Immigration - General Attorney in Kalamazoo, MI

Public Interest

Kalamazoo, MI

Immigration - General Attorney in Kalamazoo, MI

Attorney

5-10 yrs required

No

Job Title: Supervising Attorney for Farmworker Legal Services Organization
H1 Heading: Join Our Team as a Supervising Attorney for Farmworker Legal Services in Kalamazoo, Michigan
H2 Heading: Help Fight for Justice and Dignity for Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers

Organization: Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP)

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan (with option for flexible remote work schedule)

Salary: Starting from $72,520, with annual raise and generous benefits package

Overview:

- Seeking a supervising attorney with immigrant workers’ rights experience
- Will work with a dynamic and committed litigation team to dismantle systems that perpetuate poverty and injustice
- Directly involved with migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and community groups
- Handle cases, provide supervisory support, and assist in directing legal work
- Based out of Kalamazoo office with option for flexible remote work schedule

About **Members Only**:

- Growing and nationally recognized non-profit law office
- Statewide division of MAP
- Fights for justice and dignity alongside the farmworker community
- Provides systemic, multi-forum legal advocacy, community engagement, and direct legal representation
- Prioritizes cases including wage theft, trafficking, discrimination, sexual harassment, and more
- Currently has 7 permanent staff and 7 summer seasonal advocates based in various locations in Michigan

About Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP):

- Works to advance safety, independence, and economic stability for those affected by poverty, racism, and other oppressive systems
- Provides civil legal aid for those unable to afford an attorney for over 50 years
- Serves 13 counties through five legal aid offices and manages 6 statewide programs
- Staff of about 220 people in various offices across Michigan
- Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)

Required Qualifications:

- Must be licensed to practice law in Michigan or qualify for admission by waiver
- 5+ years of mission-aligned work or lived experience with low-income or immigrant communities
- Experience litigating at state or federal levels or filing immigration affirmative applications
- Willingness to occasionally work flexible schedule including travel and evening or weekend outreach
- Demonstrated success working effectively in diverse teams
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and FLS's mission

Preferred Qualifications:

- Significant (10+ years) mission-aligned, supervisory, litigation, or immigration experience
- Experience effectively supervising teams and projects across lines of identity and differences
- Working knowledge of labor-based immigration relief
- Experience negotiating, filing administrative complaints, and litigating employment claims
- Spanish and English communication skills
- Bilingual Spanish-English communication skills or proficiency in Haitian Creole or indigenous languages native to Mexico or Central America
- Familiarity with farmworker advocacy, employment and immigration law, or legal services and advocacy

Benefits:

- Salary starting from $72,520 with annual raise
- Generous benefits package including life, short and long term disability, health, vision, dental, and flexible spending accounts
- Option for annual $1,500 payout for those who do not need health benefits
- Generous leave policy with 3 weeks paid leave in first year and 15 paid holidays
- 401K retirement plan with employer-match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment
- Kalamazoo offers a college town atmosphere with its own airport and access to major cities
- Eligibility for Kalamazoo Promise, a scholarship program for graduates of Kalamazoo Public Schools

To Apply:

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- Describe level of Spanish competency and how personal background or experiences have prepared for working with diverse colleagues and the farmworker community
- Application can be accessed at
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled

The Michigan Advocacy Program is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.