Job Opportunities - West

ACLU Foundation of Southern California | Legal Fellow (Riverside or Los Angeles, CA) [$78,000 - $90,040.70]

The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) seeks a Legal Fellow to build, lead, and/or support litigation, policy advocacy, and community education to protect and advance civil rights, with a focus on racial discrimination and the death penalty. The Fellow will also provide technical assistance to community groups, support movement building, and develop advocacy campaigns to support the legal implementation of California Racial Justice Act protections. The fellow will work closely with the Capital Punishment Project, a legal project of the national ACLU. OUF.

Advocates for Trans Equality | Major Gifts Officer -West Coast (Remote – LA or SF) [$82,335 - $87,598]

A4TE and A4TE Education Fund seek an experienced and motivated Major Gifts Officer – West Coast who is eager to contribute their talents and skills to a high growth organization at a critical time for transgender rights. The position will primarily cultivate and manage donor relationships, communications, events, and solicitation plans. The successful candidate will be a full-time state resident in California and be preferably located in either Los Angeles or San Francisco. OUF.

Altshuler Berzon LLP | Associate Attorney (San Francisco, CA) [$102,000 - $130,180 DOE]

Altshuler Berzon is a San Francisco law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality representation in the service of economic justice and the public interest. Our two-dozen attorneys specialize in labor and employment, constitutional, environmental, civil rights, class action, campaign and election, and impact litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels. We have an opening for an associate attorney with an excellent academic and clerkship/fellowship record and superior writing skills to work with us on cutting-edge impact litigation in state and federal courts and administrative agencies throughout the country. OUF.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California | Immigration Attorney (Los Angeles, CA or Anaheim, CA) [$66,560 - $90,000]

We are the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Our mission is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. We serve more than 15,000 individuals and organizations every year, focusing on the most vulnerable members of AAPI communities while also building a strong voice for civil rights and social justice. With our Advancing Justice affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., we enrich, enhance, and serve our communities all across the country. OUF.

Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Staff Attorney – Tenant Defense & Homelessness Prevention (Los Angeles, CA) [$100,743.24 - $119,666.12]

Bet Tzedek is seeking an experienced attorney to join our Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project (PEHP), which provides comprehensive, trauma-informed, wrap-around legal services designed to remove barriers faced by community members in Los Angeles County who are at-risk of homelessness. This position will serve as a senior advisor to staff attorneys providing expert insight and guidance on substantive legal issues arising in client matters. Under the supervision of the Directing Attorney, the Staff Attorney, Tenant Defense & Homelessness Prevention will support the needs of the department by training advocates, addressing staff questions and client concerns regarding legal issues presented, and serving as the policy expert and “go-to” person for all substantive housing-related issues. OUF.

Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Staff Attorney, Low-Income Tax Clinic (Los Angeles, CA) [$82,221.99 - $96,903.27 DOE/DOQ]

Bet Tzedek seeks a staff attorney who will be directly responsible for all activities of the Bet Tzedek Low-Income Tax Clinic, including client representation, “Know Your Rights” education, outreach, and policy advocacy; • Represent individuals before the United States Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service, and the California Franchise Tax Board; • Develop and conduct community education and outreach programs throughout Los Angeles County on a variety of state and federal tax issues. Target audiences include low-income and immigrant communities, communities of color, and legal services staff and other community professionals with no tax law experience; • In collaboration with community partners, conduct administrative policy advocacy. OUF.

Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Staff Attorney, Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project (Los Angeles, CA) [$100,743.24 - $119,666.12]

This position will serve as a senior advisor to staff attorneys providing expert insight and guidance on substantive legal issues arising in client matters. Under the supervision of the Directing Attorney, the Staff Attorney, Tenant Defense & Homelessness Prevention will support the needs of the department by training advocates, addressing staff questions and client concerns regarding legal issues presented, and serving as the policy expert and “go-to” person for all substantive housing-related issues. The staff member will carry a limited caseload focused primarily on eviction prevention and defense work. OUF.

CAIR-SFBA | Civil Rights Coordinator (Santa Clara, CA) [$27-34 per hour]

CAIR San Francisco Bay Area is hiring a Civil Rights Coordinator who will support our civil rights legal services, plan events at community centers and masajid to help educate the San Francisco Bay Area Muslim community about their civil rights, and participate in various coalition and campaign efforts. OUF.

Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice | Policy Director (Berkeley, CA) [$107,000 - $123,000]

The UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice is looking for an energetic and entrepreneurial advocate to serve as the Center's inaugural Policy Director. That fortunate individual will have the chance to (1) spearhead the Center’s statewide, national, and international development of cutting-edge laws to address the most pressing issues of economic equity, racial justice, privacy and AI, deceptive practices, class actions and arbitration, and more; (2) Build the Economic Justice Policy Advocates Coalition (EJPAC), turning the nation’s leading annual conference of state-focused policy advocates into a permanent coalition and a hub for developing and supporting economic justice, privacy, and consumer protection legislation – at a time when the states will be the leading forum for equity-focused economic justice policy; (3) Harness creative academic minds from across the country and around the world to preserve past gains, take on new challenges, and drive the cause of equity and economic justice; (4) Curate state and local legislative and regulatory ideas for advocates nationwide; (5) Bring consumer protection tools to bear in areas where they have rarely if ever been applied: the criminal legal system, climate chaos, and emerging technologies; (6) Become an essential part of the efforts of the nation’s leading law school institution focused on research, advocacy, teaching, and network-building for consumer protection. OUF.

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL) | Executive Director (Los Angeles/Orange County, CA) [$205,000]

The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law seeks an Executive Director and leader with experience in immigration and social justice work, a clear theory of change, experience in nonprofit administration, a community-led approach to advocacy, and the ability to develop and implement our mission, vision, and values. OUF.

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL) | Supervising Attorney (Los Angeles/Orange County, CA) [$150,000]

The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law seeks an innovative attorney with a clear theory of change and a history of leading successful impact litigation. The supervising attorney will work closely with the senior litigator/ legal director and the CHRCL team to develop legal advocacy strategies and lead new impact and class action litigation. OUF.

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund | Disability Civil Rights Senior Staff Attorney (Berkeley, CA) [$102,500 - $140,000]

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) in Berkeley, California seeks an attorney with ten or more years of experience to develop and lead cutting edge cases that advance the rights of people with disabilities, and to support DREDF’s advocacy work in advancing civil rights and liberties for disabled people. Our advocacy priorities include defending and advancing the rights of people with disabilities in: education; access to government programs and services; housing; health care; transportation; technology; parenting and the dependency system; and self-determination and decision-making. We work to enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, the Fair Housing Act Amendments, and other laws. OUF.

East Bay Children’s Law Offices | Managing Attorney (Oakland, CA) [$120,000 - $140,000]

The Managing Attorney oversees EBCLO’s law practice, ensuring compliance with EBCLO’s core mission to provide vigorous and holistic representation to its child, youth, and young adult (non-minor dependent) clients. The person in this role directly supervises 6 staff members, including supervising attorneys in each dependency courtroom, the probate attorney, and the Community-based Advocacy for Resources and Education attorneys. These duties include supporting supervising attorneys around issues of case strategy; diversity, equity and inclusion; promotion of professional development; and encouraging work/life balance, through weekly, biweekly, or monthly meetings depending on needs and skill level. OUF.

East Bay Children’s Law Offices | Staff Attorney (Oakland, CA) [$78,750 - $114,975]

We are looking for a full-time attorney committed to serving children and families in marginalized communities to join our dynamic team working in a fast-paced client driven environment. The staff attorney will represent children ages 0-21 at all stages of juvenile dependency proceedings in Alameda County Superior Court. EBCLO provides frequent trainings to build legal knowledge, strengthen courtroom skills and develop a deeper understanding of relevant issues affecting children and families and also provides an annual stipend for outside trainings. OUF.

Girard Sharp LLP | Associate Attorney (San Francisco, CA) [$160,000 - $200,000]

Girard Sharp is seeking an entrepreneurial associate for our San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of litigation experience. The firm focuses on complex litigation matters in antitrust, consumer protection, and securities, and other areas of law. The candidate who will thrive in this position will have outstanding writing, legal research and problem-solving skills, keen attention to detail, strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, ability to work in a dynamic, collaborative, team environment, and outstanding academic credentials. Candidates must be admitted to the State Bar of California. OUF.

