Litigation Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $70,380-$88,330

Litigation Assistant

Location : Berkeley, CA (hybrid workplace, in-office attendance required with up to 3 days remote each week)

Classification : Non-exempt

Compensation : $70,380-$88,330, depending on experience, plus benefits

• The compensation for this position is based upon a collective bargaining agreement; the range listed is from the 2025-2026 salary scale.

What We Do :

Prison Law Office is a nonprofit public interest law firm that strives to reduce incarceration and demands fair and humane treatment for people who remain in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities and who are on parole. Prison Law Office engages in class action and other impact litigation, advocates for policy and law changes, assists individuals in administrative actions and lawsuits, educates the public, creates and distributes self-help information, and lends technical assistance to other attorneys.

The Role :

The Litigation Assistant (LA) works at the direction of and under the supervision of attorneys to support Prison Law Offices litigation and advocacy efforts. The LA primarily reviews, summarizes, organizes, and suggests responses to correspondence from incarcerated people and their families. Under the supervision of attorneys, LAs also participate in multi-day tours of prisons and jails, interview class members in-person and on the phone, review documents to prepare for prison and jail monitoring visits, and draft individual advocacy letters on behalf of class members regarding conditions of confinement for attorney review.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The LAs work is directed and supervised by attorneys. The following are the most common duties / responsibilities of this position, but are not limited to :

Requirements :

Benefits :

Prison Law Office is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization and community. We believe our excellence depends on recruiting and retaining a diverse staff that includes people of all races, ages, backgrounds, citizenships, national origins, disabilities, gender identities, languages, military experiences, sexual orientations, religions, socioeconomic statuses, and work experiences.