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 Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities The Law Clerk position at the organization offers law students a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work closely with various practice groups within the Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU), the Investigations Unit, or the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy (OCRA). Law clerks will collaborate with their teams to serve clients across the state, providing them with a diverse range of responsibilities. These responsibilitie...
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Clerk position at the organization offers law students the opportunity to engage in a variety of tasks that make a significant impact on the rights of individuals with disabilities. Law clerks are typically assigned to one practice group within the Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU), the Investigations Unit, or the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy (OCRA). The responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients and con...
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: Law clerks at the organization will engage in a variety of tasks that provide both a challenging and rewarding experience. They are assigned to one of several practice groups within the Legal Advocacy Unit, the Investigations Unit, or the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy. The primary responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients and consumers to gather pertinent information. - Providing counsel and advice on se...
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Clerk position at the organization involves a range of responsibilities aimed at supporting the rights of individuals with disabilities. Law clerks are typically assigned to one of the practice groups within the Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU), the Investigations Unit, or the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy (OCRA). The responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Conducting client and consumer interviews...
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Clerk position at the organization offers law students a challenging and rewarding experience by assigning them to one of the practice groups within the Legal Advocacy Unit, the Investigations Unit, or the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy. The responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients and consumers. - Providing counsel and advice on self-advocacy. - Conducting legal research and writing. - Performing...
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: Law clerks at the organization will participate in a variety of tasks designed to protect and advocate for the rights of individuals with disabilities. Responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients and consumers to understand their needs and challenges. - Providing counsel and advice on self-advocacy strategies to empower clients. - Conducting legal research and drafting written materials to support advocacy effort
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: Law clerks at the organization are engaged in a variety of tasks that provide a comprehensive experience in the field of disability rights law. Responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients and consumers to gather necessary information and understand their needs. - Providing counsel and advice on self-advocacy to empower clients. - Conducting legal research and writing to support cases and advocacy efforts. - Perfor
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: Law clerks at the organization are tasked with various responsibilities that offer both challenging and rewarding experiences. They are typically assigned to one of the following units: Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU), Investigations Unit, or the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy (OCRA). The responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Interviewing clients and consumers to understand their needs and issues. - Prov...
Job Title: Law Clerk - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: Law clerks at the organization will engage in a variety of tasks aimed at supporting and advocating for the rights of individuals with disabilities. The responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients and consumers to gather relevant information. - Providing counsel and advice to clients on self-advocacy. - Conducting legal research and writing to support case preparation and advocacy efforts. - Engaging in legislativ
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: 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: Staff Attorney/Clients’ Right Advocate 1 or 2 (Bilingual-English/Spanish) Job Responsibilities: Essential functions include: Advocacy – 70% - Work in-person in the Norwalk office a minimum of two days per week, in collaboration with the organization's Harbor Regional Center team. - Provide information and advice about the diverse legal needs of people with developmental disabilities who receive services from the regional center. - Represent clients at admini...
Job Title: Legal Assistant (Limited Term, Part Time) Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intake and screenings for potential clients over the phone and in person. - Contact and meet with clients to schedule appointments, send information, and gather necessary documents to assess eligibility and/or aid in applying for immigration benefits. - Update client tracker spreadsheets and the organization's case management system as cases are completed. - Assist in client referrals to oth
Job Title: Immigration Legal & Outreach Coordinator Job Responsibilities: - Legal Assistant (50%): - Support legal representatives by collecting client information and drafting USCIS forms, cover and closing letters, declarations, and other legal documents as needed. - Assist with electronic and physical case file creation and organization, document preparation for mail, and case research. - Maintain strict confidentiality of all client matters, whether past, current, or
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Interns will be assigned to a specific project or subject area within the organization, such as criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. - Interns are expected to work eight-hour days, five days a week, with some flexibility required for longer days depending on project deadlines. -
Job Title Legal Intern Job Responsibilities Legal Interns at the organization are expected to engage in a variety of tasks that support the organization's mission of promoting civil liberties and civil rights. Interns may be assigned to a specific project or subject area, reflecting the wide array of issues the organization addresses, such as criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices,