Gupta Wessler LLP | Plaintiff-Side Appellate Attorney (San Francisco, CA or Washington, DC) [$135,000 - $160,000+]

Gupta Wessler seeks an associate attorney to join our small, collegial team. We’re looking for star candidates who have demonstrated exceptional writing and editing skills, the capacity to think rigorously and creatively about the law, strong advocacy instincts, collaborative spirit, and a genuine passion for public interest work. Judicial clerkship experience is strongly preferred and at least one year of practice experience (not including clerkships) is required. The position can be located in either our Washington, DC or San Francisco office. OUF.

Inner City Law Center | Housing Justice Post-Graduate Fellowship (Los Angeles, CA) [$66,560 - $78,000]

ICLC invites current 3Ls and recent law school graduates to join our fight to end homelessness by applying for a Housing Justice Fellowship. Fellows will engage in fast-paced eviction defense litigation with opportunities to work directly with clients and opposing counsel; handle all stages of cases from pleadings to discovery, motions, hearings, settlement, and trial; participate in conversations surrounding housing policy in the County; and work with private law firms providing pro bono representation to ICLC’s clients. Through their work, Fellows will help preserve safe and affordable housing for all Angelenos. Salary for fellows prior to bar admission is $66,560/year. After admission to the California bar, the salary will be $78,000/year. OUF.

Katz Banks Kumin LLP | Senior Associate (San Francisco, CA) [$142,000 - $156,000 DOE]

The Senior Associate position offers talented attorneys the opportunity to work on important whistleblower, employment discrimination, wage and hour, and other civil rights cases with passionate experienced attorneys. Associates are deeply involved in all aspects and stages of litigation, including investigating and developing cases, interviewing clients and witnesses, participating in settlement negotiations and mediations, researching and drafting pleadings and detailed case communications, conducting discovery, and attending legal proceedings. Senior Associates additionally are expected to work closely with firm Partners, help manage cases, advise clients, and assist in the direction of junior attorneys. OUF.

Legal Aid at Work | FAIR Fellowship (San Francisco, CA) [$90,000]

The Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources (FAIR) was started in 2009 to promote diversity within the plaintiffs’ employment bar in California and to educate the public about workplace fairness. FAIR provides educational and work opportunities to law students and new lawyers from diverse backgrounds to strengthen and enrich our league of lawyers who are passionate about employee justice and advancing the rights of workers. The FAIR Fellowship is a unique 18-month fellowship that enables a new attorney to work full-time for two consecutive terms: 12 months at Legal Aid at Work (remotely) and six months at a plaintiff-side employment law firm affiliated with the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), an organization of more than 1,200 workers’ rights advocates throughout California. OUF.

Legal Aid of Marin | VOCA Employment and Immigration Attorney (San Rafael, CA) [$80,000 - $85,000]

LAM seeks a passionate, client-centered, and trauma-informed attorney with a demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice to represent Marin community members with traditionally marginalized identities, including but not limited to immigrants, BIPOC individuals, seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, people experiencing poverty, and people struggling with housing instability. Reporting to the Managing Attorney, the VOCA Staff Attorney will independently manage an employment and immigration law caseload. After initial onboarding, a hybrid work schedule, as approved by the Managing Attorney and subject to LAM policies, is authorized for this position. This position is funded for one year with leadership committed to seeking funding beyond December 2024. OUF.

Legal Aid of Sonoma County | Family Justice Center Domestic Violence Staff Attorney (Santa Rosa, CA) [$73,000 - $100,000]

This attorney will be an employee of Legal Aid of Sonoma County (Legal Aid is not a government agency nor affiliated with the Court) but will work on-site at the Family Justice Center in Sonoma County (FJC). Legal Aid’s DV team helps people with protective orders and related legal remedies. Services include assistance with pleadings, legal advice and information, and in-court representation. OUF.

Legal Aid of Sonoma County | Bilingual Domestic Violence Outreach Staff Attorney (Santa Rosa, CA) [$73,000 - $100,000]

LASC seeks a Bilingual Domestic Violence (DV) Outreach Attorney to provide legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault (SA), child abuse, human trafficking, and stalking who reside outside of the metropolitan Santa Rosa corridor and/or have Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The DV Outreach Attorney will be based on-site at the LASC office, but will require travel throughout Sonoma County to assist survivors in rural and unincorporated areas. Many of these clients lack transportation, have LEP, and are otherwise unable to access legal services and resources. OUF.

Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | Housing Project Coordinator (Redwood City, CA) [$55,000 - $75,000]

Legal Aid SMC’s Housing team is seeking a Project Coordinator to perform intake and paralegal tasks for clients facing eviction and other serious housing legal problems. We are looking for a motivated and organized individual who is dedicated to advocating for a diverse, low-income client population. The right candidate is someone who can prioritize multiple demands and execute tasks efficiently in a fast-paced work environment, demonstrates excellent customer service skills, works well on a collaborative team, and is committed to social justice.

Legal Assistance for Seniors | Staff Attorney (Oakland, CA) [$77,250]

This is a full time Staff Attorney position at Legal Assistance for Seniors. An LAS Staff Attorney provides counsel, advice, and representation to LAS clients. This position will be handling the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) cases as well as another area of law depending on experience. HCBS provides opportunities for Medi-Cal beneficiaries to receive services in their own home or community rather than institutions or other isolated settings. LAS will provide training for a qualified candidate unfamiliar with these HCBS programs. OUF.

Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C. | Associate Attorney (San Francisco, CA or Boston, MA) [$130,000 - $160,000 DOE]

Lichten & Liss-Riordan is a nationally acclaimed plaintiff-side employment law firm, specializing in class action wage and hour litigation. We are particularly well known for our pioneering and high stakes work challenging independent contractor misclassification and innovative litigation and arbitration strategies to advance workers’ rights. We are seeking an attorney with outstanding research, writing, and oral argument skills, and a dedication to creative and passionate advocacy on behalf of workers. This position will require a candidate who is able to quickly hit the ground running, assuming primary responsibility for a number of cases while also working collaboratively as part of a larger team. Responsibilities include briefing complex issues, appearing before courts and arbitrators, working closely with clients, case management, discovery, and implementing settlements. At least 2-3 years relevant experience preferred. OUF.

National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) | Administrative Coordinator (Concord, CA) [$58,000 - $62,000 DOE]

Join a dynamic team working at the forefront of the evolution and advancement of workers’ rights. You will be the key administrative support for colleagues supporting plaintiffs’ employment lawyers across the country with membership and continuing legal education services, as well as legislative advocacy and innovative policy research. NELA and the Institute seek an experienced, detail-oriented, and organized self-starter as our Administrative Coordinator. The Administrative Coordinator is responsible for supporting all administrative and programmatic activities of the organizations, and for crucial data entry, and report generation. As the key administrative manager for the office and as support for the entire NELA and Institute teams (11 team members), this position regularly interacts with all staff members, and provides support to all NELA members. OUF.

New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty | Housing/Economic Equity Attorney (Albuquerque, NM) [$72,000 - $105,000 DOE]

The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty seeks a full-time attorney to advance housing and consumer rights for New Mexico’s families. Attorneys provide systemic advocacy through legal representation, impact litigation, administrative advocacy, policy and legislative advocacy, and community outreach and coalition-building. Required: 1+ years experience and a strong commitment to economic and racial justice. OUF.

New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty | Public Benefits Attorney (Albuquerque, NM) [$72,000 - $150,000 DOE]

The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty seeks a full-time attorney to join our Public Benefits team to address hunger and improve public assistance programs for children and families, including SNAP, TANF, childcare assistance, Medicaid, and other programs. Attorneys provide systemic advocacy through legal representation, impact litigation, administrative advocacy, policy and legislative advocacy, and community outreach and coalition-building. Required: 2 or more years experience (7+ years for senior attorneys), and a strong commitment to economic and racial justice.

New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender | Criminal Defense Attorney (10117150) (Alamogordo, NM) [$65,416.00 - $133,536.00]

To provide professional legal services for the Law Offices of the Public Defender in representing juvenile and adult indigent clients in areas of litigation, appeal, counsel, research and analysis. Law Offices of the Public Defender have multiple open positions, click here to view them all.

New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender | Criminal Defense Attorney (3360) (Roswell, NM) [$65,416.00- $133,536.00]

To provide professional legal services for the Law Offices of the Public Defender in representing juvenile and adult indigent clients in areas of litigation, appeal, counsel, research and analysis.Law Offices of the Public Defender have multiple open positions, click here to view them all.

