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Nonprofit Legal Jobs in Southern California

Legal aid organizations, immigration service providers, and advocacy nonprofits across Southern California employ attorneys, paralegals, DOJ-accredited representatives, and legal assistants serving clients who couldn’t otherwise afford counsel.

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Director of Pro BonoInner City Law Center · Los Angeles · Full-time$131.3-168k/yrPosted 4d Housing Justice Post-Graduate Legal FellowshipInner City Law Center · Los Angeles · Full-time$78-85.5k/yrPosted 10/31/26 Paralegal- Stay Housed LA ProgramNLSLA · Glendale · Full-time$31-36/hrPosted 10/30/26 Director of LitigationInner City Law Center · Los Angeles · Full-time$130-160k/yrPosted 10/29/26 Temporary Paralegal I - Holocaust Survivors TeamBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · TemporaryPosted 10/24/26 Paralegal, Immigration Legal ServicesJewish Family Service of San Diego · San Diego · Full-time$23-26/hrPosted 10/24/26 LEGAL ANALYST II (LITIGATION)Neighborhood House Association · San Diego · Full-time$35-43/hrPosted 10/23/26 SUPERVISING ATTORNEY - LA1Children's Law Center of California · Monterey Park · Full-time$120-165k/yrPosted 10/20/26 Staff Attorney - Family Law (Hybrid)Community Legal Aid SoCal · Norwalk · Full-time$80-98k/yrPosted 10/20/26 Staff Attorney (2-Year Fellowship)Legal Aid Society of San Diego · San Diego · Full-time$75-120.5k/yrPosted 10/16/26 Interim Directing Attorney, Justice for Tenants, Homeowners & Unhoused IndividualsBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Temporary$126-140k/yrPosted 10/14/26 Senior Director of ComplianceBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Full-time$150-155k/yrPosted 10/14/26 Staff Attorney, Immigration (School Based K-12)Jewish Family Service of San Diego · San Diego · Full-time$74-90k/yrPosted 10/13/26 Staff Paralegal - Eviction DiversionCommunity Legal Aid SoCal · Compton · Full-time$26-37/hrPosted 10/10/26 Fellow - Consumer Rights & Economic JusticePublic Counsel · Los Angeles · Full-time$77-78k/yrPosted 10/8/26 2027 POST-BAR LAW CLERKChildren's Law Center of California · Monterey Park · Temporary$76k/yrPosted 10/7/26 WRIT ATTORNEYChildren's Law Center of California · Monterey Park · Full-time$88.5-118.9k/yrPosted 10/7/26 Immigration Staff AttorneyAsian Americans Advancing Justice · Los Angeles · Full-time$75.3-125.5k/yrPosted 10/4/26 Staff Attorney Immigration (Hybrid)Community Legal Aid SoCal · Norwalk · Full-time$80-98k/yrPosted 10/3/26 ATTORNEYChildren's Law Center of California · Lancaster · Full-time$88.5-118.9k/yrPosted 10/2/26

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Los Angeles16 San Diego4 Norwalk4 Pacoima3 Monterey Park3 Glendale2

About Legal Careers in the Nonprofit Sector

Public interest law offers what private practice often can’t: direct client impact, courtroom and casework experience early, and loan repayment assistance (PSLF plus state and school programs) that changes the financial math of a legal aid career.

Paralegal and accredited-representative roles are substantial here too — immigration legal services in particular build career paths for bilingual professionals that don’t require a law degree.

What do these roles pay?Salary data for Legal, Compliance & Advocacy roles at Southern California nonprofits — from live postings and IRS Form 990 filings.

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