Zuckerberg San Francisco General
Law Fellow - 2025/2026 - City Attorney's Office (8175)
Zuckerberg San Francisco General, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Law Fellow - 2025/2026 - City Attorney's Office (8175)
Job Code and Title: 8175-Law FellowFill Type: Temporary ExemptAppointment Type:
Temporary Exempt (TEX) position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will." The duration of this position is expected to be approximately one year.Application Opening:
October 8, 2024Compensation Range:
$133,146 - $140,530
The Law Fellow position has a 2-step salary scale, with a current step 1 salary of $133,146 and a step 2 salary of $140,530. The successful applicant is appointed to salary step 1 if they are not admitted to practice law in California, and step 2 if they are admitted to practice law in California.
Recruitment ID:
RTF0151968-01155433About the OfficeThe Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents. With nearly 350 talented and dedicated employees, we provide exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments.The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community.The Office offers a hybrid remote work schedule for eligible employees, with three days onsite and up to two days remote.The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (Office) Law Fellow Program offers a unique and rewarding one-year professional opportunity for a recent law school graduate to gain direct experience in a specific aspect of municipal law practice. The successful applicant must be available for full-time work beginning September/October 2025.Eligibility CriteriaRecent graduates of a law school at an HBCU (Historically Black College and University).Recent graduates of the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP) offered at UC Law San Francisco.Recent graduates of the University of San Francisco School of Law Academic Support Program.Recent law school graduates who come from disadvantaged educational, economic, social, or physical backgrounds.Those who became eligible to practice law by completing the State Bar of California’s Law Office Study Program in 2024 or 2025.The term “recent graduate” means someone who graduated from law school in 2024 or who will graduate by June 2025.An applicant does not need to be admitted to practice law in California to apply for or be appointed to the Law Fellow position.Our Law Fellow will receive on-the-job training, a direct role in legal research, writing, and other aspects of the specific practice area, career development programming, and mentorship advice from experienced deputies in our Office.Applicants can propose a fellowship on the following legal teams: Dependency & Mental Health; Complex & Affirmative Litigation; Energy & Telecommunications; Government & Government Litigation; and Land Use.Desired QualificationsDemonstrated interest in public service.Demonstrated interest in the specific practice area for which the applicant has applied.Strong writing skills.Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.ApplicationTo apply for this position, interested applicants must submit the following materials:Resume.Cover letter not to exceed two pages, which should cover:
the team in which the applicant is interested;the basis for the applicant’s interest in that practice area and the Law Fellow position generally;information about the applicant as it relates to the desired qualifications for the position.
At least one writing sample.Law school transcript and proof of graduation.At least one letter of recommendation.Documentation establishing eligibility for the Law Fellow position.Completed applications and all required documents must be received by
October 29, 2024, at 5:00pm
for the applicant to be considered.Selection ConsiderationsThe Office will select the successful candidate based on all aspects of an applicant’s background, including:Demonstrated commitment to or interest in public service.A record of accomplishment, such as academic achievement or leadership positions.Strong writing skills.Past employment or other relevant experience.Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are
only
accepted through an online process. Visit
https://careers.sf.gov/
and begin the application process.The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
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Job Code and Title: 8175-Law FellowFill Type: Temporary ExemptAppointment Type:
Temporary Exempt (TEX) position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will." The duration of this position is expected to be approximately one year.Application Opening:
October 8, 2024Compensation Range:
$133,146 - $140,530
The Law Fellow position has a 2-step salary scale, with a current step 1 salary of $133,146 and a step 2 salary of $140,530. The successful applicant is appointed to salary step 1 if they are not admitted to practice law in California, and step 2 if they are admitted to practice law in California.
Recruitment ID:
RTF0151968-01155433About the OfficeThe Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents. With nearly 350 talented and dedicated employees, we provide exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments.The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community.The Office offers a hybrid remote work schedule for eligible employees, with three days onsite and up to two days remote.The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (Office) Law Fellow Program offers a unique and rewarding one-year professional opportunity for a recent law school graduate to gain direct experience in a specific aspect of municipal law practice. The successful applicant must be available for full-time work beginning September/October 2025.Eligibility CriteriaRecent graduates of a law school at an HBCU (Historically Black College and University).Recent graduates of the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP) offered at UC Law San Francisco.Recent graduates of the University of San Francisco School of Law Academic Support Program.Recent law school graduates who come from disadvantaged educational, economic, social, or physical backgrounds.Those who became eligible to practice law by completing the State Bar of California’s Law Office Study Program in 2024 or 2025.The term “recent graduate” means someone who graduated from law school in 2024 or who will graduate by June 2025.An applicant does not need to be admitted to practice law in California to apply for or be appointed to the Law Fellow position.Our Law Fellow will receive on-the-job training, a direct role in legal research, writing, and other aspects of the specific practice area, career development programming, and mentorship advice from experienced deputies in our Office.Applicants can propose a fellowship on the following legal teams: Dependency & Mental Health; Complex & Affirmative Litigation; Energy & Telecommunications; Government & Government Litigation; and Land Use.Desired QualificationsDemonstrated interest in public service.Demonstrated interest in the specific practice area for which the applicant has applied.Strong writing skills.Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.ApplicationTo apply for this position, interested applicants must submit the following materials:Resume.Cover letter not to exceed two pages, which should cover:
the team in which the applicant is interested;the basis for the applicant’s interest in that practice area and the Law Fellow position generally;information about the applicant as it relates to the desired qualifications for the position.
At least one writing sample.Law school transcript and proof of graduation.At least one letter of recommendation.Documentation establishing eligibility for the Law Fellow position.Completed applications and all required documents must be received by
October 29, 2024, at 5:00pm
for the applicant to be considered.Selection ConsiderationsThe Office will select the successful candidate based on all aspects of an applicant’s background, including:Demonstrated commitment to or interest in public service.A record of accomplishment, such as academic achievement or leadership positions.Strong writing skills.Past employment or other relevant experience.Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are
only
accepted through an online process. Visit
https://careers.sf.gov/
and begin the application process.The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
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