The ILRC Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The ILRC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals to apply. The ILRC abides by the SF Fair Chance Ordinance.

Law Clerk Opportunities

Position Description: Law student interns (law clerks) will be assigned to a variety of projects and supervised by an ILRC attorney. Assignments span the ILRC's diverse project areas including policy advocacy, legal trainings, and immigrant civic engagement. For example, past intern projects included research and writing for ILRC’s practice advisories and manuals widely used by immigration practitioners; community engagement and community presentations; and work to passing or implementing laws authored and co-sponsored by the ILRC. Each clerk is assigned an ILRC mentor attorney, and the summer program includes immigration law trainings and other activities. 

Law students are accepted for the spring and fall semesters and during the summer.

For law clerk requests during the summer, we ask that you apply through the Northern California PIPS Day, NYU PILC Interest Legal Career Fair, and Southern California Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day.

To find out about volunteer opportunities in spring or fall, please contact Krsna Avila, kavila [at] ilrc.org, Staff Attorney.

Qualifications: Applicants with strong legal research and writing skills and a demonstrated commitment to immigration issues are encouraged to apply. A ten-week commitment is preferable. During the spring and fall semesters we ask that law students commit to a minimum of 12 hours per week for the entire semester.

Legal Volunteer Opportunities

With a small and specialized staff, ILRC is active on the regional, state, and national fronts of immigration law and policy. To maximize our staff resources, ILRC often calls upon volunteers to contribute to our mission.

Because the majority of our work requires legal skills, we generally do not accept undergraduate student volunteers. However, volunteers who are fluent in other languages such as Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin may be needed on an occasional basis for translation. From time to time, we also appreciate the contributions of volunteers who are interested in development work.

We also accept volunteer immigration attorneys on an ongoing basis. For attorneys who are interested in volunteering with the ILRC, we ask that you submit a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, a resume of academic and work experience, and a brief writing sample.

To find out about volunteer opportunities and how you can join our efforts, please contact Krsna Avila, kavila [at] ilrc.org, Staff Attorney.