between project partners.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and excellent writing skills.
- Ability to convey technical concepts to audiences who may not be familiar with them.
- Basic understanding of software development processes.
- Keen attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Aptitude to work in an international, virtual environment with a multicultural team.
- Team player willing to be flexible and adaptable.
- Commitment to and passion for CFJ’s mission and goals.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Previous experience (academic, professional or project-based) in computer science, technology, innovation or data analysis.
- Previous experience (academic, professional or project-based) in software development, data/ML, product or technical program management, demonstrated through shipped features, open-source contributions or evaluated prototypes.
- Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, innovation, data science, public policy related to technology and digital rights or technical program management.
- Comfort turning user/legal needs into simple specs and supporting light testing, with starter awareness of privacy-by-design and LLM tool basics, collaborating with engineers on scope.
- Ability to act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in Responsible AI principles and practices.
- Demonstrated interest in the intersection between technology and human rights.
