Title: Staff Attorney, Detention Project, Organization Job Responsibilities: - Conduct preliminary intake interviews, gathering all relevant facts for presentation at unit meetings. - Assess income eligibility and recommend appropriate referrals for individuals not eligible for organization services. Recommend exceptions to financial guidelines to...
other legal documents. - Manage discovery processes, motion practice, and trial preparation. - Represent clients in trials and appeals in both state and federal courts. - Develop and implement effective advocacy strategies in identified areas of focus. - Provide immigration-court level representation in re......
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigrant Legal Defense Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Immigrant Legal Defense Program at the organization is tasked with providing legal consultations, advice, and representation to low-income immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The attorney will engage with...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney, Removal – Immigrant Justice Legal Clinic Supervisory Relationship: Managing Attorney for Removal, Immigrant Justice Legal Clinic Organization General Description: The organization builds trusting relationships to educate and propel individuals, immigrants, and families to achieve their social and economic aspirations,...
Title: Staff Attorney/Full DOJ, Removal – Immigrant Justice Legal Clinic Supervisory Relationship: Senior Staff Attorney for Removal, Immigrant Justice Legal Clinic Organization General Description: The organization builds trusting relationships to educate and propel individuals, immigrants, and families to achieve their social and economic...
the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the... Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This role primarily focuses on representing individuals in DHS custody during their bond and removal proceedings and handlin...
Title: Staff Attorney, Non-Detained Kids Project Job Responsibilities: - Conduct preliminary intake interviews to gather all relevant facts for case presentation at unit meetings. - Assess income eligibility and recommend appropriate referrals for individuals not eligible for organization services, suggesting exceptions to financial...
to determine client eligibility for services. - Conduct interviews with clients and witnesses to gather necessary information. - Draft applications, affidavits, letters, and legal pleadings; prepare supporting documentation. - Prepare materials for submission to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration...
at the organization. This includes providing legal representation and counseling to non-detained immigrants appearing before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of State (DOS), and, if appropriate, before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the... Bo...
interests of children in immigration removal proceedings before government... and other interested parties. - Supervise volunteers appointed as Child Advocates for unaccompanied and separated children in federal custody across the United States. - Serve as a Child Advocate for select cases as...
noncitizens at the Chicago Immigration Court through the Immigration... Court Helpdesk (ICH). The... role demands collaboration with the team to lead the organization's response to the increasing demand for asylum services. The Senior Attorney is tasked with supervising staff and...
Title: Staff Attorney, Asylum Project Job Responsibilities: - Conducts preliminary intake interviews, gathering all relevant facts for presentation at department meetings. - Assesses income eligibility and recommends appropriate referrals for individuals not eligible for organization services. - Recommends exceptions to financial...
and/or paralegals to ensure the provision of high-quality legal services to detained immigrants. This role involves direct representation in removal defense, appellate work before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and litigation in... federal courts. The attorney is responsible for coordin...
Title: Paralegal ILD Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal ILD is tasked with providing general paralegal support for the Legal Protection team within the organization. The role involves conducting intake, legal and factual research, and assessing cases to determine eligibility. The paralegal is responsible...
the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the... Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The focus is on representing individuals in DHS custody during their bond and removal proceedings, as well as handling appeals before...
Senior Counsel Department: Legal Office Location: The ideal candidate is located in Dallas, TX (SCRO) or Atlanta, GA (SRO), but candidates from New York, NY (Headquarters); Chicago, IL (Midwest); Los Angeles, CA (Western); or Washington, . are also considered. Work Type Designation: Hybrid Reports...
Title: Supervisory Attorney - Children & Families (Family Defense and Preservation) Job Responsibilities: The Supervisory Attorney for the Children & Families Practice Group at the organization is tasked with a broad range of responsibilities aimed at advocating for families facing state intervention....
support systemic reform in immigration practices. - Work under the... guidance of the **Members Only** to advocate for immigrant rights. - Collaborate with a diverse team of legal advocates to advance the mission of NIJC. - Potentially work in one of NIJC’s offices located...
Defense Project, ensuring quality legal counsel and representation. - Provide training, technical support, and legal review to pro bono attorneys for new and pending cases, including U visa/VAWA, asylee/refugee adjustment and family petitions, DACA, and other immigration cases. - Oversee paralegals, ......