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About the Role

The Office of Staff Attorneys (OSA) is seeking a Supervisory Immigration Attorney to provide leadership, manage immigration casework, and supervise immigration attorneys. This role requires strong ethics, judgment, and adaptability to a complex and evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage, assign, and track OSA’s immigration case work
• Develop and lead efforts to improve immigration case processing
• Supervise immigration staff attorneys
• Maintain substantive knowledge of legal issues
• Participate in hiring, training, and office administration
• Collaborate and liaise with office leadership and other court units

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Minimum of 8 years post-JD legal work experience, including significant immigration experience, with significant supervisory experience
• Federal court experience
• Proof of license and authorization to practice as an attorney in any U.S. State, territory, or the District of Columbia
• Active member of the bar in good standing
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the process of applying for citizenship
• Successful applicants are provisionally hired pending results of a background investigation and fingerprinting
• Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees
• Direct deposit of pay is required

Skills

• Strong communicator
• Strong ethics
• Solid judgment
• Comfortable operating in a fluid, complex environment
• Proficient with new technology
• Practical
• Flexible
• Creative
• Big picture oriented
• Detail-oriented
• Able to understand and prioritize institutional needs
• Able to foster a positive workplace culture
• Adept at managing tight timelines
• Able to make decisions with a high level of personal accountability

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• Telework opportunities

Experience Level

• 8 years post-JD legal work experience
• Significant immigration experience
• Significant supervisory experience

Education Level

• J.D. from an accredited law school

Salary/Compensations

• $184,950 (CL 31)

Benefits

• Employer subsidized health and life insurance plans
• Dental, vision, flexible spending account, long-term care plans available
• Employer sponsored pension plan
• Supplemental retirement contribution plans with employer match
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Mass transit subsidy

About the Company

• OSA is the central legal staff for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and is a highly collegial environment.
• OSA has subject area teams of attorneys who focus on civil, immigration, criminal, or habeas matters.
• For more information, please visit: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov.

Equal Opportunity

• We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace.
• The Ninth Circuit encourages applications from all qualified individuals and seeks a diverse pool of applicants in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstance.