公益和志愿者机会
我们欢迎各种教育和专业背景的个人,包括高中生和大学生、毕业生、律师助理学生和现任律师助理、法学院毕业生以及任何致力于提供帮助的具有公民意识的个人。
如何参与 公益和志愿者机会的背景和申请信息
As the largest provider of free civil legal services in the San Francisco Bay Area, we rely on the support of hundreds of volunteers every year who are dedicated to helping us achieve our mission. For all volunteer opportunities, please complete a Volunteer or Clerk application below. Please email probono@baylegal.org 如有任何疑问。
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Summer Law Clerks
Are you interested in perfecting your legal skills in the non-profit setting and working alongside our substantive legal teams to help address diverse legal needs and help ensure low-income families obtain safety and stability? Join BayLegal's Dynamic Summer Law Clerk Program!
湾区法律援助 (BayLegal) is a non-profit law firm. Our staff provide free civil legal services to individuals and families living in poverty throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our community-based service model includes a wide range of access points, including legal hotlines, six physical offices, community-based advocacy clinics, and intake points. We practice in multiple inter-related legal substantive areas to prevent and stop homelessness, increase economic stability, protect low-income consumers, expand access to healthcare, and enhance safety for survivors of interpersonal violence. Our clients include the working poor, families with children, foster youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile legal systems, and persons with disabilities. The core of our community-based practice is working alongside our individual clients to protect their legal rights, resolve immediate crises and remove legal barriers to long-term stability and escaping poverty. BayLegal is also uniquely positioned to identify patterns of illegal practices and engage in opportunities to protect the legal rights of low-income communities and increase efficiency and effectiveness of public services through broader advocacy and impact litigation.
位置: BayLegal invites law students with a strong interest in social justice advocacy and public interest to apply to our summer program. This is an unpaid summer clerk program and students are encouraged to apply for funding through their law school and other grant opportunities (BayLegal is committed to supporting these applications).
The positions are based in one of BayLegal’s six regional county offices: Napa, Richmond (Contra Costa), Oakland (Alameda), San Francisco, Redwood City (San Mateo), and San Jose (Santa Clara) and may involve travel as necessary to best serve our low-income clients.
As a BayLegal law clerk, you will have the opportunity to:
- Work in close collaboration with BayLegal substantive experts and legal teams;
- Learn and advocate for the diverse legal needs of undeserved and vulnerable communities in San Francisco and the broader Bay Area to reduce homelessness, enhance stability, and address social justice.
- Under the supervision of staff attorneys, law clerks may engage in our work in several ways including:
- Participating in outreach and education events;
- Writing briefs and other legal memoranda;
- Assisting self-represented litigants in our legal information clinics;
- Representing clients at administrative hearings and state court hearings; and/or participating in broader impact litigation; and
- Engaging in other tasks and projects that further BayLegal's operations as a non-profit.
- Specialize in assisting clients in one of BayLegal’s legal substantive areas or projects (see below) and issue spot for inter-related legal needs and remedies to increase a client’s long-term stability.
- Humility in working with colleagues, clients, and individuals of all identities, experiences, and perspectives.
- Commitment to complying with all California Rules of Professional Conduct, BayLegal funding requirements, and firm standards, policies, and practices.
- Current proficiency in email management (Outlook calendar; email) and data entry.
- Willing to be on-site at BayLegal office or advocacy site at least three days per week and as needed to serve clients.
- Must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire to be considered. Proof of vaccination required (self-certification).
- Currently enrolled in law school.
- Students who speak Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Vietnamese, or other Southeast Asian languages, are encouraged to apply.
Hybrid Work Option: BayLegal is committed to the health and safety of our staff, clients, and community. Being accessible to our client communities and reducing barriers for them to access our services is integral to our mission and commitment as a direct services community-based law firm. BayLegal law clerks are expected to work on-site and in-person at a BayLegal office or community-based advocacy site at least three (3) days per week and may work remotely from home on a part-time basis. Law clerks are expected to reside in California and at a distance allowing them to commute to their physical BayLegal base location, and to other service delivery locations as needed, during the standard work week.
Work Environment: This position is primarily sedentary. When in office, the student can expect to be working at a desk in a temperature-controlled office, in a modular space or individual office. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. In-person travel to court and for outreach/meetings may be required.
Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, the student is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The student must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
BayLegal requires 1) a cover letter identifying your top three substantive practice areas and location preference (see practice area descriptions below; no page limit), (2) resume, (3) references, (4) writing sample.
As part of your cover letter, please discuss your motivation for and general experience working with low-income members of our communities who may be unstably housed, experiencing trauma, living with disabilities, mental health struggles, or substance use issues.
