Immigration Attorney

1-4 yrs required

Full-time

No

A law firm is seeking an Immigration Attorney for its Denver, CO office.

Job Overview:

The Immigration Attorney will be responsible for performing intake and assessing matters for potential clients, identifying avenues to obtain or preserve lawful status and/or pursuing relief from removal. This role involves representing criminal and/or detained noncitizens, developing strategies to protect and defend immigrants before USCIS, DOS, and litigation before the immigration courts, BIA, and federal courts.

Duties:

• Perform intake and assess matters for potential clients
• Identify avenues to obtain or preserve lawful status and pursue relief from removal
• Represent criminal and/or detained noncitizens
• Develop and implement strategies to protect and defend immigrants before USCIS, DOS, and in litigation before immigration courts, BIA, and federal courts

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree
• Current admission in good standing to a State Bar (Colorado Bar admission preferred)
• 2 years of practicing immigration law (some credit for active student clinical work or internships; experienced attorneys welcome)
• Strong experience in family-based immigration and removal defense (including representation of detained aliens, asylum seekers, crime and trafficking victims, and juveniles), and/or immigration-related litigation
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend Spanish

Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Analytical and organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment
• Professionalism, humor, grace, and grit
• Ability to develop and manage workflow, adapt to shifting demands, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to maintain positive work relationships with staff, community partners, clients/client family members, stakeholders, government officials, and others in a responsive and professional manner

Education/Certifications:

• Juris Doctor degree
• Current admission in good standing to a State Bar (Colorado Bar admission preferred)

Benefits offered:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

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