Legal Services Program Attorney

Responsibilities

• Provide direct legal representation and consultations, primarily focusing on employment matters such as wage theft, health and safety violations, and retaliation.
• Lead individual and class action cases in state and federal courts, including research, strategy, drafting, and trial.
• Manage administrative claims before state agencies including DLSE and Cal/OSHA.
• Conduct field-based legal clinics, pop-up services, and "Know Your Rights" workshops for rural farmworker communities.
• Design and establish client intake systems, referral pathways, and legal processes from the ground up.
• (Senior level) Lead and shape the new legal department, advising the Executive Director on growth and funding strategy.

Requirements

• Active California State Bar license in good standing.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (spoken and written).
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Must reside within 60 minutes of Tulare County or be willing to relocate.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial, economic, and immigrant justice.
• Ability to perform mobile, field-based work, including some evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in labor/employment law, workers' rights advocacy, or related social justice practice.
• Lived experience in immigrant, low-wage, or rural communities.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed legal practices.
• Experience with case management software (e.g., Salesforce, Justice Space).
• Additional language fluency in Mixteco, Tagalog, Ilocano, Zapoteco, or Hmong.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $85,000 - $95,000 (Junior) or $95,000 - $115,000 (Senior).
• Medical insurance (employer covers 80% of the lowest plan).
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan and basic life insurance.
• Cell phone stipend and generous leave package.
• Potential relocation assistance.

About the Company

Central Valley Empowerment Alliance (CVEA) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving rural farmworker communities across California's Central Valley. Using a community-led organizing model rooted in "Radical Love," CVEA advocates for those most impacted by systemic inequities.