Semester Law Clerks
湾区法律援助 (BayLegal) is a non-profit law firm. Our staff provide free civil legal services to individuals and families living in poverty throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our community-based service model includes a wide range of access points, including legal hotlines, six physical offices, community-based advocacy clinics, and intake points. We practice in multiple inter-related legal substantive areas to prevent and stop homelessness, increase economic stability, protect low-income consumers, expand access to healthcare, and enhance safety for survivors of interpersonal violence. Our clients include the working poor, families with children, foster youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile legal systems, and persons with disabilities. The core of our community-based practice is working alongside our individual clients to protect their legal rights, resolve immediate crises and remove legal barriers to long-term stability and escaping poverty. BayLegal is also uniquely positioned to identify patterns of illegal practices and engage in opportunities to protect the legal rights of low-income communities and increase efficiency and effectiveness of public services through broader advocacy and impact litigation.
We are now accepting applications for 2026 spring semester clerkships!
BayLegal will have a hybrid remote/in-person work environment for Spring, 2026. 在专职律师的监督下,书记员有机会参与我们的工作,进行客户访谈和初步案件陈述、为客户准备审判、获取调查和其他证据、撰写摘要和其他法律备忘录、参与社区宣传和教育、协助自我代理的诉讼当事人、在行政听证会和州法院听证会/审判中代表客户、参与更广泛的影响诉讼以及起草提交给高等法院和加州上诉法院的执行令状。
- 消费者保护 – 阿拉米达、康特拉科斯塔、旧金山、圣马特奥、圣克拉拉 – 协助进行宣传和诉讼,以解决影响低收入消费者的经济和金融问题,这些消费者特别容易受到高成本信贷、掠夺性贷款、信用报告错误、就业和住房背景报告问题、掠夺性营利性学校以及不公平的商业模式(如信用修复组织和止赎救援骗局)的影响。协助客户面谈,学习发现法律问题、起草法律诉状以及进行法律研究和写作。鼓励获得认证的法学院学生出庭。
- 消费者权益诊所 – 阿拉米达、康特拉科斯塔、旧金山、圣马特奥、圣克拉拉 – 这些诊所包括“了解您的权利”研讨会和与参加者一对一的会议,以提供有关消费者法律问题的信息并协助填写必要的表格。法律助理专注于协助人们填写与债务追讨诉讼相关的表格,并保护客户的免税收入和工资免受追讨活动的侵害。
- 经济正义(EJ) – 阿拉米达、康特拉科斯塔、马林、纳帕、旧金山、圣克拉拉 – 帮助客户获得急需的医疗保险以及公共和残疾福利。参与直接个人代理和持续影响诉讼。书记员了解 Medi-Cal、Medicare、Healthy Families、CalWORKs、General Assistance、CalFresh、补充保障收入 (SSI)、社会保障残疾保险 (SSDI) 和一般健康获取问题。案件通常与民权、语言获取和家庭暴力有关。对于 EJ 客户,书记员有机会确定他们的资格、收集和建立证据、准备简报、协助谈判,并可能在行政听证会上代表客户。
- 家庭暴力幸存者的家庭法 – 阿拉米达、康特拉科斯塔、纳帕、旧金山、圣马特奥、圣克拉拉 –参与我们为低收入家庭暴力受害者提供的全面法律代理服务。提供全方位家庭法律事务的诉讼援助,包括离婚、子女监护权和探视权、子女和配偶抚养费以及限制令。
- 家庭暴力限制令诊所 – 康特拉科斯塔、圣马特奥 – 协助自诉人寻求民事家庭暴力限制令保护(包括子女监护令、探视令和抚养令),协助其完成诉讼程序的各个阶段。这是一个与诉讼当事人直接合作的好机会,可以进行面谈并起草诉状。全年接受申请,并定期提供实质性培训。
- 健康通道 – 奥克兰、圣何塞 – 有机会协助提供法律咨询;与提供医疗服务的机构和组织进行谈判;并代表客户参加州行政听证会(无需认证),讨论与获得医疗服务和保险相关的各种法律问题,包括《平价医疗法案》(“奥巴马医改”);并参与政策倡导,以解决医疗保健的系统性障碍。
- 房屋保护 – 阿拉米达、康特拉科斯塔、纳帕、旧金山、圣克拉拉 – Work on homelessness prevention, file administrative complaints using Fair Housing laws to address housing discrimination issues, preserve affordable housing, and fight illegal evictions. Interview clients, prepare legal pleadings and assist with a full civil litigation case over a short amount of time (include jury trial).