Job Title Legal Intern Job Responsibilities Interns at the organization will be assigned to specific projects or subject areas within the advocacy department. They are expected to work on a variety of civil liberties and civil rights issues, including but not limited to criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. Interns will part
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Legal interns will be assigned to a specific project or subject area within the organization. - Interns are expected to work eight-hour days, five days a week, with the possibility of occasional longer days depending on project deadlines. - Interns will participate in "Brown Bag" presentations open to interns from all local non-profits and attend internal trainings on topics such as applying for clerkships, applying for fellows
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Interns will be assigned to specific projects or subject areas within the advocacy department, focusing on issues such as criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. - Interns are expected to commit to a minimum of 10 hours each week during the semester, which may occasionally include w
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Interns will be assigned to a specific project or subject area within the Advocacy department. - Participate in projects that address various civil liberties and civil rights issues, including but not limited to criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. - Collaborate with ACLU SoCal s
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Legal interns will be assigned to a specific project or subject area within the organization. - Interns are expected to assist with legal research, drafting documents, and other tasks as needed by the department. - Interns should be able to commit a minimum of 10 hours each week during the semester, with some tasks possibly performed remotely. - Interns may work on issues related to criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gen
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: Legal interns at the organization will be assigned to specific projects or subject areas within the Advocacy department. The responsibilities may vary based on the project to which the intern is assigned. However, in general, legal interns will be expected to: - Conduct legal research and analysis on various civil liberties and civil rights issues, including but not limited to criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equ
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: 1. Interns will be assigned to a specific project/subject area within the organization. 2. Interns are expected to commit to a minimum of eight weeks, with a preference for ten-week commitments or longer. Exceptions may be made in certain circumstances. 3. Interns will work eight-hour days, five days a week, with some occasional longer days depending on project deadlines. 4. Interns will participate in “Brown Bag” presentati...
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Interns will be assigned to a specific project or subject area within the organization. These projects may include criminal justice, First Amendment issues, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. - Participate in "Brown Bag" presentations open to interns from all local non-profits, where staff attorneys and advocates will
Job Title Legal Intern Job Responsibilities Legal interns at the organization will be assigned to specific projects or subject areas within the advocacy department. These projects cover a wide array of issues such as criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. Interns are expected to commit to at least eight weeks, with a preferen
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Legal interns will be assigned to specific projects or subject areas within the organization, such as police practices and national security. - Interns are expected to commit to a minimum of eight weeks, with a preference for ten-week commitments or longer, although exceptions may be made in certain circumstances. - Interns are required to work five days a week, typically eight-hour days, with occasional longer days depending o
Job Title: Paralegal (Internal Post Only) Job Responsibilities: The role of a paralegal within the organization’s removal defense teams is pivotal, providing essential support to attorneys in the deportation defense representation process. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting attorneys in delivering zealous, high-quality representation to individuals facing deportation within a dedicated, universal representation model legal team. - Serving as the primary point of con...
Job Title: Probate Legal Assistant (Full or Part Time) Job Responsibilities: - Project Management: - Support and attend regular probate workshops, including those focused on clearing probate notes, limited conservatorships, and estate planning. - Coordinate volunteers for pro bono workshop participation. - Ensure appropriate workshop staffing. - Manage relationships with community-based partners and hosts. - Maintain workshop supplies, track attendance, and gather clien
Job Title: Probate Legal Assistant (Full or Part Time) Job Responsibilities: Project Management: - Support and attend regular probate workshops, including those focused on clearing probate notes, limited conservatorships, and estate planning. - Coordinate volunteers for pro bono workshop participation. - Ensure appropriate workshop staffing. - Manage relationships with community-based partners and hosts. - Maintain workshop supplies, track attendance, and gather client feed
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: Summer Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intake of potential clients to assess their legal needs and eligibility for services. - Engage in meetings with current clients to provide legal support and advice. - Participate in clinic operations, offering legal assistance and guidance. - Perform legal research and drafting for litigation purposes. - Prepare letters and documents for the clerk recorder and client meetings. - Develop memos and presentations for i
Job Title: Counsel II, Real Estate Job Responsibilities: - Provides counsel and advice on a wide range of transactional real estate health care-related matters, including leases, licenses, estoppel certificates, SDNAs, easements, and other related documents. - Assesses legal risk impacting business and/or clinical operations and proposes solutions. - Serves as a subject matter expert on real estate matters. - Negotiates agreements, conducts legal research, interprets laws,