Careers at Wren
The Wren Collective is a family-first organization that values action and risk-taking, research and evidence over instinct, and quality over egos. We are collaborative and we do not shy away from challenges or discomfort. We are unafraid to try new things and are willing to pivot away from entrenched, ineffective tactics to meet our North Star of building up healthy communities and ending our devastating reliance on incarceration.
Current Opportunities
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to: info@wrencollective.com.
We currently do not have any open positions at this time.
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Gideon Turns 60: Harris County, TX
In “Death by Design” Parts 1 and 2, Wren investigated the state of court-appointed capital representation in Harris County—the death penalty capital of the world. The first report delves into…
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Gideon Turns 60: Schuylkill County, PA
In “Under-resourced And Ignored: Indigent Defense in Schuylkill County,” Wren investigated indigent defense in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The report found major deficiencies, which are likely replicated across rural Pennsylvania and…
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Gideon Turns 60: Gwinnett County, GA
In “Restoring and Rebuilding: Indigent Defense in Gwinnett County,” Wren investigated indigent defense in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The report found that lawyers have excessive caseloads that prevent them from providing…
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Gideon Turns 60: Nueces County, TX
In “Sixty Years After Gideon: Indigent Defense in Nueces County,” Wren investigated indigent defense in Nueces County, Texas. The report found major problems with the County’s appointed attorney system. Court appointed…
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Attacks On Our Climate Are Attacks On Our Democracy
In this installment, we will focus on the anti-democratic campaign to undermine the fight against climate change. From the fossil fuel industry pushing to criminalize free speech, to officials using climate disasters…
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Project 2025 Is Already Here
While we continue to expose the many anti-democratic features of Project 2025, it is important to maintain sight of the anti-democratic efforts that are already well underway in virtually every…
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Contracted to Fail, Part 2: How Flat-Fee Contracts Undermine the Right to Counsel in California
New data reveals that California’s public defense caseload crisis is far worse than previously thought–with some lawyers handling 500 to 600 cases a year. This Part 2 report, written with…
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Court Decisions on Democracy
Note to Readers: Exciting news! This year the Wren Collective has moved our newsletters to Substack, creating an opportunity for you to more easily find and engage with them. This…
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I wish we had been wrong: A Wren Collective 2025 Year in Review
“One thing is clear: in the years to come, we will see a lot of horrible things happen. We will see our undocumented friends deported, political prosecutions increase, and surveillance…
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