- 住房权利诊所 – 康特拉科斯塔 – 与诊所参加者一对一会面,提供有关租户权利和非法扣留(驱逐)程序的信息。法律助理可以提供法律信息并协助填写必要的表格,包括非法扣留答辩书、租金委员会请愿书和要求房东进行维修的信函。全年接受申请,滚动提供实质性培训。
- 为家庭暴力和性侵犯幸存者提供移民倡导 – 阿拉米达、康特拉科斯塔、纳帕、旧金山、圣马特奥、圣克拉拉 – 协助我们为遭受家庭暴力和性侵犯的低收入移民幸存者提供全面的法律服务。协助 VAWA 自我申请和 U 签证非移民申请——移民补救措施,为遭受虐待的美国公民或合法永久居民的直系亲属或配合调查和/或起诉针对他们的犯罪的幸存者提供救济。了解如何评估资格、准备移民诉状以及直接与移民幸存者合作。
- 个性化法律支持服务(ILSS) – 旧金山 ––帮助消除就业和自给自足的法律障碍,例如吊销驾驶执照、有关犯罪背景调查的就业权利、住房适宜性以及消费者信贷问题。
- 重返 – 阿拉米达、康特拉科斯塔 – 低收入人士希望克服犯罪记录或逮捕记录,并在我们社区重新立足,面临多重民事障碍,包括住房、职业许可、获得公共福利和消费者债务。我们为这些客户提供全方位的法律服务,包括协助犯罪记录补救、驾驶执照恢复、直接代理广泛的民事法律实践领域以及参与正在进行的影响诉讼。
- 医疗法律合伙企业 (MLP) – 康特拉科斯塔, 阿拉米达– 协助为那些因法律问题而影响健康的客户提供全方位支持,同时了解 MLP 模式如何解决健康社会决定因素。这些合作关系正在美国各地发展,使律师能够与多个法律领域的客户合作。我们参与了康特拉科斯塔卫生服务中心和阿拉米达县社区卫生中心网络的案件审查,他们的公共卫生护士和社会工作者将他们的患者转介给 BayLegal。这些转介大部分与住房和社会保障有关,但也有机会代表客户处理其他法律领域。
- 青少年司法小组(YJT) – 阿拉米达、圣克拉拉、康特拉科斯塔、旧金山 – 为青少年提供法律倡导,包括寄养准入和福利、监护权、打破从学校到监狱的教育倡导、移民、限制令、家庭法、公共福利和 SSI。
Hybrid Work Option: BayLegal is committed to the health and safety of our staff, clients, and community. Being accessible to our client communities and reducing barriers for them to access our services is integral to our mission and commitment as a direct services community-based law firm. BayLegal law clerks are expected to work on-site and in-person at a BayLegal office or community-based advocacy site at least three (3) days per week and may work remotely from home on a part-time basis. Law clerks are expected to reside in California and at a distance allowing them to commute to their physical BayLegal base location, and to other service delivery locations as needed, during the standard work week.
Work Environment: This position is primarily sedentary. When in office, the student can expect to be working at a desk in a temperature-controlled office, in a modular space or individual office. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. In-person travel to court and for outreach/meetings may be required.
Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, the student is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The student must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
要求 -
- 完成法学院第一年的学习。
- Humility in working with colleagues, clients, and individuals of all identities, experiences, and perspectives.
- Commitment to complying with all California Rules of Professional Conduct, BayLegal funding requirements, and firm standards, policies, and practices.
- Current proficiency in email management (Outlook calendar; email) and data entry.
- Willing to be on-site at BayLegal office or advocacy site at least three days per week and as needed to serve clients.
- Must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire to be considered. Proof of vaccination required (self-certification).
- Students who speak Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, Vietnamese, or other Southeast Asian languages, are encouraged to apply.
- We encourage students who have completed the required Evidence Course to become certified by the California State Bar to represent clients in court.
资金 鼓励学生通过法学院和其他资助机会申请资助(如果我们能提供帮助,请联系我们)。参见 https://www.psjd.org/ 了解更多信息。
时间线 – Law clerkships are available throughout the school year, and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for semester clerkships. For 2026 summer clerkships, BayLegal will begin reviewing applications in mid-November. We recommend applying before March 2026. Our summer program is nine weeks – beginning in early June through early August. If you are interested in a 2026 spring semester clerkship, please submit a completed law clerk application by clicking on the apply now link, below.
