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About the Role

BayLegal's San Francisco Economic Justice / Social Security Disability Advocacy Practice Team seeks an attorney with a strong commitment to the public interest to represent unhoused San Franciscans with claims for Social Security disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI). This role requires regular outreach at city shelters and travel within the city/county, with potential travel within the broader Bay Area for training and advocacy.

Responsibilities

Learn and advocate for the diverse legal needs of undeserved and vulnerable communities in San Francisco and the broader Bay Area to reduce homelessness, enhance stability, and address social justice.
Represent clients in Social Security disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income and California Assistance Program for Immigrants claims and appeals.
Represent clients in all stages of administrative proceedings from initial applications through federal court.
Assist clients with accessing other county, state, and federal public benefits programs, as needed.
Identify and employ impact advocacy strategies to remove barriers to public benefits for clients, including people experiencing homelessness and people with disabilities.
Develop relationships and engage in collaboration with a range of public and private community partners, including governmental agencies and community-based organizations, to outreach clients, ensure integrative services and address barriers facing BayLegal's client community.
Provide workshops and technical assistance to community partners and client community on economic justice, disability advocacy, and a range of civil legal issues.
Track and document client and project services and funding deliverables in compliance with BayLegal policies and funding requirements and help promote BayLegal's mission and resource development.
Work collaboratively with attorneys practicing in BayLegal’s other substantive areas.
Engage in other tasks and projects that further BayLegal's mission and operations as a non-profit.

Requirements

Member of CA Bar in good standing or admitted to practice in another state and eligible to practice in California for 3 years under the California State Bar rules for the Registered Legal Services Attorney Program.
Commitment to complying with all California Rules of Professional Conduct, BayLegal funding requirements, and firm standards, policies, and practices.
Commitment and desire to work with low-income and unhoused individuals.
Humility in working with colleagues and clients, and individuals of all identities, experiences, and perspectives.
Willingness to travel to and meet clients in the community at homeless shelters, SROs, jail, and other locations where clients are at.
Current proficiency, and ability to improve proficiency, in technological equipment, hardware, and software necessary to perform duties of the position.
Ability to organize time, manage diverse activities, and meet critical deadlines with minimal supervision.
Excellent writing, editing, and proof-reading skills, with ability to be detail oriented.
Strong oral advocacy skills; thoughtful and attentive to client communication.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team.
Curious and self-directed with an ability to anticipate what needs to be done.
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects while maintaining a firm grasp of individual project details.

Skills

Social Security disability benefits advocacy
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) advocacy
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) advocacy
Client representation in administrative proceedings
Client representation in federal court
Public benefits program assistance
Impact advocacy strategies
Community partner collaboration
Workshop and technical assistance provision
Client and project service tracking
Technological proficiency
Time management
Writing
Editing
Proof-reading
Oral advocacy
Client communication
Interpersonal skills
Team collaboration
Project management

Location

San Francisco, CA
California

Work Type

Hybrid
On-site
Remote

Experience Level

Experience representing clients with government benefits programs, especially Social Security disability/SSI benefits, preferred.

Salary/Compensations

$83,948 - $138,127 (2026 salary range)

Benefits

100% employer covered medical, dental, and life insurance for employees and up to 60% for dependents
Student debt reimbursement program
Long term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Wage differentials for multi-lingual employees
Dependent childcare employer contribution program
Employer paid CA Bar license and/or social work license fees
401k retirement plan with employer contribution
15 holidays per year
Vacation (starting at 13 days and increasing with employment)
3 floating holidays per year
Sick leave
Parental leave

About the Company

Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) is a non-profit law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income individuals and families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Our community-based service model includes legal hotlines, six physical offices, and community-based advocacy clinics and intake points.
We practice in multiple inter-related legal substantive areas to prevent homelessness, increase economic stability, protect low-income consumers, expand healthcare access, and enhance safety for survivors of interpersonal violence.
Our clients include the working poor, families with children, foster youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile legal systems, and persons with disabilities.
BayLegal works alongside clients to protect their legal rights, resolve crises, and remove barriers to stability and escaping poverty.
We identify patterns of illegal practices and engage in broader advocacy and impact litigation to protect the legal rights of low-income communities and increase efficiency and effectiveness of public services.

Equal Opportunity

BayLegal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Recruitment, placement and promotions are conducted without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status or sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by Federal, State, and local laws & ordinances.
We will consider qualified candidates with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Federal and local laws.
Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.