Monday, March 27, 2023

Job opening for Appellate Self-Help Clinic

 

ABOUT THE APPELLATE CLINIC FOR SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
Public Counsel’s Appellate Clinic for Self-Represented Litigants has been operating out of the Second District Court of Appeal since 2008. Currently operating three days a week, the Clinic will expand to offer services throughout the week upon recruitment of the right candidate. This is an opportunity for a dynamic attorney to manage their own clinic based at the Second District Court of Appeal, build relationships with pro bonos, local law schools and the courts, and plan for a sustainable future for the clinic through advocacy at the local and state level and fundraising in conjunction with Public Counsel’s excellent Development team. The Appellate Self-Help Clinic is part of the Consumer Rights & Economic Justice (“CREJ”) Project, which also includes the Federal Pro Se Clinic.
JOB SUMMARY
This is a full-time Supervising Staff Attorney position for an attorney with experience in assisting low-income people and appellate experience (or the ability to get quickly up to speed on appellate procedure) to advise self-represented litigants. The successful candidate will join the Consumer Rights & Economic Justice team.
Details here.