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About the Role
Asian Law Caucus (ALC) seeks summer law clerks to join their dynamic team. Under attorney supervision, clerks will interview clients, conduct legal research and analysis, perform fact-gathering for litigation and advocacy, draft legal documents, prepare community training materials, and attend relevant meetings. Responsibilities will vary based on team and need, allowing clerks to navigate a range of interconnected social justice issues.
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
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a J.D. program at an accredited law school
- Demonstrated 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
- Submit a cover letter
- Submit a resume
- Submit a writing sample (no more than 10 pages)
- Submit three professional references (including at least one direct supervisor reference)
Skills
- Legal research
- Legal analysis
- Written communication
- Oral communication
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Summer program
Education Level
- J.D. program
Salary/Compensations
- Up to $10,000 per law clerk
Benefits
- Not eligible for health, retirement, or other benefits
About the Company
- Asian Law Caucus is committed to the pursuit of justice across society, with a specific focus on serving low-income, immigrant, and underserved individuals of Asian descent, including Arab, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander and South Asian communities.
- ALC brings together legal services, community empowerment, and policy advocacy to fight for immigrant justice, economic security, and a stronger, multiracial democracy.
- Founded in 1972, ALC's work is rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area and California and expands to states across the country.
- The Democracy and National Initiatives Program (DNI) pursues the promise of democracy for all.
- The Housing Rights Program defends the rights of low-income tenants in the Bay Area and Northern California.
- The Immigrant Justice Program works at the intersection of the U.S. criminal legal and immigration systems to keep families and communities together.
- The Workers’ Rights Program aims to strengthen worker power and defend labor protections.
- Asian Law Caucus 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 immigrant rights, workers' rights, housing rights, national security and community safety, 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.