Legal Jobs in Public Interest

Transgender Rights Project Law Student Intern The intern, under the supervision of Lambda Legal’s Transgender Rights Project Director, will assist primarily with advancing and expanding Lambda Legal’s transgender civil rights work. Tasks will include: research and drafting in ongoing cases, prospective cases, and amicus curiae briefs; research, drafting, and/or editing publications on issues for general public education; and assistance with the maintenance and expans... read more

Volunteer Law student The candidate will assist with the clinic. Must be law student, paralegal, and other community volunteers. read more

Counsel The candidate will undertake a variety of research, writing and organizing projects focusing in great part on raising awareness about the importance of the federal judiciary. Will be responsible for conducting research and developing strategy on agency policy initiatives, including legislative developments that impact Access to Justice, nominees to the Supreme Court and lower courts, and various campaigns. Develop strategy, set research priorities, and draft, revie... read more

​​General Law Clerk Internship Program Law Clerks will have the opportunity to work directly with staff attorneys in our Domestic Violence, Unaccompanied Children, and Asylum programs. Students will research case law, statutes and country conditions. Will draft trial briefs and assist with trial preparation including filings and client interviews. 2L or 3L students are preferred as law clerk applicants. Must have strong writing and research skills, be detail-oriented, ... read more

Clinical Internship Program Law students will represent detained asylum seekers before the San Diego Immigration Court. Students receive trial experience, which includes presenting direct and cross-examinations, closing statements, and arguing the merits of asylum cases before Immigration Judges. In addition, students prepare the asylum applications, declarations, gather documentary evidence, and conduct other litigation functions.Preference is given to 3Ls and post bar cl... read more

Civil Unit LITC Staff Attorney Responsibilities: Providing advice as well as legal representation in various civil legal cases in traditional poverty law areas, including: family, landlord/tenant and consumer law. Share responsibility for the development and maintenance of good working relationships with community groups, as well as with state and local bar associations. May be called on to provide training and assistance to Judicare panel private attorneys, and training... read more

Legal Assistant Duties: Provides secretarial and clerical support to staff attorneys representing indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in the United States District Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Performance of a full range of legal secretarial functions; edit and proofread initial drafts of motions and briefs utilizing knowledge of legal terminology; generate table of contents and table of authorities for briefs; prepare correspondence and pleadi... read more

Legal Internship, School Year Intern responsibilities include researching and writing about areas of international law and policy; assisting with policy analysis and advocacy; attending meetings and conferences; assisting with the production of organization publications; and otherwise working closely with CIEL staff on various projects. Should generally possess excellent research and writing skills and a strong dedication to public interest law. read more

Staff Attorney The candidate will be responsible for: Serving the transactional and nonprofit law needs of a substantial client base of community-based and nonprofit groups; Conducting client outreach, client screening, and client development to expand the provision of business law services to new and existing clients; Serving as co-counsel and providing additional volunteer support to attorneys from top law firms and corporate legal departments that participate in Lawyers... read more

Attorney The candidate will be focusing on domestic violence victims and immigration. 2017 law school graduates is considered. Spanish bilingual is a plus. read more