Careers at Social Justice Legal Foundation
Join a tight-knit team building impact cases from the ground up and training a new generation of trial lawyers.
Strategic Trial Litigation
In 2020, hundreds of years of social and racial injustice, four years of regressive policy, and three months of a global pandemic culminated in a summer of civil rights protests over the murder of George Floyd and the failures of the criminal legal system.
Responding to the moment, some of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the country pledged to incubate a new kind of organization: one that would leverage civil trial expertise—often reserved for the wealthiest people and institutions in the world—to develop a generation of public interest lawyers trained to use trial litigation to support and propel the social justice movements taking hold.
For the Public Good
One year later, the Social Justice Legal Foundation launched. Today, SJLF brings innovative trial litigation with and for historically excluded communities and people. At the same time, we train young lawyers to handle all aspects of the most complex civil rights cases, building a force of committed litigators who will amplify stories and fight for accountability in court and in public.
Benefits
Justice takes a fight, and we want our team in it for the long haul. That’s why we’re committed to offering exceptional compensation and benefits that allow our team to work flexibly and live well.
Time Off
16 weeks of paid parental leave
18+ days of accrued paid vacation
12 days of sick leave
12 paid holidays
Additional year-end office closure between December 25 and January 1
18+ days of accrued paid vacation
12 days of sick leave
12 paid holidays
Additional year-end office closure between December 25 and January 1
Growth & Flexibility
Professional development budget
Hybrid work schedule with flexible hours
A beautiful office space in downtown Los Angeles
Paid parking or commuter benefit
Hybrid work schedule with flexible hours
A beautiful office space in downtown Los Angeles
Paid parking or commuter benefit
Health & Wellness
100% covered silver-tier health insurance
99% covered dental and vision insurance
50% dependent healthcare coverage
99% covered dental and vision insurance
50% dependent healthcare coverage
Financial Wellbeing
Employer-paid life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
A retirement plan with 3% employer contribution
Short-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
A retirement plan with 3% employer contribution
SJLF is an equal opportunity employer
SJLF is committed to ensuring that employees and applicants are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other factor specified under applicable laws that is not related to the position. We especially encourage applicants from candidates whose life experiences reflect or give them insight into those of the people we aim to serve.
For reasonable accommodations in the hiring process, contact us at hiring@socialjusticelaw.org
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