The folks at EBCLC are incredible. It's a team full of highly skilled, highly accomplished, and highly dedicated professionals. Many of the lawyers on staff could be out working in private practice making millions a year, but are committed to the cause of serving the underprivileged in the Bay Area. I've had the pleasure to know most of the staff by way of my position with UC Berkeley (our law school operates a student clinic in connection with EBCLC) and I'm always impressed with the work ethic and seriousness with which they approach their jobs. It's worth noting that they are accomplishing a HUGE amount of positive good for their community on a very small budget. The average salary is under $75,000, which for a lawyer in the Bay Area is laughably low. And there is a palpable sense that all money should be going to directly serve their clients. There are no fancy catered lunches, no frivolous spending on creature comforts, this place means business.