California Legal jobs in Public Interest

Public Interest Attorney The candidate responsible for providing legal representation for indigent parent clients in Juvenile Dependency Court. Staff Attorney’s duties include: Legal representation of parents in juvenile dependency proceedings in the Los Angeles County Juvenile Dependency Court. This duty includes in court and out of court representation of parents at all phases of dependency case proceedings. Attorneys are to establish and maintain an attorney-client re... read more

Policy and Legislative Advocate The candidate will in collaboration with Executive Director and staff, help drive a strategic, visionary agenda for the next phase of Common Cause. Lobby, organize, and cultivate long-lasting relationships with elected officials, members, and allies. Work with California staff to develop strategies that tap the strength of our active membership and allies in advocacy. Represent Common Cause at public hearings, events and meetings. Conduct in... read more

Summer Internship The law clerks work on pending cases performing legal research, performing outreach and training to community groups and staffing the organization's counseling hotline. Internship experiences include: direct client service, referral and resources, and legal research. Second and third year law students will be considered. read more

Legal Assistant The candidate Should preferably have 1+ years of experience. Employment Length: 1 - 3 months. read more

2020 fellowship The candidate will work on litigation combatting the epidemic of wage-theft faced by immigrant workers in California. Cases consist of both traditional wage-and-hour litigation and the innovative use of commercial debtor-creditor law and corporation’s law to unwind corporate fraud, enforce wage judgments and attack schemes use by businesses to evade liability for wage claims. Work entails all facets of litigation including drafting pleadings, client inter... read more

Fall Internship The law clerks work on pending cases performing legal research, performing outreach and training to community groups and staffing the organization's counseling hotline. Internship experiences include: direct client service, referral and resources, and legal research. Second and third year law students will be considered. read more

Supervising Staff Attorney The candidate should have assume responsibility for the operations of all VLSP legal clinics and projects. Supervise legal work and assist staff and volunteers at VLSP legal clinics and projects, train staff and volunteers, and attend office and program meetings. Provide legal advice and forms preparation to individual clients in person and over the phone. Track progress of client cases and maintain client files on computer database program, incl... read more

Spring Internship The law clerks work on pending cases performing legal research, performing outreach and training to community groups and staffing the organization's counseling hotline. Internship experiences include: direct client service, referral and resources, and legal research. Second and third year law students will be considered. read more

Staff Attorney- Consumer Law The candidate will be focused on consumer debt and credit concerns, including student loan debt, operating within non-profit law office, providing direct services to the public, with modest supervision of law students or other interns, and working collaboratively with other staff. Must have a Juris Doctorate and license to practice law, in good standing, in California, and 3+ years of experience in consumer debt and credit concerns on behalf of... read more

2020 Fellowship Fellow during 10 weeks of work typically able to tackle 1 to 2 major research and writing projects and engage with 2 to 3 cutting edge campaigns impacting thousands of workers.The Fellow will work directly with both our legal team and staff from our affiliates who are driving local campaigns. Working in the Bay Area, Fellows will also have an opportunity to participate in weekly law student brown bag lunches and attend meetings and trainings with lawyers an... read more