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About the Role

The Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) seeks a full-time Staff Attorney for its Immigration Program in Batavia, NY. This role represents detained individuals facing deportation at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility. The position offers a hybrid remote/in-office schedule after an initial 3-month period and values work/life balance with reasonable hours and minimal weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Handle individual caseload and represent clients before DOJ-EOIR, DHS, and BIA defending detained low-income immigrants subject to removal.
• Work collaboratively with Paralegals and Social Workers, acting as an additional resource.
• Manage grant/data reporting.
• Undertake special projects and community outreach/education as directed.
• Perform local travel to and from the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility and occasional trips to the Buffalo office.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Admitted to practice law or pending bar admission.
• Possess organizational skills to manage cases efficiently and track/report data accurately.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff and supervisors, and independently.
• Strong oral and written advocacy skills.
• Proficiency in legal research software.
• A desire for a career in litigation defending detained low-income immigrants.
• Valid driver's license and regular access to a reliable vehicle are required.

Skills

• Spanish or French fluency (preferred).
• One year of litigation experience, preferably in immigration removal proceedings (preferred).

Location

• Batavia, NY

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid remote/in-office schedule after 3-month introductory period
• Flexible schedules

Experience Level

• Year 1 to Year 9 based on relevant work experience

Salary/Compensations

• $72,725.00 (Year 1) to $95,106.00 (Year 9)

Benefits

• Yearly raises according to published wage/step scales.
• Employer-paid benefits: 90% paid health insurance premiums, company contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement account, short & long-term disability insurance, life/AD&D insurance, retirement contributions, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Pre-tax employee contribution benefits: Dental insurance, Vision insurance, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, transportation account, 403b plan.
• Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness program (DALF).
• Respectful work environment with true Work/Life balance.
• 18 paid holidays (including Dec 24 - Jan 1).
• Accrue 11 vacation days and 2 personal days in year 1, increasing in year 2 (caps at 23 days starting year 6).
• 10 sick days each year (5 frontloaded, 5 accrued).
• 2 'Sunshine Days' (bonus PTO) between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
• Discourages weekend work, encourages PTO utilization.

About the Company

• The Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) is an organization that provides legal services.
• VLP is dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

Equal Opportunity

• VLP is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply.
• Employer recruits without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and familial status, domestic violence victim status, disability, military status, or protected veteran status.