2023 SUMMER LAW INTERNSHIP AT THE IMPACT FUND

WHO WE ARE:

The Impact Fund is a civil rights legal nonprofit committed to using class action and impact litigation to achieve economic, environmental, racial, and social justice. We are based in Berkeley, California. We are now accepting applications for a summer law clerk to assist in our ongoing litigation.

ABOUT THE IMPACT FUND:

The Impact Fund strives to achieve justice through (1) litigation, (2) attorney training, and (3) legal grant-making. We serve as lead counsel, co-counsel, and amicus counsel in select class action and impact litigation. We pursue a diverse docket of civil rights cases, including LGBTQ+ and gender employment discrimination, access to essential public benefits, and low-income housing. We provide practical skills trainings to support public interest litigators, as well as financial grants to support impact litigation in the areas of civil rights, human rights, environmental justice, and poverty law.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The summer law clerk will work on our ongoing litigation and amicus efforts, as well as other case work. The law clerk’s responsibilities will include conducting legal research, writing memoranda, investigating factual issues, attending coalition meetings, and other activities as they emerge. We include the summer law clerk in most co-counsel meetings and discussions, so that the law clerk learns not only legal research and writing skills, but also how to develop litigation strategies in high-impact civil rights cases. They are also invited to join our regular trainings on practical skills and litigation strategy. The internship is full-time (40 hours per week) and typically requires a 10-week commitment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· A demonstrated commitment to social justice, public interest, and/or civil rights issues

· Excellent research and writing skills

· We prefer to hire students in their second year of law school but will consider applications from first-year students with the requisite experience and skills, as permitted

· Individuals who will be in the San Francisco Bay Area are preferred, as we are a hybrid remote/in-person office

To apply:

Please send the following to Luna Khalil, Paralegal, at lkhalil@impactfund.org with your name and “Summer Law Internship Application” in the subject line:

· Cover letter addressed to Lindsay Nako, Director of Litigation & Training, detailing your commitment to social justice work and relevant experience;

· Resume;

· Legal writing sample; and

· Contact information for 3 professional references.

The law clerk will be paid on an hourly basis at approximately $17.50/hour. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until September 15 or until the position is filled.

The Impact Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. More information about the Impact Fund can be found on our website at impactfund.org.