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About the Role

Asian Law Caucus (ALC) seeks a Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to advocate for immigrant workers through strategic litigation, community-centered legal and policy advocacy, direct legal services, and support for worker organizing. The role involves strengthening worker power and protecting Asian and Pacific Islander communities from wage theft, discrimination, and unsafe work environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop impact litigation, including class actions, in state or federal courts, to protect immigrant workers from governmental attacks and employer abuses and to strengthen workplace protections and worker power.
• Provide legal support for worker-led and/or worker-center-supported campaigns.
• Provide high-quality legal advice and representation to individual low-wage workers, including in federal or state courts; federal, state, and/or local administrative proceedings; and direct negotiation with employers.
• Advocate for policies that advance a pro-worker agenda at the local, state, and/or federal levels, informed by direct services work and community partnerships.
• Collaborate with Communications staff to develop stories with ALC clients and their communities and execute narrative-shifting strategies.
• Participate in community education and outreach efforts.
• Exercise a greater degree of leadership and independence consistent with ALC’s criteria for senior designation (for Senior Staff Attorney level).
• Participate in regular check-in meetings with their supervisor/supervisees, staff meetings, team meetings, and other organization meetings, as required.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. and J.D. degrees.
• California bar membership required.
• At least two years of experience conducting state and/or federal court litigation.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in labor and employment law and/or administrative law practice required.
• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience is required for a Senior staff Attorney and highly desired.
• Demonstrated commitment to building worker power, including through organizing and legal representation.
• Demonstrated commitment to low-income, immigrant, and/or API/AMEMSA communities.
• Substantive legal experience in labor and employment law and/or administrative law.
• Excellent skills in legal research, analysis, and written and oral advocacy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple cases and projects in a timely manner.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with other attorneys, advocates, and community-based organizations.

Skills

• Legal research
• Legal analysis
• Written advocacy
• Oral advocacy
• Language proficiency in an Asian or Middle Eastern language is a plus

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney (depending on years of relevant experience)
• At least two years of experience
• Two (2) or more years of experience
• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience is required for a Senior staff Attorney and highly desired

Education Level

• B.A./B.S. and J.D. degrees

Salary/Compensations

• Staff Attorney salary range: $87,550 - $137,620
• Senior Staff Attorney salary range: $113,912 - $148,629
• Language premiums: $1,500 for oral proficiency and $1,500 for written proficiency in each language

Benefits

• Generous vacation and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage (ALC pays 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for qualified dependents)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer non-elective contribution and match

About the Company

• ALC is the nation’s first legal organization focusing on advancing and defending the civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities.
• Since 1972, ALC has fought for access to affordable housing in San Francisco’s Chinatown, litigated high-profile civil rights cases, advocated for the passage of landmark policy changes, and provided an array of services, including community education, advocacy, and direct client representation to further the rights of low-income immigrants and communities of color, across our Housing Rights, Workers’ Rights, Immigrant Justice, and National Democracy Initiative programs, and other emerging areas of law.

Equal Opportunity

• Asian Law Caucus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including HIV, cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, reproductive health decision-making, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions) gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim and survivor status, political affiliation, height, weight, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.