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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $73k - $104k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1966

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. is a nonprofit legal services organization that provides civil legal aid and community lawyering to low-income and rural residents across California. Founded in 1966, CRLA represents clients and conducts outreach on issues including housing (evictions, Section 8), employment, public benefits, education, and immigration-related matters, and operates hotlines, local offices, multilingual resources, and pro bono partnerships to prevent homelessness and enforce rights. The organization focuses on impact litigation, direct representation, and systemic advocacy to advance justice for farmworkers, veterans, families, and other underserved communities in rural California.

📋 Description

• Provides legal services to low-income clients and client groups, including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy in accordance with program priorities and case-handling policies • Reviews and supervises the work product of Community Workers and Clerical support staff relating to all clients being advised or represented by him/her • Undertakes significant statewide impact activity, including institutional and group litigation or community economic development beneficial to the low-income community • Develops leadership in working with community, client, and other advocacy groups related to statewide impact issues • Coordinates advocacy in substantive areas through collaboration with other human services providers, non-profit organizations, and community, client, or other advocacy groups • Participates in CRLA training programs, local office case reviews or staff meetings, or other CRLA activities as required • Provides community education regarding legal rights and prepares materials relating to these presentations

🎯 Requirements

• At least one (1) year as a licensed practicing attorney • Prior litigation experience a major plus • Admitted to practice law in the State of CA or willing to take the next CA Bar Exam • Demonstrated commitment to working with low-income clients • Excellent written and verbal communication • Good people skills and ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% employer-covered medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance for employees • Up to 50% for dependents coverage • 401K retirement plan with CRLA contribution effective immediately • Some professional dues are paid by CRLA (Bar Fees) • Up to $8,000 law school Loan Reimbursement Assistance Program (LRAP) • Generous paid leave policy including; 15 days of sick leave, 15 holidays each year, and vacation (accrue 15 days for the first year of service and 20 days after one year of service at CRLA)