Summer Law Clerk - Immigrant & Housing Justice (SF)

Asian Law Caucus; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 9,000 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer stipend up to $10,000

Job summary

Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco invites summer law clerks to join our team under attorney supervision. Clerks may interview clients, conduct legal research, and assist with litigation and policy advocacy across our DNI, Housing, Immigrant Justice, and Workers’ Rights programs.

Responsibilities include fact-finding, drafting court filings and memoranda, and preparing community training materials. This is a two-month program with potential start soon; funding up to $10,000 is available; health

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a J.D. program at an accredited law school.
• Commitment to low-income, immigrant, and/or API/AMEMSA communities.
• Excellent skills in legal research, analysis, and written and oral communication.
• Law school clinical experience or any other legal work is a plus, but not required.
• Language proficiency in an Asian or Middle Eastern language is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Interview clients.
• Perform legal research and analysis.
• Conduct fact-gathering and investigation in support of litigation and advocacy initiatives.
• Draft court filings and memoranda.
• Prepare community training and briefing materials.
• Attend clinics, hearings and policy meetings.

Skills

Legal research

Written and oral communication

Interviewing clients

Education

J.D. program enrollment

Job description

Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco invites summer law clerks to join our team under attorney supervision. Clerks may interview clients, conduct legal research, and assist with litigation and policy advocacy across our DNI, Housing, Immigrant Justice, and Workers’ Rights programs.

Responsibilities include fact-finding, drafting court filings and memoranda, and preparing community training materials. This is a two-month program with potential start soon; funding up to $10,000 is available; health