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Pre-Bar Fellowship Hosts

Meet organizations that have hosted law graduates before bar admission. Explore their work and start a conversation about your next step.

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Organizations

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Jewish Family and Children's Services

    Family and community services across the Bay Area, including support for children, older adults, and people facing crises.

    Children and Youth · Elder Law

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Jubilee Immigration Advocates

    Affordable immigration representation for Bay Area immigrants and families, alongside advocacy for fair immigration policies.

    Immigration

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    Justice and Diversity Center (JDC)

    Pro bono legal services for low-income San Franciscans, homeless advocacy and educational programs that support diversity in the legal profession.

    Children and Youth · Housing

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Justice At Last

    Free legal help for trafficking survivors, including immigration relief, records clearance, employment rights, family safety, and debt issues.

    Consumer and Bankruptcy · Criminal Records and Reentry

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Kids In Need of Defense

    Legal representation and policy advocacy for unaccompanied children in the U.S. immigration system, alongside attorney training and public education.

    Children and Youth · Immigration

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    Law Foundation of Silicon Valley

    Free legal services and multilingual advocacy in Silicon Valley, including housing, health, mental health and legal support for children and youth.

    Children and Youth · Housing

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Access Alameda

    Free legal clinics for low-income Alameda County residents, including family law, bankruptcy, guardianship and housing, staffed by volunteers.

    Consumer and Bankruptcy · Family Law and Domestic Violence

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    Legal Aid at Work

    Free clinics, helplines, litigation and public advocacy for low-income workers, including wages, leave, unemployment benefits and workplace discrimination.

    Civil Rights and Discrimination · Disability Rights

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Aid of Sonoma County

    Crisis legal services in English and Spanish for low-income families and children, including domestic violence, guardianship, eviction and housing conditions.

    Children and Youth · Family Law and Domestic Violence

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS)

    Free legal advice and representation, health insurance counseling and community education for Alameda County residents, with a focus on seniors’ rights.

    Elder Law · Family Law and Domestic Violence

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Assistance to the Elderly (LAE)

    Legal services for San Francisco seniors and younger adults with disabilities, helping clients exercise their rights and access benefits and services.

    Disability Rights

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Link

    Trains and supports community organizations to identify legal problems and help families living in poverty navigate legal protections.

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Services for Children

    Legal representation and social work for Bay Area children and youth, including guardianship, dependency, school discipline, immigration and emancipation.

    Children and Youth · Family Law and Domestic Violence

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC)

    Community organizing, litigation support and policy advocacy to restore the rights of incarcerated people and reunite families affected by the criminal justice system.

    Civil Rights and Discrimination · Criminal Records and Reentry

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC)

    Legal assistance for low-income Northern Californians, including seniors, farmworkers and Native communities, with programs addressing healthcare, benefits and long-term care.

    Elder Law · Employment and Workers' Rights

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    LGBT Asylum Project

    Immigration legal services for LGBTQ+ people seeking protection in the United States.

    Civil Rights and Discrimination · Immigration

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    National Housing Law Project (NHLP)

    Housing law advocacy, training and technical assistance to preserve affordable housing, improve conditions and protect low-income tenants and homeowners.

    Housing

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Oasis Legal Services

    Immigration representation and social services for low-income LGBTQ+ immigrants who have survived violence or persecution.

    Civil Rights and Discrimination · Immigration

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Open Door Legal

    Legal services and coordinated referrals to counseling, social services and other community support, with technology that connects clients to help.

    Housing

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    Open Immigration Legal Services

    Nonprofit immigration representation, including asylum, deportation defense, and humanitarian relief.

    Immigration

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    Pangea Legal Services

    Free and low-cost immigration representation, with a focus on deportation defense and people facing immigration detention.

    Immigration

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    PARS Equality Center

    Immigration legal help and social services, including public benefits, healthcare access, and small business support for immigrant communities.

    Healthcare and Public Benefits · Immigration

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Public Rights Project

    Litigation support, legal resources, and professional development that help local governments protect civil rights.

    Civil Rights and Discrimination

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Root & Rebound

    Legal services, reentry education and policy advocacy for people returning from prison or jail, and resources for those supporting them.

    Criminal Records and Reentry