Job o' the Day: Empower Vulnerable Californians as a Legal Fellow
By Lauren Forbes
It is that time of year again. Fellowship application season is here. In that vein, OneJustice seeks an Americorps Legal Fellow to work in San Francisco, CA.
OneJustice believes that justice is a right for all. Every day we work with lawyers and law students to empower California’s most vulnerable people–people who need legal help just to gain their most basic civil rights and to meet essential human needs. These are rights and needs most of us take for granted, like food, housing, health care, and education. If these are denied, many of us can fight for them ourselves, but low-income people often need legal help to obtain these basic life necessities. OneJustice makes sure the help is there when it’s needed. OneJustice is hiring an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow (“AmeriCorps Legal Fellow”) for our San Francisco office. Based on Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps guidelines, the term of service will begin in early August of 2011 for one year (with a possible renewal for one more year).
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The OneJustice AmeriCorps Legal Fellow will work on a local project in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento regions, matching law students with flexible and varied volunteer projects at legal aid agencies and court-based programs. By creating new and creative pro bono opportunities, the AmeriCorps Legal Fellow meets the needs of programs and addresses the ever-growing justice gap affecting low-income clients in need. Because OneJustice does not provide direct legal services, this position does not require the direct practice of law. The AmeriCorps Legal Fellow reports to OneJustice’s Pro Bono Program Attorney. Some travel is required, including attendance at national conferences and participation in our Justice Bus® trips. This position allows the AmeriCorps Legal Fellow to connect lawyers and law students who can help with Californians in need.
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