Spanish Speaking Law Clerk Intern for Equal Rights Advocates (SF)

Spanish Speaking Law Clerk Intern for Equal Rights Advocates (SF)

Be a part of the exciting cutting-edge legal work of a non-profit women's law firm devoted to advocacy for women on issues such as sexual harassment, Title IX, and sex discrimination!! Equal Rights Advocates is a non-profit civil and human rights legal organization whose mission is to protect and secure equal rights and economic opportunities for women and girls through litigation and advocacy.

Since its inception in 1974 as a teaching law firm focused on sex-based discrimination, ERA has used class actions and impact litigation to obtain relief that will benefit large groups of women. ERA is a leader in advocacy on issues involving its expertise in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, FMLA and Title IX. ERA especially seeks to serve the needs of women of color, immigrant women, women in non-traditional jobs, undocumented women, and low-income women.

Law student interns gain a variety of valuable experience at ERA including staffing our advice and counseling line, participating in, and assisting with, cutting-edge impact litigation, participating in legislative advocacy and presenting workshops for community groups. ERA considers 2Ls and 3Ls for internships during the school year and 3Ls only for summer internships.

ERA requires a commitment of 16-20 hours during the school year and 10 weeks full time in the summer. ERA seeks applicants with excellent writing & research skills, commitment to public interest law and women’s issues. Coursework or experience in employment/discrimination law is preferred and bilingual ability is a plus (especially Spanish, Cantonese or Mandarin).

If you attend a Bay Area law school, we strongly encourage you to apply for a Spring or Fall clerkship, as we have many Summer applicants from schools all over the country.

To apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, three references, and a short writing sample (5-7 pages) to lawclerkapplicants@equalrights.org

Goldie Heidi Gider
Director of Development
Equal Rights Advocates
1663 Mission Street, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: (415) 621-0672 ext. 395
Fax: (415) 621-6744
Email: hgider@equalrights.org