CCLS Summer Fellowship Program 2026

Central California Legal Services

Job Location:

Fresno, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Internship

Description

Central California Legal Services (CCLS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 1966 for the purpose of providing free civil legal services to low-income individuals. CCLS core counties include Fresno Kings Mariposa Merced Tulare and Tuolumne. CCLSs health work also extends to San Luis Obispo Monterey San Benito and Stanislaus Madera County CCLS provides limited services to seniors and on health issues. CCLS has offices in Fresno Merced and Visalia and satellite offices in Mendota and Los Banos. With nearly one hundred (100) employees CCLSs work includes direct services that meet our clients immediate needs education and advocacy.

CCLS will select three (3) law students to join our team and be a part of our mission to advance justice and empower people. During the 10-week program Fellows will be assigned to one or more of the following legal teams:

Housing Law Team (Eviction defense)
Consumer/Senior/Public Benefits Law Team
Health Consumer Center
Family/Immigration Law Team

The 2026 Summer Fellowship will be conducted in-person at the CCLS main office in Fresno California. Fellows will be expected to work alongside CCLS staff Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced legal aid firm.

This is a paid Fellowship with an anticipated total award of $8000 (gross) per Fellow to be distributed semi-monthly.

Requirements

All applications must include:

Cover Letter
Resume
Three personal or professional references
Responses to the following Supplemental Questions:

Why are people poor (Limit 500 words)
How has your life and law school experience shaped your interest in poverty law (Limit 500 words)
What has been your greatest accomplishment (Limit 500 words)

Supplemental question responses may be emailed to General Counsel Jonathan Ota at

Required Experience:

Intern

InternshipDescriptionCentral California Legal Services (CCLS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 1966 for the purpose of providing free civil legal services to low-income individuals. CCLS core counties include Fresno Kings Mariposa Merced Tulare and Tuolumne. CCLSs health wo...