Required Education and Experience:
- Demonstrated commitment to working with low-income clients.
- Demonstrated commitment to environmental justice.
- Some experience with litigation and policy advocacy.
- Admitted to practice law in the State of CA or admitted before the court of any state and willing to take the next CA bar.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
- Good people skills and the ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population.
- Experience supervising staff.
- Willingness to work some evenings and weekends and to travel regionally.
Preferred Education and Experience:
A highly qualified and desirable candidate would also have the following:
- Experience with issues related to the environment, local governance, land use, planning, leadership development, or civil rights.
- Experience working with low-income families and communities.
- Experience in a non-profit legal services environment.
- Bilingual (English & Spanish)
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
CRLA offers a diverse, family-friendly environment and compensation based on competitive public interest salaries; the expected pay range for this position is $95,000 to $118,000 per annum. CRLA provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what is reasonably expected to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, the program’s budget availability, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Generous benefits package includes 100% employer-covered Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance for employees and up to 50% for dependents coverage; and a 401K Retirement plan with CRLA contribution matching effective immediately. Generous paid leave policy includes 15 days of sick leave, 15 holidays each year, and 15 vacation days (accrue 15 days for the first year of service and 20 days after one year of service at CRLA). Some professional dues are paid by CRLA (Bar Fees) and, if qualified, up to $6,000 annually for the law school Loan Reimbursement Assistance Program (LRAP) through CRLA.
CRLA requires that all employees be Fully Vaccinated, defined as a CDC-approved COVID vaccination and one booster shot. This offer is contingent on meeting this requirement. The complete vaccination policy, including the process for reasonable allowable accommodations, is available for your review upon request.
APPLICATION:
CRLA invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or experiences might contribute to the diversity, cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and legal services practice.
California Rural Legal Assistance thrives on our diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, persons of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply.