Job o’ the Day: Staff Attorney with OneJustice in the City by the Bay
OneJustice was founded in 1979 by law students in response to the growing need to support those interested in using their legal skills in the nonprofit and government sectors. Previously called the Public Interest Clearinghouse until 2010, OneJustice has grown to resolve legal problems for millions of low-income Californians by removing barriers to justice.
OneJustice is currently hiring a staff attorney for their office in San Francisco. From the PSJD job posting:
OneJustice is hiring a Staff Attorney to develop and coordinate an exciting new pro bono collaboration in the San Francisco Bay Area aimed at providing vital legal help to communities that currently struggle to access such assistance. OneJustice is a statewide legal services nonprofit that expands legal help for underserved Californians. The Staff Attorney will join OneJustice’s Pro Bono Support Program, which develops, manages, and supports innovative projects that expand legal services available for Californians through the use of volunteers.
The Staff Attorney will be responsible for developing and managing an innovative new pro bono collaboration that will bring housing and immigration assistance to currently-underserved pockets of the Bay Area. Aiming to increase pro bono participation in the region, a community of law firms and legal services nonprofits have committed themselves to participating in the new project. OneJustice has been chosen as the coordinating entity for this program, and the Staff Attorney will be responsible for leading OneJustice’s efforts in mobilizing and preparing pro bono lawyers to help these underserved communities.
This Staff Attorney will work with partner legal services nonprofits and law firms to develop and manage pro bono attorney-staffed clinics delivering free legal assistance to targeted rural or isolated communities in the Bay Area. The clinics will assist low-income clients with housing law issues, applications for the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program, and possibly other legal issues (as determined by collaboration partners). This is a full-time, exempt position. The Staff Attorney will report to the Senior Staff Attorney leading OneJustice’s statewide Pro Bono Support Program. The position is located in OneJustice’s San Francisco office. Significant travel by car within the Bay Area is required.
OneJustice is inviting applicants with a passion for using pro bono delivery to expand legal help and a minimum of 3 years experience (or equivalent). Click here to view the full job posting at PSJD.org (log-in required).