Teams at Bay Area Legal Aid

Represents unhoused San Francisco clients in Social Security disability, SSI, and CAPI claims and appeals, from applications through federal court. Provides assistance with public benefits, impact advocacy, community outreach, workshops, technical assistance, and collaboration with government and nonprofit partners. The attorney tracks services and funding deliverables, travels to shelters and other community locations, appears in court, and works collaboratively across BayLegal practices.

Provides legal representation and advocacy for low-income clients in public benefits matters, including administrative proceedings involving General Assistance, CalFresh, CalWORKs, SSI, CAPI, and Medi-Cal. Advises clients on barriers to employment and self-sufficiency, develops impact advocacy strategies, collaborates with community partners, conducts trainings, and supports broader economic justice initiatives. The temporary six-month role is based in San Francisco with at least three days of on-site work weekly.

Manages BayLegal’s case management data systems, user support, data quality, audits, reporting, dashboards, and grant and contract data collection. The role troubleshoots system issues, coordinates with vendors, improves workflows, maintains documentation, trains staff, and translates program data into actionable information for compliance, performance evaluation, and organizational decision-making. It requires careful handling of confidential information, independent judgment, strong communication, and collaboration with program teams.