Immigration Clinic Attorney

2-4 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization Immigration Clinic Attorney

The Organization Immigration Clinic Attorney is a full-time exempt position, reporting to the Director of Sisters of St. Joseph. This individual will oversee the current legal services provided at a volunteer driven pro se asylum clinic, which serves individuals in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Job Title: Immigration Clinic Attorney

Location: On site / Brentwood, NY, USA

Job Type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and Subsector: Legal Legal Support

Annual Salary Range: from $ 82, to $ 100,

Responsibilities:

• Participates in Immigration Clinic sessions and gives legal guidance to volunteer teams.

• Provides confidential legal consultations and conducts initial assessments of immigration cases to determine eligibility for immigration benefits.

• Counsels and assists clients and their families with various applications for immigration benefits.

• Completes case-related applications and petitions, supporting paperwork, and professional documentation of services.

• Supervises law students.

• Acts as liaison to volunteer immigration attorneys and oversees attorney schedule.

• Stays abreast of changes in immigration policy and laws and provides regular updates to staff.

• Develops legal policies and procedures for the operation of the clinic.

• Provides community education through emails, social media, and/or webinars and Facebook live.

• Monitors immigrant friends' court hearings and deadlines.

• Attends immigration law webinars and stays current in credentials.

• Networks with other immigration specialists to broaden the reach of the clinic.

Core Competencies:

• Detailed oriented, with a high degree of initiative and self-direction.

• Ability to maintain confidential information.

• Capacity to foster collaborative relationships with staff, volunteers, and immigrant friends.

• Effective at time management, with an ability to adapt, be flexible and patient.

• Highly motivated, with good problem resolution skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be admitted to practice law in New York State

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in immigration law representing clients before the Department of Homeland Security and/or the Executive Office of Immigration Review.

• Bi-lingual in Spanish; Haitian Creole a plus.

• Familiarity and ease with computer technology and navigating online databases.

• Ability to interact well with diverse individuals and groups and work with vulnerable and traumatized populations.

• Knowledgeable of the field of immigration and current . immigration policy.

Organization is looking for an Immigration Clinic Attorney to join their team! The Immigration Clinic Attorney is a full-time exempt position, reporting to the Director of Sisters of St. Joseph. This individual will oversee the current legal services provided at a volunteer driven pro se asylum clinic, which serves individuals in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Job Title: Immigration Clinic Attorney

Location: On site / Brentwood, NY, USA

Job Type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and Subsector: Legal Legal Support

Annual Salary Range: from $ 82, to $ 100,

Responsibilities:

• Participates in Immigration Clinic sessions and gives legal guidance to volunteer teams.

• Provides confidential legal consultations and conducts initial assessments of immigration cases to determine eligibility for immigration benefits.

• Counsels and assists clients and their families with various applications for immigration benefits.

• Completes case-related applications and petitions, supporting paperwork, and professional documentation of services.

• Supervises law students.

• Acts as liaison to volunteer immigration attorneys and oversees attorney schedule.

• Stays abreast of changes in immigration policy and laws and provides regular updates to staff.

• Develops legal policies and procedures for the operation of the clinic.

• Provides community education through emails, social media, and/or webinars and Facebook live.

• Monitors immigrant friends' court hearings and deadlines.

• Attends immigration law webinars and stays current in credentials.

• Networks with other immigration specialists to broaden the reach of the clinic.

Core Competencies:

• Detailed oriented, with a high degree of initiative and self-direction.

• Ability to maintain confidential information.

• Capacity to foster collaborative relationships with staff, volunteers, and immigrant friends.

• Effective at time management, with an ability to adapt, be flexible and patient.

• Highly motivated, with good problem resolution skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be admitted to practice law in New York State

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in immigration law representing clients before the Department of Homeland Security and/or the Executive Office of Immigration Review.

• Bi-lingual in Spanish; Haitian Creole a plus.

• Familiarity

Spanish; Haitian Creole

Supervising law students, case-related applications and petitions, supporting paperwork, confidential legal consultations, initial assessments of immigration cases, professional documentation of services

• provides community education through emails, social media, and/or webinars and facebook live

Qualification and Experience Admitted to practice law in New York State, Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in immigration law representing clients, Bi-lingual in Spanish; Haitian Creole a plus.

Legal