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Immigration Attorney in Fresno, CA

KIND (Kids In Need of Defense) Jun 12,2017 Apr 07,2017 Location USA Fresno CA
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Public Interest

Attorney

Immigration

Min 2 yrs required

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Direct Representation Attorney The candidate will provide representation to unaccompanied immigrant children living in the Central Valley (Fresno, Kings, Merced, Madera, Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Tulare counties). Liaise with the San Francisco office’s Supervising Attorney and Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney, to determine which cases are appropriate for placement with the Direct Representation Attorney. Represent children in immigration removal proceedings including children eligible for asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), T visas or U visas. File all relevant paperwork and applications with government agencies, immigration court, and state courts, where applicable. Attend immigration and state court hearings, and interviews and adjudications before government agencies. Participate in staff meetings and firm-wide calls. Assist in the supervision of law student interns and volunteers. Conduct intake interviews with children when appropriate. Assist with periodic trainings and presentations. Serve as an ambassador of firm with local coalitions, courts, and agencies. Must have 2+ years of experience working in immigration law and with immigration authorities, or substantially equivalent experience. ahould be admitted to practice in California. Fluency in Spanish language is required. Experience in direct representation of clients in immigration proceedings is needed. Experience working with children, preferably immigrant and refugee children, or experience working with survivors of abuse, human trafficking, or other trauma is must.

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Send cover letter, resume (listing states and dates of all bar admissions), salary range requirements, writing sample and three references.

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