Attorney in San Luis Obispo, CA

Public Interest

San Luis Obispo, CA

Attorney in San Luis Obispo, CA

Attorney

Max 2 yrs required

No

Job Title: Law Fellow

Job Responsibilities:
- Develop legal expertise in areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health.
- Engage in legal advocacy and educational outreach to support leadership development within California’s rural Indigenous Mexican and Central American communities.
- Collaborate with Indigenous clients, communities, and organizations throughout California to create sustainable solutions to the challenges they face.
- Participate in training and mentoring programs designed to support new attorneys.

Education and Experience Information:
- Open to rising or current third-year law students and recent law graduates.
- Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to working with rural Californians and addressing the primary issues that affect their lives.

Salary Information:
- Not explicitly mentioned in the text.

Additional Information:
- The fellowship is part of the Indigenous Program, originally launched as the Indigenous Farmworker Project, aimed at addressing the needs of California's growing Indigenous Mexican farmworker communities.
- Applicants can apply for sponsorship to external law foundation or law school fellowship programs, including one- and two-year fellowship programs.
- The organization has previously hosted or sponsored fellows from Equal Justice Works and Berkeley Law Foundation.
- Candidates are encouraged to identify law foundations, law schools, and other postgraduate fellowships available and to download the fellowship prospectus for project ideas and application instructions.
- Applicants are advised to discuss proposed projects with CRLA's Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Initiatives via email prior to submission.
- Application materials, including a cover letter, project description, and resume, should be submitted via email with the specified subject line by the deadline.
- The organization will assist chosen fellows during their fellowship application process to secure funding.
- Fellows who successfully complete the program will be considered for longer-term employment with the organization.