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Induction, Deduction, and Your Career
Public Interest
Attorney
Family Law
Min 2 yrs required
Staff Attorney Duties: Advise, counsel, and represent immigrant survivors of gender-based violence in their legal matters before the Department of Homeland Security, immigration courts, and appellate courts. Represent immigrant women detained in immigration detention centers. Mentor and train pro bono attorneys. Coordinate a broad range of legal services to support asylum seekers in removal proceedings before the Atlanta Immigration Court. Represent in coalition efforts to expand networks of legal and social services support for clients, rooted in holistic model of representation. Participate in community outreach events and substantive trainings. Contribute to grant proposals, reports and periodic policy pieces.
Qualification and Experience
Requirements: Current Bar membership of any state in good standing. 2+ years of direct legal services experience, ideally in immigration law. Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish. Excellent legal analysis, written and oral advocacy and presentation skills. Responsible, self-initiating, and focused, with proven ability to work independently and also collaboratively in a team-based environment. Meticulous organizational habits and exemplary time management skills. Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competence, and cross-cultural communication skills. Flexibility to meet with key stakeholders outside of standard office hours. Demonstrated commitment to legal services, public interest law, and/or social justice. Must be committed to nonpartisanship. Availability for monthly travel to detention centers in Georgia. Desirable Qualifications: Experience working on asylum, U-Visa, T-visa, VAWA, and SIJS applications. Experience representing immigrants who are detained. Experience designing trainings and presenting to professional audiences. Understanding of the law firm and pro bono culture and previous work experience with recruiting volunteer attorneys a plus.
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