Legal Aid Leaders Summer Law Clerk

Type: Temporary, Exempt, Full-time.

Location: San Francisco or Oakland, CA. This is a hybrid role that is required to work in the office 2 days a week.

Deadline: Applications are due by March 31, 2025. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until filled.

Compensation and Benefits: $1,380 per week, for a maximum of 7 weeks. This position is not eligible for health, retirement, or other benefits.

The Opportunity

Asian Law Caucus (ALC) is seeking a summer law clerk to support the worker’s rights program in summer 2025.  As a Legal Aid Leaders Summer Law Clerk, there will be additional training and support offered through the State Bar and Change Lawyers Foundation.

As we see rollbacks of federal workplace rights and increased vulnerabilities for immigrant workers, our legal team is working to strengthen worker power and defend labor protections for Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Join our dynamic team in advocating for economic justice through a combination of community-centered legal advocacy, strategic litigation, and support for worker organizing. Our program works closely with worker centers and community partners to build lasting power for low-income immigrant workers.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day activities include the following:

Assignments may include conducting legal research, client intake interviews, offering brief advice during our bimonthly clinics, drafting declarations, researching and drafting court filings such as briefs and motions, attending hearings and policy meetings, developing “Know Your Rights” materials, and drafting letters in support of or opposing pending local and state bills.

Desired Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a J.D. program at an accredited law school
• Demonstrated commitment to building worker power, including through organizing and legal representation
• Demonstrated commitment to low-income, immigrant, and/or API/AMEMSA communities
• Excellent skills in legal research, analysis, and written and oral communication
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Prior experience or coursework in labor or employment law is a plus
• Language proficiency in an Asian or Middle Eastern language is a plus