ACBA Job Board
ACBA members get first crack at our job board postings in the ACBA Bi-Weekly e-Newsletter.
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
The Oakland City Attorney’s Office – Senior Hearing Officer: The City of Oakland is seeking a dynamic Senior Hearing Officer to lead the Hearings Unit within the Rent Adjustment Program, part of the Community Development Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development. This role requires a strong leader who excels in supervising and developing professional staff, ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. This position is full-time, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Housing and Community Development Department operates on a hybrid schedule: staff work in the office three days per week—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday—and work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Learn more
City of Vacaville – Senior Assistant City Attorney: The City of Vacaville is seeking a dynamic, collaborative public attorney with a proactive, service-oriented approach to municipal practice to join the City Attorney’s Office as the Senior Assistant City Attorney. Reporting to the City Attorney, this at-will executive management position serves as a trusted legal advisor, tackles complex and high-profile legal issues, and partners closely with departments to advance City priorities while mitigating legal risk. It is an excellent fit for someone who excels at problem-solving, confidently navigates complex legal concepts, and delivers clear, strategic guidance and leadership in a fast-paced environment. Learn more
NON-PROFIT
Centro Legal is hiring. The link to our careers page is: https://www.centrolegal.org/careers/
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, SF Bay Area (LCCRSF) – Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice: As Staff Attorney, you will provide essential support to LCCRSF’s Pro Bono Asylum Program and LCCRSF’s in-house removal defense cases. You will work in partnership with the Senior Staff Attorney and Staff Attorney, under the supervision of the Immigrant Justice Program Director, and in collaboration with all Immigrant Justice team members. Learn more
CIVIL
Manning Kass:
- Career Details – Manning Kass – Transportation Litigation Associate
- Career Details – Manning Kass – Senior Qui Tam Litigation Attorney
- Career Details – Manning Kass – Law and Motion Associate
Franco Muñoz Law Firm – Associate Workers’ Compensation: We are hiring a first-year associate for our plaintiff-side workers’ compensation law firm located in downtown Oakland. This is an ideal position for a recent law school graduate. The salary range is $100,000 plus benefits. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in litigation, fighting for justice and also directly participating in the largest death benefit claims, TBI, catastrophic injury, and major orthopedic settlements and verdicts achievable. Learn more
California School Employees Association located near Milpitas BART seeks a Staff Attorney to handle caseload that includes civil litigation in state courts, proceedings before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) and advising Association staff and leaders on other matters. Find out more here: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/A0B63003B3448EBB937EE85D75EB20FD/jobs/287075
UNIVERSITIES
Meridian University – Outside Counsel at University: Meridian University is seeking a California-licensed attorney experienced in civil litigation to support the Legal Affairs Team on an outside counsel basis. This would include one or more of the following types of assignments: Legal research; Drafting motions and other filings; Discovery-related tasks; Hearing preparation; Interfacing with in-house, outside, and opposing counsel. This is for remote work – attorney does not need to be located in Sonoma County. Applications can be sent to robgall@meridianuniversity.edu.
NON-LAWYER
The City of Oakland, Office of the City Attorney is now accepting applications from current law students for Summer 2026 Law Clerk positions and from Class of 2026 law school graduates for Fall 2026 Bridge Fellow positions. We also accept applications on a rolling basis for Fall and Spring Law Clerks prior to the commencement of the term for which they seek to volunteer. Learn more
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