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Elder Law and Disability Rights Center is a grass roots legal services non-profit based in Orange County, California. Through advocacy, education, and the provision of free and low-cost legal services, the ELDR Center strives to ensure dignity and justice for members of our communities who are elderly, living with disabilities, or experiencing homelessness. We offer a range of free and low-cost legal services, including conservatorship, end-of-life planning, disability justice, special education, and support for unhoused communities through civil rights litigation and shelter oversight. We seek a dedicated individual to join our team.

The Director of Litigation will lead and support the organization's strategic litigation efforts while maintaining an active caseload. This role is ideal for a seasoned attorney who thrives in a collaborative, hands-on environment. In addition to direct legal work, the Director will manage two direct reports, oversee pro bono case placements, and cultivate strong partnerships with law firms and volunteer attorneys. This position reports directly to the Executive Director and plays a key role in shaping legal strategy and advancing our mission.

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The Office of the City Attorney (“OCA”) seeks a well-qualified individual, as described below, for a new Worker Protection Attorney position, focusing on wage theft in Oakland and helping to establish a Worker Protection Unit in the Affirmative Litigation, Innovation and Enforcement Division. Employment, labor, and/or plaintiff-side litigation experience is preferred for this position. California Bar admission is required.

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in affirmative litigation, such as worker’s rights, civil rights, consumer, environmental justice, housing justice, tenant protection and/or racial justice cases. Desirable knowledge and experience include a background in: litigation, including complex civil cases in state and/or federal court, writs, and appeals; policy work, including drafting proposed local legislation; community engagement, including working in coalition with nonprofits and community groups; and administrative procedure, including administrative remedies and rule-making. The attorney will work with a Worker Protection Attorney, other litigators, labor and employment attorneys and other attorneys in the Office.

The Worker Protection Attorney may be supervised on different projects by a Deputy City Attorney V, Special Counsel, Chief Assistant City Attorney and/or the City Attorney. Attorneys in this diverse and exciting Office frequently work collaboratively with other attorneys and other City Departments on a wide variety of issues, and the Worker Protection Attorney may work with other City Attorney and County Counsel offices around the Bay Area, throughout California, and across the country.

The position is a second newly created role funded by a grant through the California Department of Industrial Relations. This is an eleven month at-will grant-funded position. The Worker Protection Attorney will work on existing wage theft cases and develop new wage-theft litigation.

You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to hire both entry-level and experienced Deputy District Attorneys (DDAs) to join our team. Our mission at the District Attorney’s Office is to pursue equal and fair justice for all and to build safe neighborhoods in partnership with the communities we serve, by ethically prosecuting those who commit crime, protecting victims and preventing future harm. With more than 330 attorneys and approximately 1,100 total employees, we serve a population of 3.3 million people in San Diego County.

Interested candidates must apply on the County of San Diego’s public job website by Friday, August 22, 2025: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sdcounty.

The direct links to the DDA recruitments and their respective applications are below:

Deputy District Attorney I: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sdcounty/jobs/5026228/deputy-district-attorney-i-25392907

Deputy District Attorney II: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sdcounty/jobs/5026229/deputy-district-attorney-ii-25392807

Deputy District Attorney III: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sdcounty/jobs/5026234/deputy-district-attorney-iii-25392707

Candidates must complete a separate application for each position of interest.

The California Department of Justice is seeking to fill numerous attorney positions throughout the State of California. Below is a list of the most current Deputy Attorney General (DAG) series vacancies. You can review the job announcements for each vacancy by clicking on the hyperlink under the “LINK” column.

If you are interested in applying, please complete your application on or before the deadline.

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Recruiters are also available to speak with potential candidates and answer questions.

DOJ Legal Recruitment Unit
 
Office of Human Resources
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California Department of Justice
LegalRecruiters@doj.ca.gov 

Save-the-date for the Inaugural California Prosecutorial Job Fair, taking place on September 12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

This event is a fantastic opportunity for you to explore a variety of career options within various District Attorney Offices. You'll have the chance to learn about the unique office cultures, job openings, and the numerous benefits that come with a career in prosecution. Moreover, you can engage in on-the-spot interviews, which could be a significant step toward your future career.

We are also offering free professional headshots and a complimentary lunch, making your experience even more fruitful. This event highlights the rewarding nature of prosecutorial careers, including the fulfilling opportunity for community service, job stability, and competitive salaries.  Visit our website to view full details Southern California Job Fair – Sacramento County District Attorney's Office

If you would like to pre-register, please do so HERE ! 

Kutak Rock LLP seeks an Associate to join the Public Finance practice in the firm’s Los Angeles office. This dynamic role is ideal for an attorney with experience in public finance or in transactional real estate finance. The position will allow the successful candidate to be fully integrated into transactions, expanding their knowledge and skills and while working closely with partners and clients.

Kutak Rock, a U.S. News and World Report rated "Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms," provides associates the opportunity to grow their legal career toward partnership opportunities in a collegial and collaborative environment.

Salary Range: $155,000-$185,000 annual base salary, commensurate with education and experience

https://www.kutakrock.com/general-content/careers-attorney

The Commission on Judicial Performance is the independent state agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and for disciplining state court judges.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The intake attorney reviews and evaluates incoming complaints against California judges and performs legal and factual research, as necessary. Duties include interviewing complainants and other potential witnesses; obtaining and reviewing court filings and documents; preparing evaluative reports on judicial misconduct complaints; drafting correspondence; and handling telephone inquiries regarding complaints.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

California State Bar membership and a minimum of two years of post-bar experience; outstanding research, analytical, and writing skills; mature and sound judgment; ability to set priorities, and handle cases efficiently; work independently, but with close supervision of final work product; and maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion. Experience in civil or criminal practice and a federal or state judicial clerkship are desirable.

TO APPLY

Our official application must be completed thoroughly in order to be considered. In addition, this position requires submission of a resume, a letter expressing your interest in, and highlighting any experience that you deem particularly relevant to this position; and a writing sample of 1,000 words or fewer. This position will remain open until filled; however, for earliest consideration, please apply by July 18, 2025.

To complete the online application, please visit our website at https://www.courts.ca.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 6456.

The City of Huntington Beach is seeking a skilled attorney with strong civil litigation experience to represent the City in a wide variety of civil cases, including personal injury, property damage, civil rights, and employment litigation.

Requirements: J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, Member of Calif. State Bar, civil trial experience.

Apply at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/huntingtonbeach/jobs/4987005-0

Thirty-year business litigation and intellectual property law firm Wu & Reddy, APC in Irvine, California seeks a first-year to third-year civil litigation attorney with law office experience for the position that requires strong legal research skills and drafting of litigation-related documents, such as motions, legal briefs, discovery, trial documents for state and federal court.

Applicants should have good legal research and writing skills. Please include a litigation related writing sample. Our law firm is listed in U.S. News & World Report lawyer directory and rated by Super Lawyers. Healthcare insurance, holidays, 401k retirement, and vacation benefits are provided.

To apply, send a resume and a writing sample to INFO@WCLAWYERS.COM

Application deadline: Sept. 30, 2025

The University of California General Liability Program is seeking applications from interested law firms to participate on our defense panel in Southern California for UC Los Angeles, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UCLA and Santa Monica Health Centers, UCI Health, and UCSD Health. The purpose is to secure high–quality, cost–effective legal services from qualified law firms and attorneys who would be available for retention and assignment for individual claims and legal actions and other matters.

Applications must be submitted on or before July 31, 2025.

Download the PDF for more information as well as a weblink to the application. https://files.constantcontact.com/c7b49bd8001/c5fc2121-c237-4c98-b8f7-4c36fe898e24.pdf