Attorney in Salinas, CA

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Salinas, CA

Attorney in Salinas, CA

Attorney

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Job Title: Law Fellow

Job Responsibilities:
- Develop legal expertise in areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health.
- Provide quality direct legal assistance to LGBTQ+ individuals in various legal areas, including name and gender marker corrections, education and student rights, immigration, employment, housing, public benefits, and access to healthcare.
- Engage in community education to increase cultural competencies and substantive legal knowledge necessary to serve rural LGBTQ+ communities.
- Participate in sustained partnerships with rural community leaders, LGBTQ+ community centers, and supportive organizations and agencies to address challenges related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.
- Work on breaking down barriers causing entrenched poverty and systemic violence against LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Sponsor and support rising or current third-year law students and recent law graduates applying to external law foundation or law school fellowship programs.

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.

Salary Information:
- Not explicitly provided in the text. However, fellows who successfully complete their fellowship program may be strongly considered for longer-term employment with the organization, which could imply potential salary opportunities in the future.

Additional Information:
- The organization launched the LGBTQ+ Program in 2007, recognized nationally for innovative approaches to protecting the legal rights of rural LGBTQ+ Californians.
- The program addresses challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals related to various aspects of their lives, including disability, race, economic class, and immigration status.
- The organization has hosted or sponsored fellows from Equal Justice Works and Berkeley Law Foundation, among others.
- Applicants are encouraged to identify available law foundation, law school, and postgraduate fellowships, and to discuss proposed projects with the organization's Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Initiatives.
- Application requirements include submitting a cover letter, project description, and resume via email by a specified deadline.