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About the Role
Safe Passage Project is seeking a Temporary Supervising Attorney from January 2027 through early March 2027 to join a team of public interest attorneys. This role directly impacts immigrant children seeking safety and security by supervising attorneys and a paralegal in legal representation and mentoring pro bono attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and manage a team of attorneys and a paralegal representing minors in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Asylum Office, USCIS, and Family Courts
- Directly represent minors and mentor pro bono attorneys representing minors in similar proceedings
- Collaborate with legal management in the analysis and creation of legal strategies
- Supervise and provide detailed reporting statistics on each case supervised, mentored, and represented directly
- Prepare trainings and materials to present at Safe Passage Project trainings
Requirements
- J.D. degree and admission to a state bar (required)
- Admission to the New York State Bar (preferred)
- Four (4) or more years of immigration law experience
- Experience managing volunteer engagement
- Working with law firm volunteers is a plus
- Strong database and computer skills
- Experience with Salesforce preferred
- Demonstrated experience maintaining multifaceted relationships with various stakeholders
- Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organizational, time management, and record-keeping skills
- A high level of discretion in handling confidential information
- Proven adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with proactive problem-solving skills
- A spirit for collaboration and an understanding of how to work with vulnerable populations using trauma-centered practices or willingness to learn and incorporate such practices in your work
- A demonstrated ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, as well as sensitivity to and knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, and socioeconomic status
- A commitment to the work of Safe Passage Project and a readiness to grow and learn with the Safe Passage Project team
- All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit
- Currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits
Skills
- Immigration law
- Volunteer engagement management
- Database management
- Computer skills
- Salesforce
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Writing
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Record-keeping
- Discretion
- Adaptability
- Flexibility
- Problem-solving
- Collaboration
- Trauma-centered practices
- Cross-cultural communication
- Diversity and inclusion awareness
Location
- New York City office
- Tribeca
- Long Island office in Nassau County, NY
Work Type
- Temporary
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexible work schedules
Experience Level
- Four (4) or more years of immigration law experience
Education Level
- J.D. degree
- Admission to a state bar
Salary/Compensations
- $105,000 - $120,000 annually
Benefits
- Comprehensive and mission-aligned benefits package
- Open Paid Time Off
- Up to 4 weeks annually Work From Home time
- Office closure: December 24 through January 1 (in addition to Paid Holidays)
- Home office stipend
- Technology and equipment support for remote and hybrid work
- Medical plans, including an option with 100 percent employer-covered premiums
- Dental and vision plans
- Access to telehealth services
- Mental health and wellness resources
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Commuter benefits for transit and parking
- Health Advocate services
- Retirement savings plan: up to a 6 percent employer match on 401(k) contributions
- Pre-tax benefit options
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program support
- 12 weeks of Paid Family Leave for eligible employees
- Additional unpaid leave options
- Paid holidays throughout the year
- Bereavement leave
- Annual professional development stipend
- Access to trainings, conferences, and skill-building opportunities
- Access to Practising Law Institute (PLI) resources and training
About the Company
- Safe Passage Project (SPP) is a highly-focused nonprofit immigration legal services organization that provides free lawyers to immigrant children facing deportation.
- Founded in 2013, SPP has grown to include 60+ employees, two offices, and an annual budget of over $10 million.
- It manages over 1,600 open cases a year.
- SPP has supported more than 3,000 young people in NYC and Long Island.
- Immigrant children are not afforded free legal representation by the government, regardless of their age.
- SPP provides immigrant youth with direct representation by staff attorneys and through a robust network of pro bono attorneys who SPP attorneys train, mentor, and supervise.
Equal Opportunity
- Safe Passage Project is an equal-opportunity employer.
- Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.