About the 2024-2026 Social Justice and Impact Litigation Fellowship at the County of Santa Clara Office of the County Counsel:
The Social Justice and Impact Litigation Team litigates high-impact cases, drafts innovative local ordinances, and develops new policies and programs to advance the County’s goal of achieving social and economic justice for all its residents and to promote local, state, and national public policy reform. The 2024-2026 Fellow will contribute to a growing movement to use the power and perspective of local government to drive long-lasting social change.
The two-year fellowship is open to recent law school graduates, judicial law clerks, and current third-year law students (J.D. expected in Spring 2024) and begins in September 2024. For members of the California Bar, the starting salary is $132,640 – $204,869, per year, depending on experience. The application deadline is August 18, 2022. A list of current and past fellows is available at www.sccgov.org/ImpactFellows.
Application Process and Deadline
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter describing your experience and interest in working through local government to advance the public interest, legal writing sample, list of three references, and unofficial law school transcript to our Fellowship Hiring Committee at fellowship@cco.sccgov.org. Applications must be submitted by Friday, August 18, 2023. The Office expects to complete the fellowship hiring process in September or October 2023.
Additional information about the Social Justice and Impact Litigation Team is available at www.sccgov.org/ImpactSection.