Attorney in Watsonville, CA

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Watsonville, CA

Attorney in Watsonville, CA

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Job Title: Law Fellow

Job Responsibilities:
- Develop legal expertise in housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health.
- Assist victims of housing discrimination as part of the Fair Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Program under the guidance of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- Ensure communities affirmatively further fair housing, focusing on the needs of farmworker communities, unincorporated areas, and underserved areas in California.
- Provide education to first-time homebuyers and existing homeowners, helping low-income rural Californians avoid foreclosure.
- Investigate allegations of discriminatory or predatory lending and foreclosure practices.
- Collaborate with District Attorneys’ Offices to prosecute scammers targeting clients and communities.
- Deliver housing education, community outreach, and legal representation to over 6,000 clients to ensure fair, accessible, and affordable housing practices in rural California.

Education and Experience Information:
- Rising or current third-year law students and recent law graduates are eligible for the fellowship.
- Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to working with rural Californians and addressing primary issues affecting their lives.

Salary Information:
- No specific salary information provided. However, fellows who successfully complete their fellowship program will be strongly considered for longer-term employment with the organization.

Additional Information:
- The organization sponsors applicants applying to external law foundation or law school fellowship programs and offers its own Rural Justice Fellowship program.
- The organization has hosted or sponsored Equal Justice Works and Berkeley Law Foundation fellows.
- To apply, candidates must identify available law foundation, law school, and postgraduate fellowships, download the fellowship prospectus, and submit a cover letter, project description, and resume via email by the specified deadline.
- The organization will work closely with chosen candidates during the fellowship application process to secure funding.
- Application deadlines for some fellowship programs can be as early as mid-September.

May 27, 2025
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