ACBA members get first crack at our job board postings in the ACBA Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Criminal defense attorneys – apply today to join the ACBA Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP) Panel! Our panel of independent contractor attorneys step in to represent indigent clients when there is a conflict with the Office of the Alameda County Public Defender. Take as many or as few cases as your schedule dictates while you seek justice and build your professional profile. CAAP is committed to promoting justice and high standards of professionalism, competency, diligence, and integrity among members of the criminal defense bar in Alameda County. For more information, including hourly rates, please visit our webpage. If you have any questions, contact the Director, Andrea Zambrana, by email or phone (andrea@acbanet.org | 510.302.2202). Please note that CAAP will review all applications and consider waiving some of its requirements for suitable applicants, particularly those with the experience to take higher-level cases. Learn more
GOVERNMENT OPENINGS
The Office of the Oakland City Attorney: multiple openings
Department of Justice: multiple openings: https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers
State Bar of California – Attorney and other positions: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/Careers
City of Santa Rosa – Chief Assistant City Attorney: This senior-level attorney will add significant value in undertaking a key leadership and management position in the City Attorney’s Office and bring a solutions-oriented approach to day-to-day operations in a robust and fast-paced environment. Learn more’
City of Santa Rosa – Assistant/Deputy City Attorney – Litigation Focus or Transactional (Includes Water Utility: https://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/asst-dep-city-attorney-litigation-or-transactional-santa-rosa-ca/
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL – Deputy County Counsel: The County of Alameda’s Office of the County Counsel (“OCC”) located in Oakland, California is hiring attorneys to join a diverse and collegial team committed to providing excellent legal services. The County Counsel is the General Counsel for the County of Alameda, including the Board of Supervisors and all County agencies, departments, certain special districts, boards, and commissions. OCC covers a broad spectrum of practice areas and is currently seeking EXPERIENCED in-house or defense side labor/employment lawyers. Seeking lawyers with substantial experience advising clients regarding personnel and employment laws and policies, including reasonable accommodation, performance management, discipline and termination, unlawful workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and traditional labor law. Experienced labor and employment litigators may be well-qualified, and public employment experience is a plus. View the job Announcement
The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, is conducting a recruitment for the following position: Attorney, Self-Help Services: This recruitment will close on June 26, 2024. The official job posting can be found here
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda – Legal Research Attorney (Civil): Official announcement here: https://alamedacourts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/alamedacourts/details/Legal-Research-Attorney–Civil-_R985
Judicial Council of California – Attorney II- JO#6244
Location: San Francisco or Sacramento, CA
Closing Date: Open Until Filled. Please apply by June 20th.
Website: https://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm
EDUCATION
UCSF Office of Legal Affairs – Principal of Legal Affairs: Provides substantial expertise within the University in a given legal specialty. Independently handles a full range of legal matters and projects, to include the most complex and that of substantial importance and impact. Interprets complex facts and the law in areas of high ambiguity. Provides functional advice, training and / or guidance to less-experienced attorneys. May act as a liaison with outside counsel, and / or represent the University in complex litigation. Learn more
IN-HOUSE
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – Counsel/Senior Counsel: We’re looking for Counsel and Senior Counsel in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) Office of General Counsel (OGC). As a generalist attorney, you will provide legal advice to others in OGC and to Laboratory client organizations regarding a wide variety of legal matters pertaining to the operation of a Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory with an annual budget of approximately $3 billion. Learn more
CIVIL
Perkins Coie LLP – R0004949 Patent Litigation Associate Attorney – Midlevel (Open)
Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP – Family Law Attorney: This is a full-time hybrid role for a Family Law Attorney in the firm’s Menlo Park office (candidates interested in working in our San Ramon office will be considered). Day-to-day tasks will include legal research and writing, communicating with clients and experts/attorneys, and court appearances. The firm’s attorneys primarily work from home with days in the office as needed for client meetings, deadlines, and to direct staff. Learn more
NON-PROFIT
BayLegal’s employment opportunities, please visit our career page and application portal located at: https://bayarealegalaid.applytojob.com/apply
Centro Legal is hiring. The link to our careers page is: https://www.centrolegal.org/careers/
LAS –
California Appellate Project – Staff Attorneys: California Appellate Project (San Francisco) is hiring! We have two Staff Attorney positions and one investigator position open. We would like to share this information with the members of your organization. To find out more information about these job openings go to https://capsf.bamboohr.com/careers.
The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County’s Housing team seeks an attorney to join us on the front lines of the housing affordability crisis. Housing team members work to defend tenants against eviction, enforce existing tenant protections through impact litigation, and advocate for effective and equitable housing policies in partnership with impacted communities. The Housing team includes attorneys, project coordinators, a project manager and a summer fellow who work collaboratively on all aspects of the program. We are looking for a motivated and organized attorney who is dedicated to advocating for a diverse, low-income client population. The right candidate is someone who can prioritize multiple demands and execute tasks efficiently in a fast-paced litigation environment, demonstrates excellent client relations, works well on a collaborative team, and is committed to social justice. Learn more
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) has two openings on our Racial Justice team. We are looking for a Senior Staff Attorney with significant impact litigation experience and a Staff Attorney with 1-3 years post-grad legal experience. For both positions, we are seeking a skilled attorney with excellent written and oral advocacy skills, someone who is devoted to movement lawyering and dismantling unjust systems, passionate about racial and economic justice, and committed to working in a collaborative environment. Salary for the Senior Staff Attorney is $100k-$120k DOE and salary for the Staff Attorney role is $80k-$90k DOE. Both positions offer excellent benefits and time off and a flexible and supportive workplace. You can find the full job postings here and in the attached Word documents. Please feel free to reach out to careers@lccrsf.org with any questions or for more information.
EBCLO Job Announcement Staff Attorney May 2024: We are looking for a full-time attorney committed to serving children and families in marginalized communities to join our dynamic team working in a fast-paced client driven environment. The staff attorney will represent children ages 0-21 at all stages of juvenile dependency proceedings in Alameda County Superior Court. EBCLO provides frequent trainings to build legal knowledge, strengthen courtroom skills and develop a deeper understanding of relevant issues affecting children and families and also provides an annual stipend for outside trainings.
PRC – Staff Attorney- Legal Advocacy: PRC seeks a Staff Attorney to join its Legal Advocacy program, providing direct representation to low-income individuals in accessing Social Security disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and healthcare programs in San Francisco. Learn more
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