Job Board
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 for 2025! 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. Apply by 9/16/24! Learn more
GOVERNMENT 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
Napa, CA – City Attorney: The City of Napa is seeking an experienced legal strategist to serve as its new City Attorney. This position is the result of the recent retirement of a long-standing and highly regarded professional. Learn more
Berkeley Lab is hiring a Legal Counsel to join their Office of Laboratory Counsel. In this role, you will provide comprehensive legal services under the direction of the Chief Counsel covering areas such as land use, environmental law, health & safety, procurement, FOIA/CPRA, business transactions, and general law, including employment and labor law. Learn more
Organization Name: COURT OF APPEAL, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
Job Title: Law Clerk (JO#6270)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Closing Date: Please apply by October 2024.
Website: https://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm
City of Santa Rosa, California – Assistant/Deputy City Attorney – General Transactional/Water Focused
Closing Date: October 7, 2024. Learn more
CIVIL
Leach & McGreevy, LLP – Insurance defense attorney with minimum 2-3 years experience of complete case handling responsibility from start to final resolution for insurance companies and self-insured entities. Leach & McGreevy, LLP is a well-established insurance defense law firm formed over 50 years ago with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento. This is a hybrid position with office work remote and court appearances as required by the court. This is a unique position for an experienced attorney capable of handling a caseload. The position involves direct client contact and working directly with the managing attorney. This is a fast track to partner position and involves full case handling to completion. Please send your confidential resume to mailto:jobs@lmlawsf.com.
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/
California Appellate Project – Staff Attorneys: California Appellate Project (San Francisco) is hiring! We have two Staff Attorney positions open. To find out more information about these job openings go to https://capsf.bamboohr.com/careers.
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
The Sierra Club Environmental Law Program seeks an associate attorney to begin work at Sierra Club national headquarters in Oakland, California starting in September 2025. As part of the national Sierra Club’s legal team, the associate attorney helps coordinate all aspects of the Sierra Club’s legal work. Working with senior and staff attorneys, the associate attorney evaluates proposed environmental litigation and prepares formal written recommendations for the Sierra Club’s decision makers; provides legal advice to Sierra Club chapters around the country; helps strategize and implement programmatic legal campaigns; and, during the associate’s second year, participates as counsel in select litigation matters aimed at advancing the Sierra Club’s national campaigns. Learn more and apply here
Legal Assistance for Seniors – Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney – LAS is looking for a Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to join our legal team. We are looking for someone who is excited about working with the underserved older adult population in our community. The ideal candidate will have compassion, patience and the intellectual curiosity required to provide excellent legal services to our clients. Learn more
NON ATTORNEY POSITIONS
Mirador Law – Legal Assistant: Mirador Law, a boutique plaintiff personal injury and criminal defense law firm, seeks a congenial and organized legal assistant to join our firm. Learn more
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