New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender | Criminal Defense Attorney (80359) (Aztec, NM) [$65,416.00 - $133,536.00]

New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender | Criminal Defense Attorney (3299) (Carlsbad, NM) [$65,416.00 - $133,536.00]

New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender | Criminal Defense Attorney (3314) (Ruidoso, NM) [$65,416.00 - $133,536.00]

Northwest Justice Project | Staff Attorney – Eviction Prevention Unit – Spokane (Spokane, WA) [$80,142 - $140,712]

NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys committed to supporting our mission through the work of our statewide Eviction Prevention Unit (EPU). This full-time position is part of the statewide Eviction Prevention Unit (EPU) and reports to the EPU Eastern Region Managing Attorney. The EPU Staff Attorney will work out of NJP’s Spokane office and will primarily serve Spokane, Lincoln, and Adams counties although coverage may be required in surrounding areas or statewide (through remote appearances or travel if necessary). OUF.

Northwest Justice Project | Staff Attorney – Yakima (Yakima, WA) [$80,142 - $140,712]

NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys committed to supporting our mission in Yakima and Kittitas counties working out of our Yakima office. There are opportunities for 2 full time attorney positions. Yakima sits at the Eastern foot of the Cascade Mountain range and includes diverse industries, affords rich cultural and recreational opportunities, and offers significant opportunity for professional growth and development within a larger statewide legal aid program. The ideal candidate would be interested and willing to pursue civil litigation in areas including but not limited to housing, consumer protection, family law, public benefits, reentry and health care access. OUF.

Northwest Justice Project | Farmworker Unit (Yakima, Wenatchee, Omak, Quincy, or Tri-Cities, WA) [$80,142 - $140,712]

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) seeks a qualified attorney committed to supporting our mission through the work of our Farmworker Unit (FWU). The FWU is a statewide unit that provides legal assistance to low-income agricultural workers throughout Washington. NJP is offering an opportunity to work in an exciting and highly mission driven legal aid environment working as part of a statewide legal team. This is a full-time position that may be in NJP’s Yakima, Wenatchee, Omak, Quincy, or Tri-Cities office. OUF.

Northwest Justice Project | Staff Attorney – Spokane Office (Spokane, WA) [$80,142 - $140,712]

NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys committed to supporting the NJP mission through the work in our Spokane Field Office. The main Spokane office also has satellite offices in Colville and Pullman. Applicants should be culturally competent and have demonstrated experience working with low-income client communities, communities of color, limited English speakers and persons with disabilities. The ideal candidate would be interested and willing to pursue civil litigation in areas including but not limited to housing, consumer protection, family law, public benefits, reentry and health care access. Experience in affirmative litigation in state or federal court and experience in addressing systemic issues is a plus. Significant civil legal aid and related advocacy experience is preferred. OUF.

Northwest Justice Project | Staff Attorney – Quincy, WA (Quincy, WA) [$73,142 - $133,712]

NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys committed to supporting our mission through the work of our Wenatchee and satellite Omak and Quincy offices serving Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties, in North Central Washington. This is a full-time position in Quincy. Applicants should be culturally competent and have demonstrated experience working with low-income client communities, communities of color, limited English speakers and persons with disabilities. Experience in affirmative litigation in state or federal court and experience in addressing systemic issues is a plus. Civil legal aid and related advocacy experience is preferred. OUF.

Oregon Law Center | Staff Attorney -Ontario Office (Ontario, OR) [$65,500 - $102,500]

Oregon Law Center (OLC) seeks a full-time staff attorney to provide civil legal services to low-income clients. The position is based in Ontario, Oregon and primarily serves clients in Baker, Malheur, Grant and Harney counties. OLC’s Ontario Office comprises two attorneys and one paralegal. Priorities are set according to client need; current priorities are housing, employment, administrative, and family law. We seek to make a real difference in clients’ lives and to help eliminate the barriers that cause poverty or reduce our clients’ ability to escape poverty. The staff attorney will handle impact litigation and individual cases, with a significant emphasis on impact work in state and federal courts. The attorney will conduct community education and outreach to clients and community-based groups, which includes irregular hours, frequent daytime travel and occasional overnight travel. There are also opportunities to promote the interests of low-income individuals in the development and implementation of laws, regulations, policies and practices that directly affect our clients. OUF.

