Legal Aid Jobs in San Jose

Law Clerk, School Year
The law clerks will work in the Economic Justice Project unit. Law clerks assist clients in obtaining desperately needed health coverage, welfare and disability benefits. Along with direct individual representation, law clerks work on existing impact litigation. Law clerks be

Contract Attorney
The candidate will be responsible for cases representing parents and/or children at all stages of the juvenile dependency process. Regular court appearances and frequent client contact. Representation includes client interviews, providing ongoing assessments of the merits of cases

Supervising Attorney - Children and Youth
The candidate will work closely with the Directing Attorney and other members of the LACY management team to oversee the work of staff and provide training, supervision and support. Will also collaborate with the Directing Attorney on project management, he

Directing Attorney Program
DUTIES: Lead and be responsible for the Foundation?s Housing Program, from both a strategic and execution perspective; Supervise and work in close collaboration with three Supervising Attorneys; Serve on and be a thought-partner in the Law Foundation?s management team; Ov

Assistant Counsel - Litigation
Duties: Under general direction of the General Counsel, or other counsel as designated by the General Counsel, represents in a wide variety of legal matters, and serves as primary or secondary counsel in routine to fairly complex cases/matters in the areas of labor, c

Senior Assistant Counsel
DUTIES: Under direction of the General Counsel, represents in complex legal matters and serves as primary counsel in complex cases in the areas of labor, contract, civil, and administrative law; and performs tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility and developed ex

Staff Attorney - Housing
DUTIES: Provide direct representation to clients in unlawful detainer (eviction) proceedings and managing an individual caseload; Engage in policy advocacy including research and writing, writing reports related to policy advocacy, writing advocacy letters to legislative bo

Law Clerk
The candidate may have the opportunity to participate in various aspects of ALA services, including initial client contact, fact investigation, legal research and writing, drafting of pleadings and discovery materials and trial and hearing preparation. Law clerks may also assist the effor

Legal Advice Line Attorney
Duties: Provides assistance to low-income individuals and families in the areas of housing, family law, public benefits, and consumer law. Focus on our housing practice, which seeks to preserve fair and affordable housing for residents. Will be to provide advice and couns

Immigrants? Rights Project Legal Internship, Fall 2019
The intern will work on a variety of litigation projects. Conducting legal and policy research. Drafting memoranda, affidavits and briefs. Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims. Supporting research an

Immigrants? Rights Project Legal Internship, Spring 2020
The intern will work on a variety of litigation projects. Conducting legal and policy research. Drafting memoranda, affidavits and briefs. Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims. Supporting research

Volunteer
The candidate have the opportunity to work with front line staff to become familiar with the law firm and community needs, as well as work directly with staff and clients on ongoing cases and projects.
Work on Expert/Forensic Assistance.
Staff and volunteers assist self represented liti

Volunteer
The candidate have the opportunity to work with front line staff to become familiar with the law firm and community needs, as well as work directly with staff and clients on ongoing cases and projects.
Work on Interpretation and Translation Volunteers.
Staff and volunteers assist self r

Volunteer
The candidate have the opportunity to work with front line staff to become familiar with the law firm and community needs, as well as work directly with staff and clients on ongoing cases and projects.
Work on Consumer Rights Clinics.
Staff and volunteers assist self represented litigan

Staff Attorney
Responsibilities: 1) Representing patients in locked psychiatric facilities in administrative hearings to challenge involuntary detention for mental health treatment or to preserve a patients? right to refuse psychiatric medications; 2) investigating and resolving complaints from rec

Domestic Violence Attorney
The candidate will provide legal services to meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking in an array of court proceedings, including dissolution of marriage, custody and support, UPAs and restraining orders; will also be called u

Staff Attorney ? Patients ? Rights Unit
The candidate work in its Mental Health Advocacy Project (MHAP) Patients? Rights Unit. The Patients? Rights Unit protects the civil rights of mental health consumers in Santa Clara County through direct client representation, systemic advocacy, training, and

Staff Attorney ? Dependency
The candidate will provide representation, advocacy, and information for minors in the juvenile dependency system. Courtroom advocacy to include trial calendar and law and motion appearances. Identify other legal issues for dependent minors and advocate as appropriate. P

Bilingual Immigration Paralegal, Part-time
The candidate will be conducting initial client intakes and follow-up meetings; Providing Spanish/English interpretation and document translation for client meetings, case preparation, immigration interviews and court hearings; Preparing and filing immigra

Bilingual Immigration Paralegal
The candidate will be conducting initial client intakes and follow-up meetings; Providing Spanish/English interpretation and document translation for client meetings, case preparation, immigration interviews and court hearings; Preparing and filing immigration forms