Attorney Fellowship: Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Advocacy Program

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) seeks diverse and dynamic applicants for a 24-month, full-time attorney position at LAFLA as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Crime Victims Advocacy Program.

LAFLA has been competitively selected by Equal Justice Works as an implementing partner of Equal Justice Works’ Crime Victims Advocacy Program (CVAP), funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

LAFLA provides free, high-quality legal services to more than 100,000 people living in poverty across Greater Los Angeles. LAFLA’s unique combination of neighborhood offices, self-help centers, and domestic violence clinics puts LAFLA on the forefront of change and on the front lines in vulnerable communities. LAFLA’s mission is to achieve equal justice for people living in poverty across Greater Los Angeles, including nearly 81,000 Long Beach residents. LAFLA’s expert attorneys, paralegals, and support staff change lives through direct representation, counsel and advice, referrals, and community education. LAFLA strives to promote safety, security, and health; support families; preserve quality, affordable housing; maintain economic stability; protect human and civil rights; and address issues of racial justice and equity.

Despite the significant expansion of victim assistance services and resources in recent years, access to high-quality civil legal services and victims’ rights enforcement remains limited, especially for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) and other individuals from communities with high levels of disinvestment.

The Crime Victims Advocacy Program will increase legal assistance to crime victims in BIPOC communities by mobilizing and training a network of 21 committed attorney Fellows and 21 law student Fellows who will serve at selected host organizations across the country, expanding the capacity of participating host organizations to provide legal assistance to victims of crime in BIPOC communities and communities with high levels of disinvestment, through the provision of civil legal assistance and victims’ rights enforcement.

Equal Justice Works Fellowship

An Equal Justice Works fellowship is an opportunity to transform your passion for justice into a career. As a Fellow, you will be part of a prestigious cohort of attorneys hosted by legal services organizations across the United States.

As a Fellow, you will develop experience and skills to be a social justice leader while contributing to a broader community of practice.

PLEASE NOTE:  Fellows must commit to fulfilling the twenty-four-month fellowship and will sign a Fellowship Agreement with Equal Justice Works.