Staff Attorney

First District Appellate Project; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 116,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

First District Appellate Project in Oakland, CA, is hiring a full-time staff attorney to represent indigent parties in California Courts of Appeal across criminal, delinquency, child dependency, and civil commitment cases.

The role emphasizes mentoring newer attorneys, direct client representation, and supporting senior lawyers, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. A full remote schedule is possible for exceptional candidates.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience handling cases in the California Courts of Appeal (equivalent experiences will be considered).
• Experience must include 15 or more direct appeals with opening briefs filed (not including no-issue appeals).
• Comfort with public speaking, both at oral argument and as a speaker at training events.
• Exemplary research and writing skills.
• Excellent technological proficiency: FDAP is a paperless office. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, the use of electronic transcripts, and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic technology problems is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Training the next generation of appellate panel attorneys by mentoring them in their case work, creating resource materials on new laws and cases, and presenting at seminars;
• Supporting experienced and more senior attorneys in their case work;
• Direct representation of clients.

Skills

Appellate practice

5+ years appellate

Public speaking

Research and writing

Tech proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Electronic transcripts

Job description

The First District Appellate Project is hiring one full-time staff attorney. Join us in the rewarding work of representing indigent parties in the California Courts of Appeal in criminal, delinquency, child dependency, and civil commitment appeals.

At FDAP, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace, our legal work, California’s justice system, and the legal profession.

A full-remote schedule would be considered for particularly strong candidates.

Primary responsibilities:

• training the next generation of appellate panel attorneys by mentoring them in their case work, creating resource materials on new laws and cases, and presenting at seminars;
• supporting experienced and more senior attorneys in their case work;
• direct representation of clients.

Job prerequisites:

• a minimum of 5 years experience handling cases in the California Courts of Appeal (equivalent experiences will be considered);
• experience must include 15 or more direct appeals with opening briefs filed (not including no-issue appeals);
• comfort with public speaking, both at oral argument and as a speaker at training events;
• exemplary research and writing skills;
• excellent technological proficiency: FDAP is a paperless office. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, the use of electronic transcripts, and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic technology problems is necessary.

Compensation:

Starting salary will depend on experience and will be in the range of $116,000-$150,000.

FDAP provides robust health care coverage to employees and their dependents at no cost to the employee.