Staff Attorney Position for UCLA Law Immigrant Family Legal Clinic

UCLA School of Law is hiring a Staff Attorney for the Immigrant Family Legal Clinic  (ImmFam) to begin in Winter 2025.  The position is intended for a bilingual attorney with 1-5+ years of experience (salary commensurate with experience).

ImmFam is a unique partnership between the UCLA School of Law and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Located on the campus of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools (RFK) in Koreatown/Pico Union, the Clinic serves immigrant students at the six public schools on the RFK campus, as well as their family members. ImmFam provides individual representation on immigration matters, particularly removal defense and humanitarian visas. It also offers legal consultations involving a wider range of legal topics, including workers’ rights, housing, public benefits, and criminal justice. In addition, the Clinic organizes programming and enrichment opportunities related to social justice and legal rights for teachers, students, and families in the RFK community, and develops policy advocacy and research projects responsive to needs identified by the community.

More information about the position and instructions on how to apply are available HERE.  

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