Oregon Law Center | Staff Attorney – Portland Regional Office (Portland, CA) [$65,500 - $102,500]

Oregon Law Center (OLC) seeks a full-time staff attorney to provide civil legal services to low-income clients. The position is based in Portland and primarily serves clients in Multnomah, Clackamas, Hood River, Wasco, Deschutes, Jefferson, Sherman, and Crook counties. We set priorities according to client need; current priorities are housing, employment, administrative, health, education, consumer, tax, and civil rights. We seek to make a real difference in clients’ lives and to help eliminate the barriers that cause poverty or reduce our clients’ ability to escape poverty. The staff attorney will handle impact litigation and individual cases, with a significant emphasis on impact work in state and federal courts. The attorney will conduct community education and outreach to clients and community-based groups, which includes irregular hours, frequent daytime travel and occasional overnight travel. There are also opportunities to promote the interests of low-income individuals in the development and implementation of laws, regulations, policies and practices that directly affect our clients. OUF.

Oregon Law Center | Staff Attorney – Eviction Defense Project (Statewide, OR) [$65,500 - $102,500]

Oregon Law Center (OLC) seeks two full-time staff attorneys to provide civil legal services to low-income clients, specifically residential eviction defense via our Eviction Defense Project. OLC’s Eviction Defense Project is a partnership with Legal Aid Services of Oregon and the Center for Nonprofit Legal Services. We assist clients who are facing eviction from residential housing with the goal of making a real difference in clients’ lives and helping them, whenever possible, to maintain housing stability. The staff attorney positions will handle a housing caseload of clients with active eviction cases. This position funded through a statewide grant provided by Oregon Housing and Community Services. This is a remote position. OUF.

Outten & Golden LLP | Junior Associate (San Francisco; New York; and Washington D.C) [$127,050 - $133,350]

Outten & Golden LLP is seeking junior Associates in our New York, San Francisco, and Washington DC offices to begin in Fall 2025 with some flexibility on start date. The Firm enjoys a strong national reputation for representing employees, executives, and partners in all areas of employment law—from representing senior executives in contract negotiations, to protecting individuals’ civil rights in the workplace, to combating worker exploitation and systemic discrimination in class action and impact litigation. We take pride in our decision to represent employees as advocates for workplace fairness. OUF.

Perigee Fund | Director of Communications (Seattle, WA) [$180,000 - $210,000]

Perigee seeks a Director of Communications to join its Leadership Team. While Perigee has worked with a range of communications consultants and contractors, the Director of Communications will be Perigee Fund’s first staff communications hire and will help shape and evolve the role. The Director of Communications will possess a deep commitment to Perigee Fund’s mission of equitable systems change, and be able to identify and implement strategic communications activities that contribute to change in the prenatal-to-age-3 mental health field. They will be excited and motivated to pursue innovative approaches and experimental thinking, and also know how to translate these ideas into a practical course of action. OUF.

Public Advocates Inc. | Senior Grants Manager (San Francisco, CA) [$85,000 - $105,000]

Public Advocates Inc. is seeking a highly capable, full-time Senior Grants Manager with at least 5 years of substantial grant writing experience to join our Development Team in San Francisco. The Senior Grants Manager will play an essential role in our organization’s pursuit of social justice by strengthening our capacity to raise foundation revenues to support our work. OUF.

Public Counsel | Directing Attorney – Homelessness Prevention Law Project (Los Angeles, CA) [$160,000 - $170,000]

Reporting to the Vice President & Chief of Litigation & Legal Programs, the Homelessness Prevention Law Project (HPLP) Directing Attorney provides direction and leadership for Public Counsel’s dynamic and growing team of 24 homelessness prevention advocates—including attorneys, paralegals, program managers, and administrative staff—in the delivery of legal services, policy advocacy, and litigation. As public support to address causes of homelessness increases, HPLP has responded by increasing its capacity to provide eviction defense and tenant counseling services, in addition to other critical legal support for low-income communities. HPLP has also recently launched the Affirmative Litigation Team, which supports tenants by filing lawsuits against landlords who fail to provide a safe housing environment or otherwise violate tenant rights.

Public Counsel | Staff Attorney - Federal Pro Se Clinic - Consumer Rights & Economic Justice Project (Los Angeles, CA) [$75,000 - $103,000]

Public Counsel’s Federal Pro Se Clinic provides high quality legal assistance to individuals litigating their federal, civil actions without legal representation in the federal district court for the Central District of California. Located at the Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles, the Clinic serves the needs of a growing population of pro se litigants. The Clinic also provides a setting to connect these litigants with volunteer law students and volunteer attorneys from major law firms. The Federal Pro Se Clinic is part of the Consumer Rights & Economic Justice project. OUF.

