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About the Role

This role will help the Federal Litigation team build capacity to represent low-income clients before the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals to safeguard immigrants’ constitutional rights and ensure that immigration laws are accurately interpreted and fairly applied. The attorney will assist in expanding capacity to assist non-citizens in habeas matters, utilizing advanced technology to integrate emerging legal arguments and create sharable litigation resources.

Responsibilities

Develop and conduct litigation before federal district courts and U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits, including habeas petitions, petitions for review, and Administrative Procedure Act actions
Assist with class action lawsuits and other affirmative litigation on behalf of non-citizen New Yorkers
Provide individualized consultation to staff attorneys
Develop skills and knowledge of ILU staff on federal litigation matters through trainings
Work with pro bono counsel
Develop pro se and pro bono lawyer resource materials and trainings on federal court issues
Maintain, organize, and update case files and case management database (LawManager)
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Admission to the New York State Bar. Must be eligible to immediately seek admission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Admission to other federal district courts desirable
Minimum of two years of federal litigation or comparable litigation experience, preferably in immigration law
Demonstrated commitment to representing or working with individuals from marginalized communities
Excellent writing, analytical, oral advocacy, and organizational skills
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team and manage a high volume of cases
Ability to work with pro bono attorneys, law student interns, and volunteers
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit.

Skills

Federal litigation
Immigration law
Habeas petitions
Petitions for review
Administrative Procedure Act complaints
Class action lawsuits
Writing
Analytical skills
Oral advocacy
Organizational skills
Case management

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of two years of federal litigation or comparable litigation experience
At least two years of Immigration law is strongly preferred

Salary/Compensations

$86,520 - $157,075

Benefits

Health insurance
Paid vacation
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
State and Federal loan forgiveness programs
Assistance from New York state for loan repayments (depending on years of practice)

About the Company

The Immigration Law Unit (ILU) in The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is a recognized leader in providing high-quality representation to non-citizens in all five boroughs of New York City and surrounding counties.
Our staff of almost 100 attorneys, social workers, and paralegals across six different projects and initiatives works collaboratively to provide client-centered, interdisciplinary, and comprehensive legal services.
The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation.
We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs.
Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.