Public Interest
San Luis Obispo, CA
Attorney in San Luis Obispo, CA
Attorney
No
Job Title: Law Fellowship
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop legal expertise in areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health.
- Engage in the Fair Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Program to assist victims of housing discrimination.
- Work under the guidance of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ensure communities affirmatively further fair housing.
- Focus on the needs of farmworker communities and those living in unincorporated and underserved areas of California.
- Provide education to first-time homebuyers and existing homeowners to prevent foreclosure.
- Investigate allegations of discriminatory or predatory lending and foreclosure practices.
- Collaborate with District Attorneys’ Offices to prosecute scammers targeting clients and their communities.
- Conduct housing education, community outreach, and legal representation to ensure fair, accessible, and affordable housing practices in rural California.
Education and Experience Information:
- Open to rising or current third-year law students and recent law graduates.
- Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to working with rural Californians and addressing primary issues affecting their lives.
- Experience in or knowledge of housing discrimination, foreclosure prevention, and community outreach is beneficial.
Salary Information:
- Not explicitly stated in the text. However, fellows who successfully complete their fellowship program may be strongly considered for longer-term employment with the organization, which implies potential future salary opportunities.
Additional Information:
- CRLA sponsors applicants applying to external law foundation or law school fellowship programs, as well as its own Rural Justice Fellowship program.
- The organization has previously hosted Equal Justice Works and Berkeley Law Foundation fellows.
- Applicants are encouraged to identify law foundation, law school, and postgraduate fellowships available to them.
- A fellowship prospectus is available to identify projects of interest and for application instructions.
- Applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposed projects with the Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Initiatives prior to submission.
- Application materials, including a cover letter, project description, and resume, should be submitted via email by the specified deadline.
- Some fellowship program application deadlines may be as early as mid-September.
- The organization will work closely with chosen applicants during the fellowship application process to secure funding.
May 27, 2025
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