Job Title: Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Develop legal expertise in areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health. - Work within the Fair Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Program, which operates under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). - Assist victims of housing discrimination and work to affirmatively further fair housing. - Focus on the needs of farmworker communities, those living in unincorporated ar
Job Title: Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: The Law Fellowship position at the organization involves developing legal expertise in various areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health. Fellows are expected to: - Participate in the organization's LGBTQ+ Program, which aims to protect the legal rights of rural LGBTQ+ Californians. - Address challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals related to sexual orientation, gender identity and ex
Job Title: Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Develop legal expertise in areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health. - Provide legal services in priority areas including Housing, Employment, Education, Rural Health, and Leadership Development through direct services and systemic advocacy. - Engage with a network of 13 field offices across rural California. - Participate in the multi-county Tenant Justice Project, focusing on evi
Job Title: Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Develop legal expertise in areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health. - Participate in a targeted campaign of community legal education and direct representation. - Build alliances with workers and community organizations to ensure compliance with California labor law protections. - Focus on addressing issues faced by low-wage workers in coastal California, particularly in the touri
Job Title: Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Develop legal expertise in areas such as housing, labor and employment, environmental justice, education, and health. - Engage in legal advocacy and educational outreach, specifically within the Indigenous Program, which focuses on supporting Indigenous Mexican and Central American communities in California. - Partner with Indigenous clients, communities, and organizations to develop sustainable solutions to challenges faced by t
Job Title: Attorney – Self Help Center Workgroup Job Responsibilities: The Attorney for the Self Help Center Workgroup is responsible for ensuring meaningful access to the civil justice system for self-represented litigants at the Santa Monica Courthouse Self-Help Legal Access Center. Key duties include: - Meeting with self-represented litigants onsite to provide direct assistance, which involves educating them on court rules and procedures and reviewing and preparing cou...
Job Title: Attorney – Santa Monica Right to Counsel (Stay Housed LA) Job Responsibilities: - Litigate eviction cases on behalf of Santa Monica tenants in the Santa Monica courthouse. - Interview and counsel clients affected by housing issues in Santa Monica. - Participate in recurring clinics and community outreach projects for both Santa Monica residents and Stay Housed LA. - Work on policy issues related to eviction and housing. - Represent subsidized housing clients at ...
Job Title: NRDC - Yale Environmental Justice Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: - In the first year, the Fellow will work within NRDC’s Environment, Equity & Justice Center (EEJC) to provide legal support for environmental justice communities across the United States. This includes scoping, shaping, and advancing litigation, as well as developing legal, policy, and coalition-building strategies to address environmental harms and secure benefits for environmental justice comm...
Job Title: Associate General Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Provide in-house legal support on tax exemption issues for both the organization and its Action Fund, as well as election law matters specifically for the Action Fund. - Conduct staff legal training on lobbying, gifts/ethics, tax exemption, and political law issues. - Offer ongoing legal support on a wide range of matters to the organization’s programs and departments, including substantive programmatic and commu...
Job Title: Senior Associate General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Senior Associate General Counsel at the organization is tasked with a range of responsibilities primarily centered around employment law and labor relations. The individual will oversee the vertical within the General Counsel team that deals with employment, labor, and benefits. Key responsibilities include: - Overseeing compliance matters related to employment, labor, and benefits. - Advising the organiz
Job Title: Howard-NRDC Environmental Justice Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: The Environmental Justice Legal Fellow at the organization will collaborate with the Environment, Equity & Justice Center. This role involves using a variety of legal, policy advocacy, coalition-building, community outreach, and communications tools to support environmental justice communities across the United States. Key responsibilities include: - Developing relationships with communities to i
Job Title: General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The General Counsel acts as the chief legal advisor for the organization and the organization Action Fund, delivering strategic guidance, legal expertise, and risk management support to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. This role aligns legal strategies with broader institutional goals and fosters effective governance, operational excellence, and ethical practices. The General Counsel manages the implementa
Job Title Litigation Associate Supervising Attorney – Stay Housed LA Program Job Responsibilities The Litigation Associate Supervising Attorney is a pivotal leadership role within the Stay Housed . Program, a collaborative initiative aimed at implementing a county-wide Right to Counsel program in Los Angeles County. This program ensures that tenants have access to legal information, resources, and when eligible, legal representation in court eviction proceedings. The ...
