Employment Opportunities

Join the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law team and find yourself amid some of the most challenging social justice issues of our time: inequality, domestic violence, and the well-being of poor children, surrounded by a community of knowledgeable, supportive co-workers, volunteers, and attorneys.

All positions are hybrid.


Volunteer Coordinator

Seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to support our robust volunteer program, managing 150+ volunteers that provide over 7,000 annual service hours. This role involves training, scheduling, and developing programs while maintaining detailed databases. Exceptional interpersonal and digital skills are essential.

Salary Range: $40,000 – $50,000 commensurate with experience.

How to Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to jobs@hbcfl.org. Please write the job title in the subject line.

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WLALA and Harriett Buhai Center Family Law Student Fellowship

The WLALA Foundation/Harriett Buhai law student fellow will spend about 10 weeks working full-time at the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law during the summer of 2024. The Fellow will help victims of domestic violence, improve the well-being of low-income children, and empower low-income people.

The fellow will gain:

  •  immediate hands-on experience with clients,
  • ability to work “side-by-side” and remotely with experienced lawyers,
  • responsibility to prepare pleadings, legal memos and safety plans for DV victims,
  • guidance and mentoring with practical knowledge of family law, domestic violence aid,
    children’s and women’s issues, and poverty law.

The fellowship is worth up to $7,000 from the WLALA Foundation.

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample (10-page limit) to volunteer@hbcfl.org by February 26, 2024, with the subject line “WLALA/Buhai Fellowship Application.” Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the fellowship will be awarded by early March.

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The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and breastfeeding), genetic information, disability or medical condition, military or veteran status or any other indisputable characteristic, or perception of protected status, in accordance with applicable law.