Staff Attorney - Detention Action Response Team

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

consistently follow up with detainees receiving pro se assistance in person, over the phone, or according to case or participant needs. administrative duties:

provide the names of individuals you will visit a day in advance to the legal assistant to ensure presentation and visitation lists are complete and faxed to the eloy detention center by 1pm the day before a know your rights presentation or visitation. participate in ad hoc team meetings called by the team, legal director, executive director, pro-bono coordinator or social services coordinator. assist executive director on an ad hoc basis in gathering case and programmatic information when needed for activities such as grant reports or proposals, calls with funders, or appeal letters. the executive director handles the monthly vera institute lop calls and is the principal contact and host for funder site visits or onsite training programs. when requested by the executive directors, speak on behalf of firrp in various settings including panels, conferences, conference calls, to visiting students, to visiting funders, or to community groups. 2+ years of minimum experience providing direct representation to immigrants removal proceedings, and extensive knowledge of immigration law, specifically deportation defense, asylum, and criminal-immigration law issues is strongly preferred. ability to use standard office equipment such as scanners, computers, keyboards, phones, shredders, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. employees seeking an exemption due to a medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief should contact our human resources department at?humanresources@firrp. employees seeking an exemption due to a medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief should contact our human resources department . to apply, please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in the position as well as your resume, three professional references. only those selected for an interview will be contacted. apply for this position
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