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Departmental Overview

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.

Contributing to policy making by federal and state legislatures and regulatory agencies has long been a priority for the Center's work. In recent years the Center and our affiliates have supported a range legislation in California and elsewhere promoting economic justice, including:

• Expanding the rights of student loan borrowers, survivors of domestic violence and elder financial abuse, low-income homeowners seeking clean energy improvements, and tenants;
• Protecting consumers in debt collection and foreclosure proceedings by curbing the ability of creditors to garnish wages, issue bank levies, or seek foreclosure;
• Removing the effect of eviction proceedings and medical debt on credit reports;
• Safeguarding personal data and consumer privacy from third-party data brokers and credit reporting agencies;
• Eliminating opaque and hidden "junk fees" in most consumer products and services, including residential rentals and state-chartered banks;
• Creating California's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation; and
• Expanding access to the court system for low-income consumers, including by overhauling the system for assuring effective service of process.

Position Summary

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.

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.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is June 23, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through July 15, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before July 15, 2026.

Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Executive Director and the Center team, the Legal Director has the following responsibilities:

Legal and Policy Analysis

• Leads the research, analysis, and drafting of amicus briefs in appellate courts across California and the United States, addressing complex issues in consumer protection and economic justice.
• Develops and submits regulatory comments in federal and state rulemaking proceedings, translating legal research into policy-relevant recommendations.
• Identifies emerging legal and policy trends; formulates strategic responses to influence the development of consumer law.

Operational and Program Management

• Oversees the legal and programmatic operations of the Center's initiatives, including amicus briefing, regulatory advocacy, and national network activities.
• Manages multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.
• Develops and implements processes to support coordination, collaboration, and program effectiveness across initiatives.

Student Mentorship and Research Leadership

• Works closely with students, including law student fellows who formally report to the Executive Director, by providing mentorship, guidance, and support in connection with Center initiatives and programs, such as the Consumer Protection Public Policy Order (C3PO).
• Oversees student-led research projects conducted in partnership with external organizations, ensuring high-quality legal analysis and deliverables.
• May supervise student assistants.

Network Coordination and Engagement