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Immigration Attorney in Washington, DC

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Sep 11,2019 Nov 15,2018 Location Washington DC
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Public Interest

Attorney

Immigration

5-8 yrs required

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Staff Attorney The candidate will be responding to legal technical requests from public defenders, private practice attorneys, nonprofit agency staff, and pro bono attorneys who work with low-income immigrants on issues relating to family-based immigration, removal and deportation defense, VAWA, asylum, SIJS, naturalization and citizenship, and other immigration law issues. Will be writing manuals, practitioner advisories, and outreach and educational materials for attorneys, paralegals, community organizers, members of the immigrant community, and others. Preparing and leading webinars and in-person seminars on a variety of topics in immigration law. Working with networks of other immigrant rights organizations and/or organizing with and presenting to groups on immigration law, policy and immigrant rights issues. Engaging in policy and advocacy work on immigration law issues. Writing grant proposals and reports to foundations and corporations, and representing the firm's in meetings with funders and supporters. Traveling for trainings, funder visits, and other events throughout the United States. Helping immigrants lead and participate in civic engagement projects.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate must have 5-8 years of experience representing clients in the practice of general immigration law before the BIA and the EOIR, especially in regard to more complicated family-based and removal cases. Must have broad knowledge of family-based immigration law; deportation defense law, including the grounds of inadmissibility and deportability; the intersection of criminal and immigration law; and the rules governing BIA and judicial review. Must have excellent writing, editing, legal analysis, and oral presentation skills. Must have exceptional time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Must have current Bar membership in good standing for any state in the United States or the District of Columbia. 10+ years of experience representing low-income clients in the practice of general immigration law, especially family-based and removal cases, including experience representing clients before the BIA and the EOIR is a plus. Second language proficiency - preferably Spanish, Mandarin, or Cantonese—within the range of conversational to fluency is a plus.

Additional info

Submit a cover letter, salary requirements, a current resume, a writing sample and the contact information for three professional references.

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