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Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System Sacramento, California General Counsel Annual salary range: $160,275 to $254,298 The salary is supplemented by an extensive benefit package. Final filing date: Monday, February 6, 2023. Located in California’s beautiful capital city, the Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System is a public employee retirement system including the County of Sacramento, Superior Court of California in Sacramento, and eleven special districts. The ideal candidate possesses knowledge and experience specific to the operation of a public retirement system, including advising a multimember governing body, and will have the ability to establish an effective working relationship with a diverse group of customers. The General Counsel is a key member of the executive team and plays a significant role in policymaking and leadership of the organization. Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal – are essential to the...

General Counsel   Western University of Health Sciences   Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) invites nominations and applications for the position of general counsel.   WesternU is a non-profit, private university with its main campus in Pomona, California and a second campus in Lebanon, Oregon. Founded in 1977, Western University of Health Sciences' mission is to produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals, and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.   WesternU is the largest graduate health professions university in the nation, employing over 1,100 dedicated faculty and staff with enrollment of more than 3,700 students in 28 degree programs across eight colleges, including: College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Graduate Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, Optometry, and Podiatric Medicine. Its Lebanon, Oregon campus...

The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is the leading advocacy organization in the United States exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants and their loved ones. NILC’s mission is grounded in the belief that everyone living in the U.S. - regardless of race, gender/gender identity, immigration, and economic status - should have equal access to justice, resources, and educational and economic opportunities that enable them to achieve their full human potential. Leveraging its 501(c)4 affiliate, the Immigrant Justice Fund (NILC IJF), and with a $22 million annual operating budget and 70 staff members, NILC combines policy advocacy and litigation, movement power building and narrative and culture change strategies to both strengthen the legal protections for immigrants and shift the public debate toward the notion that everyone regardless of their place of birth or socioeconomic status has a stake and constructive role to play in shaping...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (“LCCRSF”) is pleased to invite nominations and applications for its next Executive Director . As one of the oldest civil rights institutions on the West Coast, LCCRSF works to dismantle systems of oppression and racism and to build an equitable and just society. Formed in 1968 to bridge the legal community and the Civil Rights Movement, we’re known for advancing the rights of people of color, immigrants, refugees, and low-income individuals. We also invest in legal fellows and support a network of over 1,000 active pro bono attorneys who work in solidarity with us. The Executive Director (ED)--with the support of a high impact staff, engaged Board of Directors, and a dynamic network of skilled pro bono legal professionals and community partners--works on many of the most compelling civil rights issues of our time, with issues and campaigns squarely focused on historically marginalized communities. LCCRSF’s...

Deputy Public Defender I - Extra Help $53.48 - $65.01 /Hourly*   Bring your passion for public service to the Public Defender's Office. Start your legal career with the County of Sonoma!   When you join the Office as a Deputy Public Defender I - Extra-Help, you will perform legal work involving the investigation, preparation, and presentation of criminal and civil cases before the courts. Using your independent judgment and initiative, you will work directly with both English and non-English speaking clients to: Investigate, research, prepare, and defend criminal and/or civil cases Interpret and apply laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities for use in the preparation of cases, opinions, and briefs Prepare pleadings and other legal documents in connection with trials, hearings, and other legal proceedings Conduct general legal research Interview and advise witnesses regarding to criminal complaints...

We are accepting applications for an Associate Attorney to join the Community Partnerships Program in Los Angeles. The associate attorney will add cross-organization capacity but will focus on matters handled by their home office. The ideal candidate will join our team by April 2023. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization.  We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country.  We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, individuals, and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a...

CHIEF CAMPUS COUNSEL   An R-1 research university and a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) is an inspired, global, public research university that is internationally recognized for its research and scholarship, its undergraduate and graduate teaching, and its deep commitment to public service. United by the pursuit of social justice and environmental sustainability, UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, staff, and alumni innovate across disciplines, seek to push the envelope of knowledge, and deploy their expertise and voices to advocate for transformative change. The University’s 19,000 graduate and undergraduate students choose among 65 undergraduate majors, 43 minors, and 65 graduate programs offered through divisions and schools of arts, engineering, humanities, physical and biological sciences, and social science. The UCSC community strives to be diverse, open, purposeful, caring, just,...

Criminal Immigration Attorney II & III - Bilingual (English/Spanish) - Regular & Extra-Help $10,167 - $14,121/Monthly*   Are you an experienced bilingual criminal defense attorney specializing in immigration law? The County of Sonoma Public Defender's office is looking for an energetic, professional Criminal Immigration Attorney to join their team! Regular & Extra-Help positions available. Starting Salary up to $71.05/hourly ($148,289/year), plus an additional $1.15/hour bilingual premium for bilingual assignments, and a competitive total compensation package!*   NOTE: The Deputy Public Defender's office is currently recruiting to fill a bilingual Criminal Immigration Attorney position at either the II or III level, as well as Extra-Help positions. If you are interested in applying at both levels of this opportunity, you must submit a separate application to the recruitment currently being conducted for that level....

Attorney III - Law Enforcement Review $10,992 - $13,361/Monthly* Expand your legal career in public service. Join a team driven to improve our Sonoma County communities. Join the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) in the commitment to accountability and transparency in law enforcement. Starting salary up to $76.82/hour ($160,332/year), a cash allowance of $600/month, and a competitive total compensation package!* IOLERO's staff work diligently to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve. With IOLERO’s high-profile focus on promoting greater transparency of law enforcement operations, this position plays a key role in assessing and auditing public complaints and conducting investigations. The ideal attorney for this position will have three or more years of experience in the practice areas of civil rights and/or criminal law cases, which included working with individuals of diverse...