Senior Immigration Attorney

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Senior Immigration Attorney
The candidate will support immigration team, including the immigration staff attorney, immigration paralegals, and other staff as assigned, through regular engagement, case assistance, and mentorship. Support Immigrant Integration Program through oversight of their citizenship application work and participation in regular citizenship clinics. Oversee and provide legal orientation, counseling, and education regarding a range of immigration issues and other legal problems faced by members of the low-income immigrant communities that form base. Provide referrals, brief legal services, and direct representation in individual and collective cases. Provide direct supervision to immigration staff attorney and other immigration staff, including Conducting bi-weekly check-ins with the staff support. Managing all Human Resource related concerns of staff support (including requests for leave, approval of timesheets, etc.). Regularly reviewing and offering feedback on the work product of staff support. Connecting staff to appropriate professional development and mentorship opportunities. Co-counseling complex cases with staff support. Other management functions as defined by the Senior Manager of Legal Services. Support the legal needs of the Community Organizing department, including through regular engagement with staff and community leaders, providing legal consultations to members, and advising on policy and campaign issues where necessary. Co-counsel with other legal services providers or pro-bono counsel to pursue impact litigation. Engage in advocacy and community organizing efforts and campaigns for improved laws affecting members of the low-income immigrant community at local, state, and federal levels by drafting legislation, presenting testimony, organizing hearings, and lobbying. Engage in education and outreach through “Know Your Rights” presentations, participation on panels, and other means of public engagement. Design, edit, and disseminate popular education materials related to immigration issues. In collaboration with partners, plan and implement workshops in which organizers and workers are trained to reach out to others to inform them of their rights. Work to improve and grow relationships with private bar and other key partners to leverage greater pro bono support. On-going data entry and bi-weekly internal activity reports. Maintain contemporaneous and complete notes of all case-related activity in the case management system (PracticePanther). Annual planning process: Developing and executing individual work plans, evaluating, and providing feedback on plans as the year progresses. Meet deadlines established by the supervisor and in Department and individual work-plan. Contribute creative ideas and engage meaningfully in discussions about ways to improve the legal program and as an organization. Provide detailed reports regarding work including case examples, case profiles, and statistics, including on deadline for press inquiries. Assist with the completion of regular reports to funders and other stakeholders. 3-5 years of experience with immigration law, including significant removal defense work before the immigration court required. Fluent in Spanish, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish is preferred. Admitted to practice law and willing to sit for MD Bar exam (if necessary). Knowledge of immigration law and immigration court procedures is preferred. Legal experience doing either immigration bond hearings or removal defense work is a plus. Must have the ability to work under pressure. Experience supervising staff and/or interns in a variety of types of immigration cases required. Strong communication skills required. Strong commitment to the mission of building power in working-class and immigrant communities required.

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