Supervising Attorney, Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Supervising Attorney, Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative: A full-time legal position with the American Friends Service Committee in Newark, NJ.

H1: Join Our Team as a Supervising Attorney for Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative at AFSC's Newark Office

H2: Make a Difference in the Lives of Immigrants Facing Removal: Apply to Be a Supervising Attorney with AFSC

Bold Headline: Represent Immigrants and Fight for Justice as a Supervising Attorney for AFSC's Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative

Organization: American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Department: Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative (DDDI)

Salary Range: $70,000 - $81,661 (commensurate with experience)

Job Category: Legal

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt, Specific Term through 6/30/2024 (possible renewal upon receipt of funding)

Location: Newark, NJ

Application Deadline: Rolling basis

Do you have a passion for social justice and a commitment to defending the rights of immigrants facing removal? Are you looking for a full-time legal position where you can make a difference and work with a team of dedicated individuals? If so, then the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) invites you to apply for our Supervising Attorney position with the Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative (DDDI).

As a Supervising Attorney, you will play a crucial role in providing representation for low-income, unrepresented immigrant detainees before the Elizabeth, Newark, and other Immigration Courts, as well as the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal District Courts and Courts of Appeals. You will also have the opportunity to mentor and supervise staff attorneys, senior staff attorneys, and legal assistants, as well as participate in statewide and nationwide advocacy activities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide legal representation and consultations to immigrant detainees facing removal
- Train, supervise, and support AFSC staff attorneys and legal assistants
- Manage caseload and maintain client files
- Participate in meetings with government representatives and service providers
- Monitor conditions and access at detention centers and jails
- Compile reports on case representation and advocacy activities
- Conduct presentations on immigration and detention issues
- Respond to media inquiries
- Attend staff meetings and case reviews

Minimum Qualifications:

- Admission to a state bar
- Minimum of 5 years' experience with immigration law and procedures, especially removal defense
- Excellent legal skills and understanding of movement lawyering principles
- Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/French highly desirable
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and well-organized
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals and build respectful relationships
- Familiarity with software applications
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends and travel out of state

Other Required Skills and Abilities:

- Commitment to Quaker values and testimonies
- Understanding of and compatibility with AFSC's principles and philosophy
- Knowledge and commitment to issues of race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and disabilities
- Ability to work and communicate with diverse staff

Compensation:

- Salary Range 16 ($70,000 - $81,661, commensurate with experience)
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical and hospitalization, life and disability insurance, pension plan, and fringe benefits
- Participation in unemployment, worker's compensation, and social security

AFSC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

At AFSC, we deeply care for our staff and communities, and thus require vaccination for COVID-19.

Some of our offices in the . are unionized workplaces, including our Newark office. This position is represented under the Northeast Region's Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of immigrants facing removal. Apply now to be a Supervising Attorney with AFSC's Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative. We are a smoke-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.

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Comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan, term life, accident and salary continuation insurances, defined benefit pension plan, participation in unemployment and worker's compensation and social security

Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/French) preferred

Legal Representation, Mentoring, Supervision, Advocacy, Case Management, Public Speaking, Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/French), Communication, Organizational, Prioritization, Familiarity with Software Applications, Commitment to Quaker Values, Understanding of AFSC Principles and Philosophy, Ability to Work with Diverse Staff

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Attach cover letter and resume to online application and answer application questions

Qualification and Experience Admission to a State Bar

Legal