We’re Hiring a Legal Director!
The UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice, housed at Berkeley Law, works to establish equity and fairness in the marketplace. Through research, advocacy, policy, and teaching, the Center strives to apply robust consumer protection laws in places, and among people, where those laws haven’t been used before, and to create a society in which economic, racial and social justice are available to all. The Center believes that building economic justice means developing and enforcing laws that fight fraud and deception, that protect low-income communities and communities of color, and that promote financial security and empowerment. Our activities always highlight the interests and experiences of vulnerable consumers, including immigrants, survivors of domestic violence & elder abuse, people impacted by the criminal legal system, and others.
The Legal Director will be responsible for drafting amicus briefs, working with counsel, writing regulatory comments, supervising law students, and generally advancing the cause of economic justice in the courts and agencies of every level of government throughout the U.S., including especially California. (See, e.g., the Center's successful efforts, through its amicus work, to keep California courts open to all litigants.)
The Legal Director will also help to coordinate the CLASS (Consumer Law Advocates, Scholars, & Students) Network, a nationwide consortium dedicated to promoting consumer rights and economic justice programs in law schools around the United States and beyond. The CLASS Network has helped build and support programs at dozens of law schools, including assisting in the creation of first-ever courses in Consumer Protection Law offered at numerous schools, developing and fostering new clinics and student organizations, and providing the chance for law students to work on shared research projects requested by nonprofit, legal aid, and governmental agencies around the country.
The Legal Director will also be involved with the full range of the Center's activities, from arranging conferences to delivering presentations and testimony to spurring the development of consumer protection law across the country and the world.
The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $107,000.00 - $130,000.00. However, the expected hiring range is $115,000.00 - $125,000.00, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The salary for this position may be subject to future negotiated adjustments in accordance with the RP collective bargaining agreement. A finalized copy of the agreement will be made available on the UC Net bargaining agreements page once published here: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/resources/employment-policies-contracts/bargaining-units/rp-research-and-public-service-professionals/contract/. This is an exempt, monthly-paid position. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) Career position eligible for full UC benefits.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through July 15, 2026. For full consideration, please apply by July 15, 2026. Interested candidates can learn more and apply here.