Summer Law Clerk Internship Job at Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, San Francisco, CA

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  • Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

SUMMER LAW CLERK

Position: Summer Law Clerk

Stipend: $1000/week stipend

Hours: 40 hours a week for 10 Weeks, 5 days per week (May 26 to August 7th)

FLSA Status: Internship

Location: In-office, flexible

Reports to: Supervising Attorney

Deadline: May 30, 2026

About Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

API Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization focused on the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, and immigrant communities of the Greater Bay Area and the Central Valley. A growing community-based organization founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate direct services to the most marginalized segments of our community including low-income women, seniors, immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our work is focused in the areas of Gender-based Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Disability Rights, Senior Law and Elder Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Youth Violence Prevention, Anti API Hate Violence, the preservation of affordable housing and small businesses, and other social justice issues.

Position Overview

APILO is seeking Summer Law Clerks who are passionate about providing culturally competent legal services to vulnerable, low income members of the community. APILO seeks law clerks interested in working with at least one of the following practice areas: Housing, Immigration, Anti-Human Trafficking, Elder Law, Domestic Violence/Family Law, and Anti-API Hate. Please indicate in your application which practice area(s) you are interested in.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with providing direct legal representation to low income community members under the supervision of legal staff.
  • Conduct legal research and draft memoranda to support and assist attorneys in case preparation.
  • Draft and review legal documents under the supervision of licensed attorneys.
  • Assist in the initial intake process, gathering preliminary information from potential clients through telephone and in-person interviews.
  • Support community education initiatives by helping prepare materials and presentations and attending outreach events. 
  • Attend meetings and collaborate with community partners, ensuring that the organization's legal perspective is represented.
  • Attend court hearings, client meetings, and other relevant events for client work.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, an accredited law school.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough legal research and produce clear, concise legal memoranda or other legal documents.
  • Demonstrated passion or experience advocating for underserved communities.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within a multicultural team and adapt to the dynamic nature of legal casework.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bilingual and bicultural skills relevant to low-income communities, especially API languages or Spanish. 
  • Working knowledge of Legal Server or other case management software.

To Apply: Please click on the links below to apply and send your cover letter and resume with three professional references. In the subject line, please write Summer Law Clerk. In your cover letter, please address the following questions: Why did you apply to APILO? How does the mission inspire you? How does your background and experience support APILO's work?

Equal Employment Opportunity:
API Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Summer work, Internship, Work at office, Flexible hours,

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