Staff Attorney or Senior Attorney

• Support California civil legal aid providers through technical assistance, training, and advocacy to address individual legal needs of youth impacted by foster care and juvenile justice systems.
• Conduct advocacy at local, state, and systems levels on issues affecting systems-impacted youth, including technology, mental health access, and community-based services.
• Collaborate across YLC's legal, policy, and program teams to advance organization-wide advocacy goals using litigation, legislation, media, and narrative change.

This role directly improves the lives of youth in foster care and juvenile justice systems by ensuring they receive necessary legal protections, services, and opportunities, while transforming systems to be more equitable and supportive.

• Current active California bar license or willingness to obtain California licensure (including RLAA status).
• For Staff Attorney: minimum 1 year post-law school experience; for Senior Attorney: minimum 5 years post-law school experience with project coordination or supervision.
• Demonstrated advocacy experience in juvenile justice, foster care, education, health, youth homelessness, or related field.
• Interest in technology, digital systems, data use, and AI as they affect systems-impacted youth.

Full-time remote position within the continental US. Compensation details not specified. YLC values diversity and inclusion, and offers a collaborative remote environment.

The Youth Law Center (YLC) transforms foster care and juvenile justice systems so every child and youth can thrive, using advocacy strategies shaped by youth and family voices and informed by research.