Hybrid Post Bar Fellow - CCHEA bei Legal Aid Society Of San Diego

Description

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be either a 3L (or recent law school graduate) who will be or has already taken the July 2025 California Bar Exam.

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently as well as support team efforts, and to strategize and plan to timely and consistently meet grant deliverables and reporting requirements.

• Must have reliable transportation.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish preferred.

• Member of the Federal Bar.

• Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people.

• Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds.

Fellowship Terms:

Upon passage of the July 2025 California Bar exam, a favorable performance evaluation, and subject to available funding, it is anticipated the Post-Bar Fellow will be offered full-time, permanent employment as a Staff Attorney on one of LASSD’s practice teams, and that they will commit to remaining in their position for at least one (1) year. There is no guarantee of ongoing employment should the post-bar law fellow not successfully pass the July 2025 California Bar exam and/or not be admitted for membership to the State Bar of California. Furthermore, successfully passing the California Bar exam and being admitted for membership to the State Bar of California does not guarantee employment on the same practice team that the fellow was assigned to during the post-bar law fellowship.

Pay and Benefits:

The Post-Bar Fellow position is a non-exempt position with a pay rate of $32.97 per hour. In addition, there is a bilingual pay increase of 2% for passing an oral test and 2% for passing a written test for threshold languages other than English. LASSD offers generous benefits package, a 35-hour workweek, paid vacation leave and sick leave, 100% employer- paid medical premium, 50% employer-paid premium for dependents under LASSD health plan, as well as dental, vision and life benefits. Staff also have the option to participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan and dependent and health flex savings accounts (FSA). LASSD is an eligible nonprofit employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, in addition to having a Law School Repayment Loan (“LRAP”) program for attorneys.

Hybrid Work Environment:

Legal Aid Society of San Diego (“LASSD”) has adopted a hybrid work environment in which most staff are required to work in the office part of the week and permitted to work remotely for the remainder of the week, provided their job duties allow. All employees are issued LASSD computers and provided with appropriate supplies to perform their work. LASSD has implemented and continues to explore additional technologies to make our hybrid working environment as efficient and connected as possible. All employees must be available to travel to LASSD offices and service locations throughout San Diego County as needed and in compliance with public health advisories. Applicants must reside in or near San Diego County or plan to relocate in or near the County prior to their start date and must be able to commute to the physical Legal Aid Society of San Diego office locations or service delivery locations within San Diego County. LASSD’s normal business hours are 9am-5pm, but we are open to providing flexible work schedules to the extent feasible for the position. LASSD reserves the right to change these policies at any time.