Job Title: Post Graduate Fellow - Stay Housed LA Project Job Responsibilities: - Assist with defending tenants against eviction in all stages of litigation. - Interview and counsel clients affected by housing issues. - Participate in clinics and other community outreach projects. - Work on policy issues relating to eviction and/or housing. - Represent subsidized housing clients in administrative hearings and writs. - Travel to various branch offices, courts, government agenc
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Stay Housed LA Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Stay Housed LA Program is responsible for providing legal representation and advice to tenants facing eviction in Los Angeles. This includes defending clients in various courthouses such as Stanley Mosk, Chatsworth, Van Nuys, Pasadena, West Covina, and Antelope Valley. The attorney will work directly with clients throughout all stages of litigation, including pleadings, disc...
JOB TITLE: STAFF ATTORNEY - MEDICAL-LEGAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Staff Attorney at the organization will be tasked with providing free legal services to participants of the Medical-Legal Community Partnership (MLCP) in Los Angeles County. The primary responsibilities include: - Offering competent legal assistance to clients through various means such as advice and counsel, research and writing, negotiation, administrative advocacy, and court advocac
JOB TITLE: Staff Attorney – Transition Age Youth Medical-Legal Partnership JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing free legal services to transition age youth (TAY) clients. The role involves responding to referrals from partner organizations as well as assisting individuals through the general intake line when necessary. Key duties include: - Offering competent legal assistance through advice, counsel, research, writing, negotiation, a...
Job Title: 2026/2027 Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: The Legal Fellow at the organization will be engaged in a variety of duties aimed at advancing civil rights and combating federal or state abuses of power. Key responsibilities include: - Working on all facets of federal and state court litigation. - Conducting factual and legal research, and providing guidance and analysis of laws across a range of jurisdictions. - Drafting, reviewing, and editing analytic and persuas
Job Title: Associate General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Associate General Counsel at the organization is responsible for providing guidance and counsel to internal stakeholders on a wide range of legal matters. These include general operations and administration, nonprofit governance, contracts, fundraising, labor and employment, litigation, intellectual property, tax, data privacy and cybersecurity, and lobbying. The role involves working closely with the General Cou
**Job Title: Shriver Supervising Attorney - Homelessness Prevention Project** **Job Responsibilities:** The Supervising Attorney will be responsible for overseeing the Shriver Housing Project under the Homelessness Prevention Law Project (HPLP) at the organization. This role involves managing a team of three or more Staff Attorneys and three paralegals dedicated to supporting unrepresented low-income litigants in unlawful detainer actions. Key responsibilities include: - Su
**Job Title:** Shriver Staff Attorney - Homelessness Prevention Law Project **Job Responsibilities:** The Shriver Staff Attorney will report to the Supervising Attorney and will have the following responsibilities: - Manage a personal caseload involving unlawful detainer cases, which includes conducting client interviews, drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, and correspondence, negotiating with outside parties, representing clients in court, and conducting jury
Job Title: Managing Counsel - Commercial Job Responsibilities: The Managing Counsel will be a crucial member of the legal team, collaborating closely with the Associate General Counsel and the broader legal department to provide legal advice to the organization's senior management. The role involves leveraging negotiation, relationship-building, critical-thinking, and communication skills to support the commercial teams' legal needs. Key responsibilities include: - Supporti
**Job Title: National Staff Attorney** **Job Responsibilities:** - Advocate for children’s best interests before government or other interested parties. - Supervise volunteers appointed as Child Advocate for unaccompanied and separated children in federal custody. - Serve as Child Advocate to a select number of cases as needed. - Visit children (virtually or in-person) and communicate with caregivers, family members, and stakeholders. - Provide internal case consultation a...
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Stay Housed LA) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be part of a team under the Stay Housed LA program and report to the Supervising Attorney. This role involves providing eviction defense, pro per document preparation, and tenant counseling services. Key responsibilities include: - Managing a personal caseload of unlawful detainer (eviction) cases, involving client interviews, drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, and correspo
Job Title: Associate Attorney, California Regional Office Job Responsibilities: The Associate Attorney will engage in legal advocacy, including litigation and administrative advocacy, within the California Regional Office. The role is integral to legal actions that aim to enhance public health and environmental protection, particularly focusing on the Right to Zero priorities. The attorney will: - Collaborate closely with attorneys, scientists, professional staff, and clien
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Immigration Removal Defense) Job Responsibilities: - Provide direct representation in removal proceedings to unaccompanied children, adults with mental competency issues, and detained or non-detained adults and families. This includes clients with complex immigration issues, such as those with juvenile or criminal histories. - Deliver high-quality, client-centered representation for clients facing deportation proceedings. - Determine eligibility fo
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, such as bond motions, stays of removal, or motions to reopen, habeas petitions, etc., within short timeframes. - Represent individuals in exp
Job Title: Managing Attorney (Eviction Prevention Legal Services) – Eviction Defense Center Job Responsibilities: - Supervise a team of Housing Intake Paralegals providing limited scope services to low-income tenants experiencing housing issues as part of Stay Housed LA. - Oversee Intake Paralegal casework to ensure efficient, client-centered, and trauma-informed services. This includes reviewing and closing case files for substantive quality and administrative compliance,...
