Post-Graduate Legal Clinic Fellow

Details • San Diego, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, temporary, benefit-based position with an anticipated end date of December 31, 2026. The appointment is renewable at the discretion of the University and dependent upon performance and continued funding. Performs administrative, technical, and legal work for assigned client-based services in the Legal Clinics, including but not limited to Civil Law, Entrepreneurship Law, Education & Disability Law, Immigration Law, Family Law, and Tax Law. Supervises assigned legal interns in the production of work in the Legal Clinics; makes independent decisions regarding legal procedures and client interaction; tracks and manages caseload for assigned clinic(s); manages intern work in the absence of the supervising attorney. Monitors the case management system for continued compliance with clinic policies and procedures to ensure quality representation. Provides quality assurance and control for assigned clinic(s). Provides direct legal support daily to assigned clinics, including legal research; supervision of intern work; oral and written communication with clients, opposing counsel, and courts; preparation of legal memos and pleadings; and other legal work as required. Communicates regularly and negotiates frequently with external parties such as the courts and opposing counsel. Provides quality assurance and control by reviewing all assigned client files; monitors all existing deadlines and inputs any new deadlines in the case management system calendar; creates, prepares, and updates weekly detailed case review reports for supervising attorney(s). The Legal Clinics are a small to mid-sized law office, providing free legal services in an academic setting to low-income and underserved clients in the San Diego community.

Requirements

• J.D. degree
• California Bar Examination (awaiting results) or active membership in the California State Bar (in good standing)
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Must be able to travel as needed
• Successful completion of a pre-employment background check
• Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
• Familiarity with computerized case management systems for legal practice
• Demonstrated skills in customer service, including problem-solving
• Ability to communicate effectively both in person and in writing

Nice To Haves

• Experience dealing with community-based organizations and volunteer groups
• Experience serving as a legal intern in legal clinics
• Recent graduate of a Council-accredited law school
• Creativity, initiative, flexibility

Responsibilities

• Supervises legal interns in document production and client interaction
• Prepares and distributes to Supervising Attorney(s) a detailed case review report on the status of all assigned cases on a weekly basis
• Communicates regularly with Supervising Attorney(s), the Academic Director, opposing parties, the court, legal interns, and other clinic staff
• Monitors the case management system for compliance with clinic policies and procedures
• Drafts legal pleadings, research memos, and other necessary legal documents
• Makes court appearances (if licensed) on behalf of clinic clients

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• a retirement contribution given to you by the University
• access to on-campus Fitness Centers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level