Public Interest
Coachella, CA
Attorney in Coachella, 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 outreach, advocacy, and litigation strategies to address age discrimination against farmworkers.
- Represent farmworkers in administrative or court settings, focusing on informing them of their rights and legal protections.
- Collaborate with the organization to develop comprehensive training and mentoring programs for new attorneys.
- Work closely with the organization during the fellowship application process to secure necessary funding.
- Participate in external law foundation or law school fellowship programs sponsored by the organization.
Education and Experience Information:
- Open to rising or current third-year law students and recent law graduates.
- Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to working with rural populations and addressing primary issues affecting their lives.
- Experience or interest in working with agricultural communities and understanding the challenges faced by an aging farmworker population is desirable.
Salary Information:
- The text does not provide specific salary information for the fellowship program. However, fellows who successfully complete their program will be strongly considered for longer-term employment with the organization, which may offer competitive salaries and benefits.
Additional Information:
- The organization annually sponsors rising or current third-year law students and recent law graduates applying to law foundation and law school one- and two-year fellowship programs.
- The organization has a history of hosting or sponsoring fellows from prestigious programs such as Equal Justice Works and Berkeley Law Foundation.
- Applicants must identify available law foundation, law school, and other postgraduate fellowships and download the fellowship prospectus for detailed application instructions.
- It is strongly encouraged to discuss proposed projects with the organization's Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Initiatives before submission.
- Application materials, including a cover letter, project description, and resume, must be submitted via email by the specified deadline.
- Some fellowship program application deadlines may be as early as mid-September, so early preparation is advised.
Overall, this fellowship offers an opportunity for law students and recent graduates to develop their legal skills while addressing critical issues affecting rural communities, particularly focusing on age discrimination in the agricultural industry.
Jun 20, 2025
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