Law Apprenticeship

About the Role

Become a California lawyer through the Law Office Study Program, an alternative to law school. This four-year paid apprenticeship allows you to learn by working directly with attorneys.

Pay

• $70,000 per year, from day one.

Who You Are

• Recent college graduates and community college students who have completed at least two years of college.
• You do not need a bachelor's degree. Two years of college is sufficient.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of college.
• A minimum GPA of 3.5.
• An AI certification (or earn one within your first 90 days). Certifications from Google, Microsoft, AWS, Anthropic, or similar are accepted.
• You will use AI daily, providing context and verifying its work.

Your Role

You will start as an apprentice on the legal team. No prior legal experience is required. Your responsibilities include studying law and assisting the team.

Year One

• Learn the basics of law: contracts, torts, and criminal law.
• Complete monthly written exams administered by your supervising attorney.
• Assist the team with daily tasks related to trademarks, patents, and litigation.
• Prepare for the First-Year Law Students' Exam (the "baby bar").

Years Two to Four

• Draft legal documents, research memos, and court filings for attorney review.
• Support litigation in areas such as SueEasy cases, personal injury, employment, and contract disputes.
• Observe client calls and attend depositions.
• Contribute to the development of legal AI tools with engineers.
• Prepare for the California Bar Exam.

Note: You will never sign legal documents or provide legal advice. All work will be reviewed and signed by a licensed attorney.

What We're Looking For

• A genuine desire to become a lawyer and help people; interest in law beyond financial compensation.
• Enjoyment of arguing cases; experience in mock trial, speech and debate, or moot court is a significant advantage.
• Interest in fields such as criminal justice, political science, paralegal studies, business, or pre-law.
• Personable and easy to work with.
• Dynamic and able to switch tasks quickly.
• Smart and able to think independently.
• AI savvy.
• Business minded with an entrepreneurial approach to law.
• Gritty and committed to finishing what you start.

Becoming a Lawyer

• Register with the State Bar (we assist with this). Your four-year program begins after State Bar approval.
• Study for four years, dedicating at least 18 hours per week during your paid workday.
• A supervising attorney will provide instruction, monthly testing, and progress reporting.
• Pass the First-Year Law Students' Exam (baby bar) after year one to continue.
• Pass the California Bar Exam, the MPRE (ethics exam), and the moral character review.
• We provide ongoing support for bar exam preparation, even if retakes are needed.

Location

• Offices in Menlo Park and Mountain View.
• Work schedule: Monday to Thursday in office. Fridays can be remote.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Two weeks of paid time off
• Paid holidays

How to Apply

Email your application to [email protected], including:

• Your resume
• College transcripts
• A 2-3 minute video answering the following questions:
• Who are you?
• Why do you want to be a lawyer? Why this path, and why now?
• Teach us something you learned recently (hobby, business idea, legal rule). Explain how you used AI to learn it and how you verified its accuracy.

Video guidelines: Look at the camera, speak naturally, do not read from a script.