Staff Attorney, Civil Rights & Reentry Advocacy

LSPC; Oakland (CA); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 95.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health, dental & vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Professional development opportunities

Year-end office closure

Resumo da vaga

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) in Oakland, CA, seeks a Staff Attorney to join a team of lawyers, policy advocates, and organizers advancing civil legal services for indigent Californians, with a focus on fair chance employment, housing, and reentry issues.

You will collaborate to train, research, and advocate for criminal justice reform while supporting impacted communities and families through litigation and policy work.

Qualificações

• Active California State Bar membership in good standing.
• 0–4 years of legal work experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing racial and gender justice.
• Initiative and ingenuity: you take concepts to implementation.
• Relationship-building across diverse stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and deliver legal trainings on civil and human rights issues for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals and families.
• Conduct legal research and provide technical assistance to civil legal service providers in CA and nationally.
• Support policy advocacy through coalitions, bill analysis, and strategy sessions.
• Provide litigation support including amicus briefs, research, and co-counseling.
• Create legal resource materials covering diverse issues affecting incarcerated communities.
• Engage and outreach to civil legal aid networks across California to address justice gaps.
• Review requests for legal information from incarcerated individuals and their families.
• Train and supervise legal interns.
• Participate in outreach, organizing and community-building events.
• Align work with LSPC’s strategic priorities.

Conhecimentos

CA Bar in good standing

0-4 years of legal experience

Commitment to racial and genderjustice

Initiative & ingenuity

Relationship-building

Strategic thinking

Legal knowledge about carceral systems

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Descrição da vaga

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) in Oakland, CA, seeks a Staff Attorney to join a team of lawyers, policy advocates, and organizers advancing civil legal services for indigent Californians, with a focus on fair chance employment, housing, and reentry issues.

You will collaborate to train, research, and advocate for criminal justice reform while supporting impacted communities and families through litigation and policy work.