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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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Staff Attorney- Shriver Self-Help Housing ProjectNLSLA · Los Angeles · Full-time$85-93k/yrPosted today Staff Attorney Housing (Hybrid)Community Legal Aid SoCal · Santa Ana · Full-time$80-98k/yrPosted today Staff Attorney-Esperanza Immigrant Rights ProjectCatholic Charities Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Full-time$70.3-76.8k/yrPosted 4d Directing Attorney – Compliance Grants & Systems (Hybrid)Community Legal Aid SoCal · Santa Ana · Full-time$105-140k/yrPosted 5d Directing Attorney – Access to Legal Services (Hybrid)Community Legal Aid SoCal · Norwalk · Full-time$105-140k/yrPosted 5d Paralegal Manager-Esperanza Immigrant Rights ProjectCatholic Charities Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Full-time$70.3k/yrPosted 5d Staff Attorney -Medical Legal Community Partnership (MLCP)NLSLA · Pacoima · Temporary$85-93k/yrPosted 6d 2027 Summer Intern - Homelessness Prevention Law ProjectPublic Counsel · Los Angeles · Internship$10k/yrPosted 9/2/26 Staff Attorney II, Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project (PEHP)Bet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Full-time$88.7-102.6k/yrPosted 8/30/26 Staff Attorney II, Eviction Defense ProjectBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Full-time$88.7-102.6k/yrPosted 8/30/26 Staff Attorney I, Homeowner Protection TeamBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Full-time$75.4-86.9k/yrPosted 8/30/26 Staff Attorney I or II - Elder JusticeBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Full-time$75.4-98.7k/yrPosted 8/30/26 Staff Attorney I (Temporary) - Homeowner ProtectionBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Temporary$75.4-85.3k/yrPosted 8/30/26 Post-Grad Law Fellow, Eviction Defense ProjectBet Tzedek · Los Angeles · Full-time$70.3-82.4k/yrPosted 8/30/26 Associate Supervising Attorney- Stay Housed LA ProgramNLSLA · Glendale · Full-time$103-121k/yrPosted 8/27/26 Staff Attorney- Pomona Self-HelpNLSLA · Pomona · Full-time$85-93k/yrPosted 8/25/26 ATTORNEYChildren's Law Center of California · Monterey Park · Full-time$88.5-137.9k/yrPosted 8/25/26 Vice President of ComplianceTURN Behavioral Health Services · San Diego · Full-time$135-155k/yrPosted 8/25/26 Paralegal – Consumer Debt & BankruptcyNLSLA · Woodland Hills · Full-time$31-36/hrPosted 8/24/26 Staff Attorney- Family LawNLSLA · Pacoima · Full-time$85-93k/yrPosted 8/24/26

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Los Angeles20 Los Angeles7 San Diego4 Monterey Park3 Glendale3 Santa Ana2

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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