Jobs

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Litigator will join a growing team of experienced litigators to support CRLAs impact litigation and systemic advocacy. CRLA believes in using an array of advocacy tools to address systemic issues, including litigation, policy advocacy, community education, media, and collaboration with other organizations. The Senior Litigator will have the opportunity to demonstrate strategic and innovative thought leadership to address challenging and complex matters on behalf of rural Californians seeking equity and justice.

CRLA is searching for an experienced, reliable, and task-oriented Executive Assistant. The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive support to the Executive Director. This dynamic position requires the ability to anticipate needs, think critically and strategically, and offer solutions to problems with high professionalism and confidentiality. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing their workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced non-profit environment.

Reporting to the mobilehome Litigation Team Leader the Community Worker will perform initial screenings for eligibility for mobilehome park residents, interviews to determine the nature of the legal problem/s, identify the type of legal assistance sought by the applicants, support mobilehome litigation activities including visiting clients as needed, and conduct on-site outreach to mobilehome park residents. The community worker will assist attorneys in representation of low-income mobilehome owners in civil matters and in unlawful detainer actions in Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Yuba, Sutter, and Colusa counties. Funding for this position is through June 2024, with the expectation that continued funding will be awarded.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, the CEI Legal Director will lead a dynamic team based in three CRLA offices to implement creative advocacy strategies to address community-identified environmental justice issues. The CEI Legal Director will be responsible for setting the vision of the program, supervising program staff, strategic advocacy, and collaborating on grant acquisition and management.

The Directing Attorney is a unique leadership opportunity for an attorney committed to community-centered advocacy to lead a team providing services to marginalized rural communities. The Directing Attorney is responsible for developing the office's advocacy vision and tone and leading their team of Staff Attorneys, Community Workers, and legal support team members in delivering high-quality legal services commensurate with that vision. The Directing Attorney has substantive command of at least one of CRLA's Priority Advocacy areas and is responsible for maintaining their caseload in addition to their leadership role.

Reporting to the Immigration Legal Director, the Staff Attorney provides comprehensive legal services to recent Afghan Parolees in their immigration cases (primarily Asylum and TPS) in accordance with CRLA program guidelines, the ABA Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services, and the Code of Professional Responsibility. Funding for this position is through 12/29/2024.

CRLA's Tenant Justice Project seeks a Community Worker who will perform initial screenings for eligibility and interview people seeking legal help to determine the nature of the legal problem/s and to identify the type of legal assistance being sought. The Community Worker will conduct investigations, lay advocacy, collaborate with other partnering agencies, community outreach, and education.

The CEI Community Worker will be partnered with the local CEI Staff Attorney to develop and implement creative advocacy strategies to address community-identified environmental justice issues in the Central Coast, particularly in DUCs and particularly around water issues. Primary responsibilities include conducting community outreach and education, community leadership development, and developing and implementing advocacy strategies to improve infrastructure, services, and investment in 5-6 communities.

CRLA's Rural Justice Unit seeks a Staff Attorney to provide legal services to low-income clients and client groups, including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy in accordance with program priorities and case-handling policies. Reviews and supervises the work product of Community Workers and Support Staff relating to all clients being advised or represented. Undertakes significant statewide impact activity, including institutional and group litigation or community economic development beneficial to the low-income community.

The Directing Attorney is a unique leadership opportunity for an attorney committed to community-centered advocacy to lead a team providing services to marginalized rural communities. The Directing Attorney is responsible for developing the office's advocacy vision and tone and leading their team of Staff Attorneys, Community Workers, and legal support team members in delivering high-quality legal services commensurate with that vision. The Directing Attorney has substantive command of at least one of CRLA's Priority Advocacy areas and is responsible for maintaining their caseload in addition to their leadership role.