问题? 向公益组织总监 Andrea Del-Pan 先生发送电子邮件 – probono@baylegal.org
Pro Bono Attorneys and Other Volunteers
对于所有志愿者机会,请填写志愿者申请表(参见本页顶部的链接),并附上您的 求职信 和 恢复, 和 (仅限法律职员) 写作样本 致公益总监 Andrea Del-Pan,网址: probono@baylegal.org.如有任何疑问,请发送电子邮件至 probono@baylegal.org。
直接与经验丰富的 BayLegal 律师和辩护律师合作,协助我们处理一个或多个优先领域:
- 家庭暴力预防:通过家庭法、限制令和移民援助,帮助家庭暴力幸存者逃离暴力,为自己和家人创造一个安全稳定的环境
- 房屋保护:帮助客户获得并保留不受歧视的安全经济适用住房,特别关注驱逐辩护和公平住房
- 经济安全:帮助客户获得公共福利并消除就业和自给自足的障碍
- 健康通道:帮助客户获得公共福利并消除就业和自给自足的障碍
- 消费者保护:通过消费者教育、专业诊所、研讨会和全程代理,帮助低收入消费者处理债务催收、信用报告、学生贷款和止赎事宜。
位置:
阿拉米达县 (奥克兰);康特拉科斯塔县 (里士满、匹兹堡);马林县 (圣拉斐尔);纳帕市 (纳帕);圣克拉拉县 (圣何塞);旧金山;圣马特奥市 (红木城)
承诺:
每周至少 8 小时,持续 3 个月
BayLegal 会审查所有公益客户是否符合资格,并确定案件是否适合公益代理。BayLegal 在整个公益项目中提供培训、手册和样本以及持续的指导。
家庭暴力限制令听证会中的代理范围有限 – 志愿律师为寻求永久限制令和重要相关子女监护、探视和抚养令的家庭暴力幸存者提供有限范围的代理(大约 1 或 2 次听证会)。志愿者接受培训、实践手册和示例诉状以及持续的指导。全年都有机会,该项目还设有暑期助理计划。预计投入时间:25 小时。
圣马特奥家庭暴力预防合作伙伴关系 与圣马刁县法律援助协会 (LASSM) 和克服关系虐待社区 (CORA) 合作(听证会时间:周三下午和周五上午)
鼓励获得认证的律师助理和律师助理学生申请。律师助理实习生将直接与 BayLegal 员工合作。因此,这提供了一个学习法律程序和起草法律诉状的机会。BayLegal 通常接待寻求完成学校所需实习时间的律师助理学生。志愿者/实习生有机会学习广泛的法律诉状和实践。
精通英语以外语言的志愿者可以协助 BayLegal 完成我们的使命,即为低收入人群提供高质量的法律服务,无论他们身在何处、使用何种语言或是否残疾。志愿者通常与我们的员工或志愿律师一起工作,协助客户处理各种民事法律需求。这个志愿者职位很灵活,通常会根据需要联系他们,以协助处理特定案件或项目。 BayLegal 口译员/笔译员申请 (带回简历)。
与 BayLegal 律师和志愿者合作,协助进行案件中所需的专家评估。例如:业务或财产评估;计算机取证;等等。请填写志愿者申请表并附上您的简历副本。
为家庭暴力和暴力犯罪幸存者提供移民救济:(VAWA 自我请愿和 U 签证非移民请愿)是向家庭暴力、性侵犯和其他暴力犯罪的受害者提供移民救济的手段,这些受害者要么是施虐的美国公民或合法永久居民的直系亲属,要么与执法部门合作调查和/或起诉针对他们犯下的罪行。
通过 BayLegal 的 培训和持续指导, 志愿律师有机会与客户合作:了解与所遭受虐待相关的事实并帮助准备客户的声明;准备移民申请和相关表格;收集支持证据和文件;了解更广泛的移民申请流程;获得逃离和恢复虐待至关重要的工作许可和福利。
培训:提供网络研讨会和现场培训。
青少年司法公益项目: 代表贫困寄养青年获得所需的健康和财务福利。 公益律师/志愿者 (无需执照)在 BayLegal 奥克兰办事处与客户会面或直接接受案件转介。志愿者尝试协商获得适当的利益,如果协商和解的初步尝试失败,志愿者将提交行政听证会申请,准备立场声明(听证会截止日期),并提供代表(听证会从申请之日起大约需要 3-4 周)。预计时间:25 小时。
假设案例:儿童保护服务机构 (CPS) 将孩子从父母身边带走,交给祖母或其他亲属照顾。祖母获得帮助,申请并获得仅限儿童的 CalWORK(约 $370/月),但未被告知或被拒绝 AFDC-FC($450-$700+ 资金用于帮助满足额外需求)。拒绝这些额外福利可能会导致孩子返回 CPS 系统,因为家庭成员缺乏抚养孩子的能力(导致进一步的不稳定等)。
培训:可以安排 DVD 和现场培训。
家庭法公益倡导计划:BayLegal 为有兴趣协助低收入家庭法诉讼当事人的律师提供有限和全方位的家庭法事务代理,包括离婚、家庭暴力、监护和抚养。
问题:如有任何疑问,请联系 BayLegal 公益法律顾问: probono@baylegal.org