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Part-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit
Part-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Organization Description The Public La
Part-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Organization Description The Public La
Staff Attorney – Immigration Unit Organization Description The Public Law Cen
Full-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Organization Description The Public Law Center (PLC)’s Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit seeks an energetic, passionate advocate to join our team in fighting for justice for low-income tenants and self-represented litigants in Orange County through innovative, collaborative, community-centered lawyering to address inequities and pursue access to affor
Job Title: Supervising Clients’ Right Advocate Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Clients’ Right Advocate plays a crucial role within the department, functioning under the direct supervision of the Managing Attorney, Associate Director, or Director. This position is equivalent to an Associate Managing Attorney and is a member of the management team. The primary responsibilities are divided into three main areas: supervision, support, and community-based advocacy. Sup...
Job Title: Attorney (Senior) Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney in the Healthcare/Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Practice Group is responsible for leading advocacy initiatives and providing legal representation and support to ensure equal access to healthcare and community-based services for people with disabilities. The core responsibilities include: - Developing, leading, and participating in policy advocacy at the state and federal levels, including comm
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Probate (Full or Part Time) Job Responsibilities: - Conduct workshops to assist self-represented litigants in clearing probate notes, empower families through estate planning, and support families petitioning for limited conservatorship. These workshops will be provided in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. - Supervise law students, legal assistants, and pro bono attorneys at clinics and workshops. - Maintain accurate records and assist in reportin
Position: Staff Attorney - Probate (Full or Part Time) Job Responsibilities: - Conduct workshops to assist self-represented litigants in clearing probate notes, empower families through estate planning, and support families petitioning for limited conservatorship. Workshops to be conducted in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. - Supervise law students, legal assistants, and pro bono attorneys at clinics and workshops. - Maintain accurate records and assist in reporting on gra
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Immigration Removal Defense) Job Responsibilities: - Provide direct representation in removal proceedings for unaccompanied children, adults with mental competency issues, and detained or non-detained adults and families. Clients often face complex immigration issues, including those with juvenile or criminal histories. - Deliver high-quality, client-centered representation for clients facing deportation proceedings. - Determine eligibility for leg
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Immigration Rapid Response) Job Responsibilities: - Provide high-quality, client-centered representation for clients facing deportation proceedings. - Rapidly assess and respond to the immediate legal needs of detained migrants or those impacted by raids or other enforcement actions. - File emergency motions, including bond motions, stays of removal, motions to reopen, and habeas petitions within short timeframes. - Represent individuals in expedit
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Immigration Removal Defense) Job Responsibilities: - Provide direct representation in removal proceedings for unaccompanied children, adults with mental competency issues, and detained or non-detained adults and families. - Deliver high-quality, client-centered representation for clients facing deportation proceedings. - Determine eligibility for legal relief and develop legal strategy case plans. - Represent SIJS-eligible youth in related state co
Job Title: Fellowship Opportunities (2026-27) Job Responsibilities: - Work with the First Amendment and Democracy Project to protect free speech, open government, and voting rights in Southern California. - Concentrate efforts on protecting the right to protest. - Engage in impact litigation and/or policy advocacy. - Build community partnerships through activities such as coalition-building, outreach, public education, and technical assistance to community organizations. - C
Job Title: Fellowship Opportunities for 2026-27 Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with the Immigrants’ Rights team to address unconstitutional immigration enforcement and detention issues in Southern California. - Develop fellowship proposals and submit joint applications with the organization to sponsoring schools or organizations. - Engage in impact litigation and/or policy advocacy combined with community partnerships through activities such as coalition-building, out...
Job Title: Fellowship Opportunities (2026-27 Term) Job Responsibilities: The selected fellow will engage in various activities to address economic justice issues and the criminalization of poverty/houselessness in the inland regions of Southern California, including San Bernardino, Riverside, and Kern counties. Responsibilities will likely include: - Collaborating with the Economic Justice team to develop and implement strategies that address the identified issues. - Engagin
Job Title: Civil Rights Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: The Civil Rights Legal Fellow will support the Civil Rights department's advocacy and litigation work, which includes conducting intakes and investigating legal claims through effective communication with a diverse community. The Fellow will perform in-depth legal research and analysis on a variety of legal claims and engage in legal writing, including drafting complaints, letters, briefs, and memos. Non-legal writin
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Immigration Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for Immigration at the organization is responsible for maintaining a full caseload and providing immigration legal consultations and direct legal representation to clients before various federal agencies such as USCIS, EOIR, and others. The duties include: - Conducting client intakes and legal screenings to provide consultations. - Preparing immigration applications and petitions for submission
Job Title: Managing Attorney - Immigration Job Responsibilities: - Manage a full caseload primarily consisting of removal defense and asylum cases. - Oversee and delegate work to assigned staff and volunteers, providing training and guidance as needed to ensure their success. - Provide full-scope representation before various jurisdictions, including but not limited to DHS (USCIS, ICE, CBP), DOS, EOIR, and appeals to federal courts. - Prepare immigration applications and pet
Job Title: Civil Rights Senior Litigation/Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Identify, develop, lead, and manage litigation efforts involving various legal claims addressing systematic issues impacting the American Muslim community. - Review and investigate legal intakes from a diverse community to identify those most suitable for impact litigation. - Conduct factual and legal analysis and research to identify viable legal claims and theories. - Identify litigation oppor
Job Title: PCAOB Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Fellows at the organization will gain hands-on experience by immersing themselves in the day-to-day operations of various divisions and offices, acquiring practical skills and insights that extend beyond academic learning. - Fellows are considered integral team members, contributing meaningfully to projects and initiatives that impact the organization and its investor protection mission. - Fellows are expected to engage in a co
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal support and advocacy for individuals reentering society after incarceration, focusing on civil legal needs such as expungement, employment rights, housing access, family reunification, and parole/probation matters. - Offer consultation and professional representation at hearings or courts on issues such as protection orders, family law, immigration, housing/tenancy, public benefits, education, and employment. -
Job Title: Fellowship Opportunities for 2026-27 Job Responsibilities: The selected fellows will have the opportunity to work on critical civil liberties and civil rights issues through the organization. The fellowship will focus on protecting First Amendment rights, open government, and voting rights, with a significant emphasis on safeguarding the right to protest. Fellows will be expected to engage in impact litigation and policy advocacy, and to establish community partne
Job Title: Fellowship Opportunities - Attorney or Recent Graduate Job Responsibilities: The fellowship opportunities at the organization are designed to address significant civil liberties, civil rights, and equal justice issues in Southern California. Fellows will work on projects that may include but are not limited to: - Collaborating with the Immigrants’ Rights team to tackle unconstitutional immigration enforcement and detention issues in Southern California. - Engag...
Job Title: Fellowship Opportunities for 2026-27 Job Responsibilities: The selected fellows will work with the organization to address a variety of issues related to civil liberties and rights. Key responsibilities include: - Collaborating with the Economic Justice team to tackle economic justice issues and work towards ending the criminalization of poverty and houselessness, particularly in the inland regions of Southern California, including San Bernardino, Riverside, an
