Staff Attorney Immigration (Hybrid)

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The Immigration Staff Attorney will work as a member of the Immigration Unit to provide representation to qualified immigrants in a variety of immigration cases. This full-time exempt position reports to the Supervising Attorney.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a caseload of immigration cases, including but not limited to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Asylum, Naturalization, U-Visa, VAWA Self-Petitions, and Adjustment of Status.
• Represent clients both before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and EOIR Immigration Court.
• As needed, supervise paralegals, including onboarding, skills training, and review of filings.
• Dependent on grant, assist with grant reporting and tracking grant deliverables.
• Represent clients, counsel and advise clients in legal matters.
• Maintain detailed and accurate case notes and timekeeping in case management system (LegalServer).
• Interview clients. Effectively and efficiently communicate with clients.
• Engage in case investigation, witness interviews, factual and legal research.
• Research and write pleadings, memoranda, correspondence and other legal documents.
• Work with community groups, conduct outreach, and provide community education presentations and materials.
• Engage in policy advocacy, coordinate, and collaborate in policy campaigns with partner community-based organizations to improve systemic issues.
• Direct and supervise the legal work of paralegal and law students, interns, and volunteers.
• Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.