Public Counsel | Staff Attorney – Homelessness Prevention Law Project (Los Angeles, CA) [$75,000 - $83,800 DOE]

Reporting to the Supervising Attorney, the new Staff Attorneys will: Carry a personal caseload litigating unlawful detainer cases which includes: client interviews; drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, and correspondence; negotiating with outside parties; representing clients in court and conducting jury trials; Provide legal counsel, advice, and limited scope representation to low-income individuals regarding evictions and related housing matters; Act as a resource regarding unlawful detainer cases and other housing issues for other Public Counsel staff and partner agencies; Some work with a large network of pro bono attorneys to handle unlawful detainer cases and other housing matters; Participate in community outreach, including preparing and presenting trainings and doing special projects as assigned; Assist with grant reporting, billing, and outcome tracking for housing work; and Other duties as assigned. OUF.

Public Counsel | Supervising Staff Attorney – Opportunity Under Law (Los Angeles, CA) [$89,500 - $98,900 DOE]

Reporting to OUL’s Director, the Supervising Staff Attorney will: Provide leadership within the OUL team in litigating complex federal and state impact cases to promote civil rights and economic justice. Along with the Directing Attorney, provide day-to-day supervision of OUL staff on substantive litigation matters. Responsibility for recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, and reviewing OUL’s Staff Attorneys, Organizers, Paralegals, legal fellows, and student law clerks. Work on existing cases and campaigns and develop new impact litigation opportunities in collaboration with the Director of OUL, Project staff, staff in Public Counsel’s other projects, and volunteer attorneys. Assist the Directing Attorney in the management of the project, which may include grant applications and management, tracking fee recovery, management memos. Assist the Directing Attorney to maintain and grow relationships with funders and community partners, and manage the administrative aspects of the project. Other duties as assigned. OUF.

Public Interest Law Project | HR & Finance Manager (Oakland. CA) [$80,000 - $86,000]

The Public Interest Law Project (PILP) seeks an HR & Finance Manager to join our team. We are looking for someone committed to our mission and enthusiastic to play a critical role in pursuit of PILP’s goals and strategies. The HR & Finance Manager will be directly responsible for managing PILP’s finances, human resources, compliance, risk management, and special projects. OUF, with priority given to applications received by January 15, 2025.

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP | Associate Attorney (Palo Alto, CA) [$130,000 - $180,000]

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, a national public interest law firm with offices in the District of Columbia, New York, California, Tennessee, and Maryland, is seeking an experienced Associate Attorney for our Palo Alto, California office. Associates will focus on representing plaintiffs in individual and class action employment discrimination matters. In addition, Associates will assist the Firm’s world-class team of attorneys on a range of gender discrimination, Title IX sexual assault cases, qui tam and whistleblower matters, wage and hour actions, ERISA matters and consumer fraud cases. OUF.

Valerian Law, P.C. | Associate (Berkeley, CA) [$128,000 - $148,000]

Associate Sought. Valerian Law P.C. is a woman of color-owned plaintiff-side law firm located in Berkeley, California. The firm’s mission is to advocate for workers who have suffered discrimination, retaliation, wage theft and other unfair and unsafe working conditions through class and individual actions and negotiations. Valerian Law has one opening for an associate with minimum two years of post-JD relevant experience. California-barred associates will have opportunity to run their own cases, get deep experience with both individual and class action representations, appear in court, take depositions, and author briefs on cutting-edge issues, with supervision and mentorship from leading attorneys. OUF.

Valerian Law, P.C. | Legal Assistant (Berkeley, CA) [$27.50 - $30.00 per hour]

A junior legal assistant's duties include coordinating intakes, interviewing prospective clients, and assisting with a variety of our civil rights and class action matters in a hands-on, substantive manner. A legal assistant may develop into a paralegal with specialized litigation skills or develop other expertise in supporting operations, including in investigations to support new-case evaluations and class actions. Valerian Law P.C. is a woman of color-owned plaintiff-side law firm located in Berkeley, California. The firm’s mission is to advocate for workers who have suffered discrimination, retaliation, wage theft and other unfair and unsafe working conditions through class and individual actions and negotiations. OUF.

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