Law Clerk Summer

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Law Clerk, Summer
The clerk will have the opportunity to build cases from the ground-up, including: conducting client interviews and initial case assessments; obtaining discovery and other evidence; preparing clients for trials; writing briefs and other legal memoranda; assisting self-represented litigants; participating in community outreach and education; and representing clients at administrative hearings and state court hearings/trials. May also assist in drafting writs of mandamus to Superior Court and California appellate courts, and participate in broader impact litigation. Will often work on projects and cases that have a wide-ranging and lasting impact on client communities. Will work with the Family Law Advocacy for Domestic Violence Survivors Project and participate in comprehensive family law legal representation to low-income survivors of domestic violence by providing litigation assistance in a full range of family law matters including divorce; child custody and visitation; child and spousal support; and restraining orders. Should have completed first year of law school. Must have a passion for social justice and poverty related issues, as well as sensitivity to working with people from diverse backgrounds. Special consideration will be given to students who have a demonstrated commitment to serving low income or disadvantaged communities. Students who speak Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Russian, or other Southeast Asian languages are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2021.

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