Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct client interviews and initial case statements.
- Prepare clients for trials and obtain discovery and other evidence.
- Write briefs and other legal memoranda.
- Participate in community outreach and education.
- Assist self-represented litigants.
- Represent clients at administrative hearings and state court hearings/trials.
- Participate in broader impact litigation.
- Draft writs of mandamus to Superior Court and California appellate court.
- Assist in various legal clinics focusing on consumer protection, economic justice, family law, domestic violence, health access, housing preservation, immigration advocacy, individualized legal support services, reentry, medical-legal partnerships, and youth justice.
- Provide legal information and assist with necessary forms related to different areas of law.
- Engage in policy advocacy to address systemic barriers to health care and other services.
Education and Experience Information:
- Completion of the first year of law school is required.
- A passion for social justice and poverty-related issues is essential.
- Sensitivity to working with people from diverse backgrounds is necessary.
- Completion of the required Evidence Course is encouraged to become certified by the California State Bar to represent clients in court.
- Proficiency in languages such as Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Vietnamese, or other Southeast Asian languages is encouraged.
- Special consideration is given to students with a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income or disadvantaged communities.
Salary Information:
- No specific salary information is provided. However, students are encouraged to apply for funding through their law school and other grant opportunities.
Additional Information:
- **Members Only** (BayLegal) ensures fairness in the civil justice system for the most vulnerable community members, including the working poor, families with children, foster youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
- BayLegal operates regional county offices, mobile advocacy clinics, and a nationally-recognized Legal Advice Line.
- BayLegal's priority areas include consumer protection, economic justice, family law, domestic violence, health access, housing preservation, immigration advocacy, individualized legal support services, reentry, medical-legal partnerships, and youth justice.
- Law clerkships are available throughout the school year, and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for semester clerkships.
- BayLegal will likely have a hybrid remote/in-person work environment for Fall 2025.
- Students are encouraged to apply through the volunteer application form.
- Pro bono and volunteer opportunities are available for individuals of all educational and professional backgrounds, including high school and college students, graduates, paralegal students, active paralegals, law school graduates, and any civic-minded individuals.
- For volunteer opportunities, applicants should complete the Volunteer Application and submit it with a cover letter, résumé, and a writing sample (for law clerks only) to Andrea Del-Pan, Pro Bono Director, at .
