Job Title: Law Clerk
Job Responsibilities:
Law clerks at the organization will have the opportunity to engage in various legal activities under the supervision of staff attorneys. Their responsibilities include conducting client interviews and preparing initial case statements, preparing clients for trials, and obtaining discovery and other evidence. Clerks will also write briefs and other legal memoranda, participate in community outreach and education, assist self-represented litigants, represent clients at administrative hearings and state court hearings/trials, participate in broader impact litigation, and draft writs of mandamus to Superior Court and California appellate court.
Education and Experience Information:
To be eligible for a law clerk position, candidates must have completed the first year of law school. The organization seeks individuals with a passion for social justice and poverty-related issues, as well as a sensitivity to working with people from diverse backgrounds. While not required, it is encouraged for students to have completed the required Evidence Course to become certified by the California State Bar to represent clients in court. Additionally, students who speak Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Vietnamese, or other Southeast Asian languages are encouraged to apply. Special consideration will be given to students who have demonstrated a commitment to serving low-income or disadvantaged communities.
Salary Information:
There is no specific salary information provided in the text. However, students are encouraged to apply for funding through their law school and other grant opportunities. The organization offers assistance in seeking such funding opportunities.
Additional Information:
The law clerkships are available throughout the school year, and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for semester clerkships. The organization is likely to have a hybrid remote/in-person work environment for Fall 2025. Interested candidates should submit a completed law clerk application. The organization also welcomes a diverse range of individuals for pro bono and volunteer opportunities, including high school and college students, graduates, paralegal students and active paralegals, law school graduates, and civic-minded individuals dedicated to helping. Volunteers are crucial to the organization's mission of providing free civil legal services in the San Francisco Bay Area.
