Law Fellow - 2025/2026 - City Attorney's Office (8175)

Company Description

Appointment Type : Temporary Exempt (TEX) position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will.

The duration of this position is expected to be approximately one year.

Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.

• Application Opening : October 8, 2024
• Application Deadline : October 29, 2024, at 5 : 00 p.m.
• Compensation Range : $133,146 - $140,530

About the Office

The Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents.

With nearly 350 talented and dedicated employees, we provide exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments.

Our work empowers City leaders with effective, responsive, and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver critical public services.

The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work.

We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community. To learn more about the Office’s efforts to provide an inclusive workplace, please visit : Diversity and Inclusion.

The Office offers a hybrid remote work schedule for eligible employees, with three days onsite and up to two days remote.

To learn more about the City Attorney’s Office, please visit : City Attorney's Office.

Job Description

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (Office) Law Fellow Program offers a unique and rewarding one-year professional opportunity for a recent law school graduate to gain direct experience in a specific aspect of municipal law practice.

The successful applicant must be available for full-time work beginning September / October 2025.

The Law Fellow position is open to the following individuals (eligibility criteria) :

• Recent graduates of a law school at an HBCU (Historically Black College and University).
• Recent graduates of the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP) offered at UC Law San Francisco.
• Recent graduates of the University of San Francisco School of Law Academic Support Program.
• Recent law school graduates who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Those who became eligible to practice law by completing the State Bar of California’s Law Office Study Program in 2024 or 2025.
• An applicant does not need to be admitted to practice law in California to apply for or be appointed to the Law Fellow position.

Our Law Fellow will receive on-the-job training, a direct role in legal research, writing, and other aspects of the specific practice area, career development programming, and mentorship advice from experienced deputies in our Office.

Applicants can propose a fellowship on any of the Office’s legal teams, including : Dependency & Mental Health; Complex & Affirmative Litigation;

Energy & Telecommunications; Government & Government Litigation; and Land Use.

Qualifications

An applicant must be available for full-time work beginning September / October 2025.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in public service.
• Demonstrated interest in the specific practice area for which the applicant has applied.
• Strong writing skills.
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Application

To apply for this position, interested applicants must submit the following materials :

• Resume.
• Cover letter not to exceed two pages.
• At least one writing sample.
• Law school transcript.
• At least one letter of recommendation.
• Documentation establishing eligibility for the Law Fellow position.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received by October 29, 2024, at 5 : 00pm .

Selection Considerations

The Office will select the successful candidate based on all aspects of an applicant’s background, including :

• Demonstrated commitment to or interest in public service.
• A record of accomplishment.
• Strong writing skills.
• Past employment or other relevant experience.
• Any other work or life experiences that could bring a unique perspective to the work of the Office.

Additional Information

Salary and Benefits

The Law Fellow position has a 2-step salary scale, with a current step 1 salary of $133,146 and a step 2 salary of $140,530.

The City offers robust health, retirement, and other benefits. For more information please visit : Benefits Overview.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit City Careers to begin the application process.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date.

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