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Organizations That Hire Before the Bar

Every organization on this list has hosted a Public Interest Bar Fellow, which means it has taken someone who had not passed the bar yet and can be asked about it by name.

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Showing 1–24 of 58 organizations.

What these 58 organizations say they work on

Bar length is relative to the largest subject, 10 organizations; the hairline marks half. Subjects come from each organization's own published description; an organization that has not described its work is in none of these. Each subject links to every organization in the directory that names it, which is a wider list than this one. These are the directory's own subject tags; the matching page sorts the same organizations into LAAC's eight named fellowship subjects, which is a shorter list of broader names.

  • ACLU of Northern California

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • Advokids

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP)

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

    ALRP’s mission is to help people with HIV/AIDS maintain or improve their health by resolving their legal issues.

    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Consumer and Bankruptcy

  • All for the Family Legal Clinic, Inc.

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • Bay Area Legal Aid

    1 1 published placement before the bar

    BayLegal is committed to providing meaningful access to the civil justice system through quality legal assistance regardless of a client’s location, language, or disability.

    • Employment and Workers' Rights
    • Disability Rights
    • Elder Law
    • Veterans

  • California Lawyers for The Arts

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA)

    2 2 published placements before the bar

    CRLA was founded in 1966 as a nonprofit legal services program. The mission of CRLA is to strive for economic justice and human rights on behalf of California’s rural poor.

  • Canal Alliance

    1 1 published placement before the bar

  • Centro Legal De La Raza

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

    Founded in 1969 by Latino law students from Boalt Hall at UC Berkeley, Centro Legal de la Raza is a comprehensive legal services agency protecting and advancing the rights of immigrant, low-income,…

    • Immigration
    • Children and Youth

  • Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ)

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA)

    1 1 published placement before the bar

    Since opening its doors in September 2002, CLSEPA’s legal service programs have benefited over 10,000 community members.

    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Consumer and Bankruptcy

  • Contra Costa Senior Legal Services (CCSLS)

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

    CCSLS was established in 1976 and incorporated in 1986. Previously known as Contra Costa Legal Assistance for the Elderly and the Senior Paralegal Program, the name was changed in 1994 to Contra Costa…

    • Elder Law

  • Dependency Advocacy Center

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • Dependency Legal Services

    1 1 published placement before the bar

  • Disability Rights California (DRC)

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

    Disability Rights California (DRC) is the agency designated under federal law to protect and advocate for the rights of Californians with disabilities.

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits
    • Employment and Workers' Rights
    • Civil Rights and Discrimination

  • East Bay Children's Law Office

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • East Bay Family Defenders - Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • East Bay Sanctuary Covenant

    1 1 published placement before the bar

  • Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • Family & Children's Law Center

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

  • Family Violence Law Center (FVLC)

    1 1 published placement before the bar

    FVLC seeks to end family violence in Alameda County by providing support and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence, changing individual and community perceptions about relationship abuse, and…

    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Children and Youth

  • For The People

    1 1 published placement before the bar

  • Homeless Action Center (HAC)

    1 1 published placement before the bar

    Founded in 1990, the mission of the Homeless Action Center (HAC) is to provide high-quality public benefits advocacy for free to homeless and disabled residents of Alameda County.

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits

  • Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)

    On LAAC's previous-host list; no count published

    The ILRC is a national non-profit resource center that provides legal trainings, educational materials, and advocacy to advance immigrant rights.

    • Immigration

Organizations, descriptions and membership come from the Legal Aid Association of California's own directory. Placements come from LAAC's published fellowship rosters.