Public Interest
Delano, CA
Attorney in Delano, CA
Attorney
No
Job Title: Law Fellow
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop legal expertise in areas including housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health.
- Advance statewide language equity for students' English language acquisition and access to the full K-12 curriculum, as well as parents' language access rights.
- Work with group clients in the community and monitor school district practices.
- Provide direct client representation in administrative complaints.
- Potentially initiate impact litigation challenging schools' violations of legal mandates.
Education and Experience Information:
- Fellowship opportunities are available for 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.
- CRLA annually sponsors these applicants for one- and two-year fellowship programs with law foundations and law schools.
Salary Information:
- Salary information is not explicitly provided in the text.
Additional Information:
- CRLA sponsors fellowship applicants to external law foundation or law school fellowship programs and also offers its own CRLA Rural Justice Fellowship program.
- Applicants are encouraged to identify available postgraduate fellowships and download the fellowship prospectus for project ideas and application instructions.
- Applicants should discuss proposed projects with CRLA's Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Initiatives before submission.
- Application materials, including a cover letter, project description, and resume, should be submitted via email with "Postgraduate Law Fellowship Application" in the subject line by the specified deadline.
- CRLA works closely with chosen applicants to secure funding during the fellowship application process.
- Successful fellows may be considered for longer-term employment with CRLA.
Jun 20, 2025
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