Job Title: Attorney – Eviction Defense Center (Multiple Positions) Job Responsibilities: - Litigate eviction cases in Los Angeles County Courthouses. - Interview and counsel clients affected by housing problems. - Participate in clinics and other community outreach projects. - Work on policy issues relating to eviction and/or housing. - Represent subsidized housing clients at administrative hearings and writs. - Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Experience I...
Job Title: Attorney (Housing) – Asian & Pacific Islander Community Outreach Project workgroup Job Responsibilities: The role of Attorney within the Asian & Pacific Islander Community Outreach Project workgroup involves various responsibilities centered on housing law. The attorney will provide direct representation and legal services to low-income tenants, including handling unlawful detainer litigation in Superior Court locations throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. T...
Job Title: Attorney – Survivor and Family Justice Workgroup Job Responsibilities: The Attorney position within the Survivor and Family Justice Workgroup involves several critical responsibilities aimed at assisting survivors of domestic violence with restraining order and family law matters in Los Angeles County. Attorneys in this role work closely with clients through direct representation, court-based domestic violence clinics, and virtual family law drafting appointment...
Position: Attorney – Immigration Access Workgroup Job Responsibilities: The Attorney in the Immigration Access Workgroup is tasked with managing a diverse caseload related to immigration, specifically handling cases in immigration court. Responsibilities include representing undocumented survivors of domestic violence, torture, human trafficking, and other serious abuses in removal proceedings and before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The a...
Job Title: Housing Justice Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Housing Justice Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship is a full-time, exempt position that involves engaging in fast-paced eviction defense litigation. Fellows will have opportunities to work directly with clients, handle all stages of cases from pleadings to discovery, motions, hearings, settlement, and trial. The fellowship also includes participation in community outreach and education efforts an
Job Title: Staff Attorney Department: Tenant Defense Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney with the Tenant Defense Project at the organization is tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at combating homelessness and ensuring justice for low-income tenants. Key duties include: - Managing a caseload of eviction defense (unlawful detainer) cases to help expand tenant defense work. - Engaging in fast-paced litigation and working with an eviction defense t
Job Title: Senior Attorney, Clean Energy Job Responsibilities: - Lead complex climate and energy cases before state public utility commissions, state and federal agencies, and state and federal courts. - Conduct litigation and advocacy efforts, including factual investigations, developing legal theories, securing expert testimony, and submitting comments, petitions, briefs, and oral arguments. - Collaborate in team problem solving, litigation strategy, and project management
Job Title: Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization will be instrumental in the investigation and litigation of post-conviction innocence claims. This role involves exploring both litigation and non-litigation avenues for achieving post-conviction relief. The responsibilities include: - Investigating and litigating cases from inception to resolution, which encompasses preparing and litigating habeas corpus petitions
Job Title: Staff Attorney I, Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project Job Responsibilities: - Attend monthly clinics to provide legal advice and limited scope representation to individuals at risk of eviction or who have experienced eviction. - Collaborate with the organization's Community Outreach Coordinator, NCJWLA, and Community Coalition to develop and review education and training materials. - Train case managers at social service organizations on enforcing their cli
Job Title: Staff Attorney II, Small Business Development Project Job Responsibilities: - Conduct and supervise initial intake interviews to assess client eligibility, and determine whether to represent or refer clients as needed. - Maintain a caseload of business-related legal matters, including business formation, document drafting (such as contracts, bylaws, operating agreements), business financing, intellectual property protection, and regulatory compliance, under the s
Job Title: Staff Attorney I, Small Business Development Project Job Responsibilities: - Conduct and supervise initial intake interviews, assess client eligibility, and represent or refer clients as needed. - Maintain a case load of matters requiring legal expertise on business-related issues including business formation, document drafting (contracts, bylaws, operating agreements, etc.), financing for businesses, IP protection, and regulatory compliance under the supervision
Job Title: Staff Attorney II, Elder Justice Job Responsibilities: - Provide victim/client-centered, trauma-informed direct legal services, including screening and legal assessment, advice and counsel, brief service, and direct representation to older/dependent adults in estate planning, probate, property preservation, public benefits, conservatorship/defense of conservatorship, and elder abuse. - Engage in advocacy to advance the rights and well-being of older/dependent adul