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About the Role
La Raza Centro Legal seeks an Immigration Managing Attorney to manage a staff of 4+, represent clients in immigration cases, and contribute to community outreach, fundraising, and volunteer recruitment.
Responsibilities
- Manage a staff of 4+ Immigration attorneys, 1-2 legal assistants, and pro bono attorneys.
- Represent clients in immigration cases, focusing on removal defense or affirmative filings.
- Recruit and manage legal staff and pro bono attorneys.
- Carry an individual caseload.
- Adjust grievances within the Immigration program.
- Exercise authority on behalf of the employer for hiring, transfer, layoff, recall, promotion, discharge, reward, assignment, or discipline of employees within the Immigration Law program, or recommend such actions.
- Contribute to community outreach events and presentations.
- Assist with grant reporting, fundraising efforts including grant writing and Gala efforts.
- Recruit and supervise volunteers, interns, and pro bono attorneys.
- Meet and conduct intakes for walk-in clients.
- Prepare applications for asylum, SIJS, and other avenues of relief from deportation.
- Prepare affirmative filings for applicants.
- Attend immigration clinics and conduct intake screenings.
- Represent clients at USCIS and asylum office interviews.
- Write motions, briefs, and BIA appellate briefs.
- Ensure legal work is consistent with agency mission.
- Conduct or coordinate know-your-rights presentations and information sessions, some off-site.
- Develop informational materials on immigration law.
- Represent La Raza Centro Legal at coalition meetings and with grant stakeholders.
- Organize and attend team meetings.
- Assist with funding reporting requirements.
- Assist with case management systems.
- Assist in coordinating overflow work with volunteers, pro bono attorneys, and externs.
- Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.
- Assist with fundraising and grant writing for the agency.
- Represent the agency to the community at meetings, public events, media outreach, and other forums.
Requirements
- Fluent in Spanish and English is desirable.
- J.D. and CA state bar license required.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Interest in immigration law and passionate about issues affecting immigrants.
- Sensitivity to work with children, survivors of trauma, seniors, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ, and other vulnerable populations.
Work Type
- Full-time
Education Level
- J.D.
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000/year
Benefits
- Group health and medical insurance coverage for employee and eligible dependents
- Dental insurance coverage
- Term Life insurance and Long Term Disability coverage
- 2% 401K retirement plan matching
About the Company
- La Raza Centro Legal (LRCL) is an organization focused on immigration law.