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About the Role

The Immigration Staff Attorney provides comprehensive immigration legal services to Her Justice clients, focusing on low-income women and gender-diverse individuals, including survivors of violence. This role involves conducting legal consultations, providing advice, preparing cases for pro bono placement, and maintaining a small direct representation caseload. A key component is supporting the pro bono model by preparing cases, developing strategy, and mentoring volunteer attorneys. The attorney will also develop and deliver trainings, maintain case information, and represent Her Justice in external relationships.

Responsibilities

Conduct intake consultations and assess legal issues for prospective clients.
Provide advice and brief legal services for immigration issues.
Deliver client-centered, trauma-informed legal services with sensitivity to survivors of violence.
Prepare cases for pro bono placement, including client meetings, document gathering, and case summaries.
Maintain a small direct representation caseload of immigration clients.
Assist in cultivating volunteer attorneys through presentations.
Serve as a liaison with law firms and build relationships to enhance the pro bono program.
Mentor and provide substantive legal support to volunteer attorneys.
Monitor the progress and quality of pro bono matters and maintain case information.
Assist in organizing and implementing lawyer trainings, including serving as faculty.
Manage and coordinate legal clinics with partnering law firms.
Work with the immigration team to assess, develop, and strengthen the practice.
Remain current on developments in immigration law, policy, procedure, and practice.
Conduct legal research and analysis on emerging immigration issues.
Participate in community outreach workshops, clinics, and public education initiatives.
Participate in special events, including fundraising and volunteer recognition events.
Serve as a substantive immigration law resource to Her Justice staff.
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely case records and data.
Contribute to data collection, case review, and program reporting.
Recruit, train, mentor, and provide guidance to interns, law students, and volunteers.
Participate in committees, working groups, and policy or systemic reform initiatives.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community-based organizations and other stakeholders.
Facilitate appropriate referrals for clients whose needs fall outside Her Justice’s scope.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice law in New York State, in good standing.
Minimum of 4 years of experience practicing immigration law.
Substantial experience providing direct legal services to immigrant clients.
Experience representing or accompanying clients before USCIS, Immigration Court, ICE, or other government agencies.
Strong substantive knowledge of immigration law, policy, and procedure.
Demonstrated ability to assess eligibility for immigration relief.
Demonstrated ability to identify legal issues and develop case strategies.
Experience representing clients in immigration matters relevant to Her Justice’s practice.
Experience providing legal services to low-income, underserved, or marginalized communities.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively with clients who have experienced trauma.
Demonstrated ability to mentor, advise, or provide substantive legal guidance to attorneys, law students, or other legal professionals.
Professional proficiency or fluency in Spanish or another language commonly spoken by Her Justice clients.
Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
Strong case management and organizational skills.
Ability to independently manage a caseload, competing priorities, and time-sensitive deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to communicate complex legal concepts effectively.
Ability to exercise sound judgment.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with external partners.
Demonstrated commitment to Her Justice’s mission.
Ability and willingness to work in person as required for client meetings, court and agency appearances, clinics, trainings, and other practice needs.
Proficiency with standard workplace technology.
Ability to learn and effectively use case management and other organizational systems.
Significant experience representing clients in humanitarian immigration matters (preferred).
Experience working specifically with survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or other forms of gender-based violence (preferred).
Experience working with law firms or corporate legal departments in a pro bono legal services model (preferred).
Experience developing and delivering legal trainings, CLEs, practice materials, or other substantive legal resources (preferred).
Experience supervising or providing ongoing guidance to law students, interns, fellows, paralegals, or volunteers (preferred).
Experience conducting community outreach, Know Your Rights presentations, legal clinics, or other community legal education (preferred).

Skills

Client-Centered Approach
Trauma-Informed Care
Empathy
Patience
Respect
Cultural Humility
Building Trust
Professional Boundaries
Legal Judgment
Analytical Skills
Case Management
Communication
Mentorship
Constructive Feedback
Collaboration
Relationship Building
Accountability
Self-Direction
Adaptability
Spanish Proficiency (or other relevant language)

Location

New York City, NY
Hybrid

Work Type

Full-Time
Hybrid

Experience Level

4+ years of immigration law experience

Education Level

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
Admission to practice law in New York State

Salary/Compensations

$90,000 - $95,000

About the Company

Her Justice is a nonprofit organization advocating for women and gender-diverse people living in poverty in New York City.
They recruit and mentor volunteer lawyers to provide free legal help in immigration, family, and matrimonial law.
Their clients are 100% living in poverty in the five boroughs of New York City.
In FY2025, 93% of clients were women of color, 87% were survivors of intimate partner violence, 70% were mothers, and 50% spoke a primary language other than English.
Since 1993, Her Justice has provided life-changing free legal help to over 45,000 women and children.
They pursue policies that improve outcomes for hundreds of thousands more.
Her Justice is committed to creating a fairer civil justice system for New Yorkers to build safer, freer futures.

Equal Opportunity

HER JUSTICE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HER JUSTICE does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, unemployment status or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law.
Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.