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New Attorney PipelineLegal Aid Association of California

Resource library

Short, practical, and written for people with no time.

Two toolkits in one library: one for students and graduates, one for the organizations trying to hire them. Every item prints cleanly for advising sessions.

9 resources.

Students
Timeline

The 18-month fellowship timeline

What to do each term from the start of 2L year through submitting a project fellowship application.

  • Fall 2L: interview for the summer position that becomes your host org
  • Spring 2L: pick a community need and test it with practitioners
  • Summer: draft the project with your supervisor
  • Fall 3L: submit, then prepare for finalist interviews

8 min read

Students
Template

Host organization outreach email template

A short, specific first email that legal aid supervisors actually reply to.

  • Lead with the community need, not your resume
  • Name the fellowship and the deadline
  • Ask for a 20-minute call, not a commitment

3 min read

Students
Guide

What you can do before bar admission

Plain-language overview of supervised practice, accredited representative status, and the work a pre-bar graduate can take on.

  • Provisional and supervised practice basics
  • Immigration court accreditation as an alternate path
  • Questions to ask an employer before you accept

10 min read

Employers
Guide

Planning supervision capacity for a new graduate

How small organizations can absorb a pre-bar hire without overwhelming supervising attorneys.

  • Realistic first-90-day caseload
  • Shared supervision across two attorneys
  • Budgeting for the bar-results gap

12 min read

Employers
Checklist

Fellowship host organization checklist

Everything a host org needs to have ready before a student's application deadline.

  • Letter of commitment
  • Named supervisor and backup
  • Workspace, tech, and bar dues plan

5 min read

Employers
Guide

Rural recruitment playbook

Tactics rural organizations use to reach law students who never considered leaving a metro area.

  • Housing stipends move the needle more than salary
  • Recruit from regional undergrad pipelines
  • Show the caseload variety a small office offers

9 min read

Career Services
Template

Legal aid pathways one-pager

A printable handout summarizing fellowship and non-fellowship paths for advising sessions.

  • Print-friendly
  • Updated deadlines
  • Links back to the full directory

2 min read

Career Services
Guide

Advising script: the 2L fall conversation

The conversation that most changes outcomes, and the questions that open it up.

  • Surface geographic flexibility early
  • Translate clinic work into fellowship project ideas
  • Flag the host org timeline before winter break

7 min read