Los Angeles County
Law Office of the Los Angeles CountyPUBLIC DEFENDER EXAM NUMBER:
L9240A-EARECRUITMENT TYPE:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY - Emergency WHO WE ARE The Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender is the finest client-centered criminal defense firm in the nation, providing a beacon for evolutionary and revolutionary changes in the justice system.
Our Offices are headed by innovative and progressive leaders collaboratively working towards our agency's mission of reducing the incarceration rate for our indigent clientele.
We are an essential contributor to Los Angeles County's homelessness emergency response.
Through its legal services, the Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender works to facilitate the diversion of thousands of low-income community members annually from LA County's jails and into treatment services and works to reduce the collateral social and economic impacts of contact with the criminal legal system, such as losing employment, social services, and housing.
The collective services provided and supported by our workforce have a direct positive impact on our local homelessness crisis.
WHEN TO APPLYApplications will be accepted beginning Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8:
00 a.
m.
(PT) until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected.
We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use.
If you are looking for an internship that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defenderis seeking qualified candidates to fill Law Clerk vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
ABOUT THE POSITIONThe Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender's Law Clerk Program introduces select students to the operations of the office, the court system, and related agencies in the criminal justice system.
Law Clerks are mentored by experienced criminal defense attorneys who provide them with real-life educational experience.
Law clerks will play an important role in helping attorneys provide legal assistance to homeless clients seeking mental health and substance use disorder treatment and services, ensuring our unhoused clients receive the necessary legal support and access to vital treatment and services.
Law clerks are given the opportunity to observe and participate in client interviews, case strategy meetings, and court proceedings.
Law Clerks may complete research and writing projects including briefs, investigation requests, and motions to be filed in court.
They may also accompany the attorneys to jail interviews and attend public defender training sessions.
The Law Clerk internship program in the Office of the Public Defender tracks the academic year and is offered in the summer (10 weeks) and in spring and fall (16 weeks).
OUR IDEAL TEAM MEMBER:
This opportunity is for you if you wish to join a team revolutionizing the criminal justice system.
We're looking for team members who hold our Office's shared values of zealously advocating in defense of our indigent clientele, and compassionately amplifying their stories.
Job Type:
Full timeLocation:
Los Angeles County, CaliforniaAgency:
PUBLIC DEFENDERAbout the Company:
Los Angeles County.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
L9240A-EARECRUITMENT TYPE:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY - Emergency WHO WE ARE The Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender is the finest client-centered criminal defense firm in the nation, providing a beacon for evolutionary and revolutionary changes in the justice system.
Our Offices are headed by innovative and progressive leaders collaboratively working towards our agency's mission of reducing the incarceration rate for our indigent clientele.
We are an essential contributor to Los Angeles County's homelessness emergency response.
Through its legal services, the Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender works to facilitate the diversion of thousands of low-income community members annually from LA County's jails and into treatment services and works to reduce the collateral social and economic impacts of contact with the criminal legal system, such as losing employment, social services, and housing.
The collective services provided and supported by our workforce have a direct positive impact on our local homelessness crisis.
WHEN TO APPLYApplications will be accepted beginning Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8:
00 a.
m.
(PT) until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected.
We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use.
If you are looking for an internship that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defenderis seeking qualified candidates to fill Law Clerk vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
ABOUT THE POSITIONThe Los Angeles County Office of the Public Defender's Law Clerk Program introduces select students to the operations of the office, the court system, and related agencies in the criminal justice system.
Law Clerks are mentored by experienced criminal defense attorneys who provide them with real-life educational experience.
Law clerks will play an important role in helping attorneys provide legal assistance to homeless clients seeking mental health and substance use disorder treatment and services, ensuring our unhoused clients receive the necessary legal support and access to vital treatment and services.
Law clerks are given the opportunity to observe and participate in client interviews, case strategy meetings, and court proceedings.
Law Clerks may complete research and writing projects including briefs, investigation requests, and motions to be filed in court.
They may also accompany the attorneys to jail interviews and attend public defender training sessions.
The Law Clerk internship program in the Office of the Public Defender tracks the academic year and is offered in the summer (10 weeks) and in spring and fall (16 weeks).
OUR IDEAL TEAM MEMBER:
This opportunity is for you if you wish to join a team revolutionizing the criminal justice system.
We're looking for team members who hold our Office's shared values of zealously advocating in defense of our indigent clientele, and compassionately amplifying their stories.
Job Type:
Full timeLocation:
Los Angeles County, CaliforniaAgency:
PUBLIC DEFENDERAbout the Company:
Los Angeles County.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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