Job Title: Summer Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: - Assist on high-impact projects such as campaigns, litigation, and policy work - Connect directly with a team of attorneys to research and analyze federal, state, and local laws - Draft memoranda and review undercover footage - Execute campaigns and assist with administrative and corporate governance tasks pertaining to general nonprofit administration and legal compliance - Gain hands-on experience in a wide variety
Intake Manager Job Responsibilities The Intake Manager is a vital part of the organization's leadership team, tasked with overseeing and enhancing the applicant intake process across various channels, such as the main phone hotline, online applications, and program offices. Key responsibilities include: - Managing the overall operations of the organization's main hotline and other intake channels, ensuring compliance with case priorities and grant requirements. - Direct su
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 ...
Position: Attorney – Self Help Center Workgroup Location: Santa Monica Courthouse Salary: $80,000k – $101,/ annually DOE, with excellent benefits Availability: Immediately Application Deadline: Continuous until position is filled. Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to increasi
Job Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Litigate cases on behalf of the organization and its partners, including leading record-review cases, drafting complaints and briefs, conducting legal research, and negotiating with opposing counsel with limited oversight by a Senior Attorney. - Develop or hone oral argument and other court presentation skills, with oversight by a Senior Attorney. - Work within a case team to litigate complex cases, including discovery cases that m
Job Title Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities The Senior Attorney will be a crucial component of the organization's Oceans Division, engaging primarily in oceans-related federal litigation and regulatory advocacy. The attorney will represent the organization in litigation processes, which include legal research, analysis, briefing, and oral arguments. They will collaborate with the Litigation Program attorneys and other Oceans attorneys and staff on various litigation ma
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: Litigation Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Paralegal at the organization is tasked with providing comprehensive administrative and litigation support throughout all phases of the litigation process. Key responsibilities include: - Formatting, proofreading, and fact-checking legal documents to be filed in court, and generating tables of contents and authorities. - Assembling exhibits, appendices, and other materials for court filings. - Arranging se
Job Title: Policy Advocate Job Responsibilities: - Support state and federal policy advocacy to reduce health and environmental impacts of plastics and toxic chemicals. - Engage in advocacy against false solutions such as "chemical recycling" and work to reduce harmful chemical additives and plastic materials through legislation, administrative regulations, policies, litigation, or other advocacy avenues. - Review regulatory language, legislation, and scientific or technical
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
Director of Housing & Homelessness Prevention Job Title Director of Housing & Homelessness Prevention Job Responsibilities The Director of Housing & Homelessness Prevention is tasked with creating and executing the vision for securing, preserving, and obtaining affordable housing for vulnerable individuals. This role involves overseeing supervising attorneys within various teams, such as Stay Housed LA, Lawyers Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project (PEHP), and Shrive
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 Legal Intern Job Responsibilities - Work under the supervision of staff attorneys and advocates on various civil liberties, civil rights, and equal justice projects. - Engage in legal research and writing, draft legal documents, and assist in case preparation. - Participate in "Brown Bag" presentations and internal trainings on applying for clerkships, fellowships, and client interviewing techniques. - Attend social events and network with professionals from
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 commit to a minimum of eight weeks, with a preference for ten-week commitments or longer, working eight-hour days, five d
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Work on assigned projects or subject areas related to civil liberties, civil rights, and equal justice. - Participate in “Brown Bag” presentations and internal training sessions on topics like applying for clerkships, fellowships, and client interviewing. - Attend social events and networking opportunities hosted by the organization. - Work eight-hour days, with occasional longer days depending on project deadlines. - Colla...
Job Title Legal Intern Job Responsibilities Legal interns at the organization will be assigned to a specific project or subject area, where they will contribute to the organization's advocacy efforts. Interns may 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 ec
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Interns will be assigned to a specific project or subject area within the organization. - Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific project group or department to which the intern is assigned. - Interns are expected to commit to a minimum of 10 hours each week during the semester, with some work possibly being performed remotely. - Interns will be involved in advocacy work related to various civil liberties and civil
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Interns will be assigned to a specific project or subject area within the department. - Interns will work on a variety of civil liberties, civil rights, and equal justice 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 may be required to perform some tasks remotely
Job Title: Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: - Work as an intern, extern, or volunteer within the Advocacy department of the organization. - Participate in specific project or subject areas, which may include criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. - Commit to a minimum of 10 hours each week during the semester, with the possibi
Job Title Legal Intern Job Responsibilities Legal interns at the organization are expected to contribute to various advocacy efforts across multiple project areas. Interns will be assigned to specific projects or subject areas such as criminal justice, First Amendment, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants’ rights, police practices, education equity, jail conditions, and economic justice. Their responsibilities include conducting legal research, ...
Job Title: Legal Intern (Internship/Externship) Job Responsibilities: Legal interns at the organization will be assigned to specific project or subject areas within the department. The primary responsibilities include contributing to various civil liberties, civil rights, and equal justice efforts. Interns are expected to work on issues such as criminal justice, First Amendment rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ rights, immigrants' rights, police practices, e