Self-Help Attorney

Superior Court of California, County of Riverside • Riverside, CA

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About The Position

The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, is seeking a knowledgeable, service-driven attorney to assist individuals navigating the legal system without representation. The Self-Help Attorney helps develop and administer the Court’s Self-Help Program, focusing on civil and probate matters. The position provides legal information and procedural assistance, conducts legal research, and develops educational resources to make complex legal processes easier to understand.

The role supports Self-Help services throughout Riverside County, with particular emphasis on the Court’s mid-county and desert locations. The attorney creates workshops, presentations, and digital content; collaborates with Court personnel and community partners; and provides guidance to staff and interns as assigned. The position requires travel between Court work locations when necessary to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited law school.
• Four years of experience, including at least two years of related experience in civil and/or probate law and at least two years providing legal services within a legal aid, public interest, and/or self-help services organization in California.
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California.
• Ability to travel between Court work locations when necessary to perform essential job functions.
• A valid California Driver License is required when operating a personal or Court vehicle for work-related travel.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Court forms software programs.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and administer the Court’s Self-Help Program, focusing on civil and probate matters.
• Provide legal information and procedural assistance to self-represented litigants.
• Conduct legal research.
• Develop educational resources to make complex legal processes easier to understand.
• Support Self-Help services throughout Riverside County, particularly at mid-county and desert locations.
• Create workshops, presentations, and digital content.
• Collaborate with Court personnel and community partners.
• Provide guidance to staff and interns as assigned.
• Travel between Court work locations when necessary to perform essential job functions.

Benefits

• Annual merit increases for satisfactory job performance.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Pension plan provided by the California Public Employer's Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Optional deferred compensation programs.
• Generous leave accruals.
• Fourteen paid holidays.
• Bereavement leave.
• Tuition discounts.
• Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree