Position Title: Supervising Attorney – Higher Education Legal Services Organization: Organization Department: Immigration Legal Services Position Type: Full-Time (+ hours/week), Exempt Work Setting: Fully Onsite Reports To: Directing Attorney Higher Education and Affirmation Services Pay Range: $88,000-$94,000/year Total Compensation: In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes: - Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees ...
Job Title: Immigration Attorney/Senior Immigration Attorney Job Responsibilities: The role of Immigration Attorney at a reputed firm involves providing comprehensive legal services to indigent immigrants in California. The attorney will handle cases in removal defense and affirmative immigration, as well as federal litigation when necessary. Key responsibilities include: - Representing non-detained and detained immigrants in removal proceedings before Immigration Courts, an
Position Title: Staff Attorney – Removal Defense Organization: Organization Department: Immigration Legal Services Position Type: Full-Time (+ hours/week), Exempt Work Setting: Fully Onsite Reports To: Managing Attorney Pay Range: $74,000 to $85,000 annually Total Compensation: In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees, generous employer 401(k) contributions, and employer-covere...
Title: Senior Immigrants' Rights Attorney Job Responsibilities: Direct Legal Services: - Manage a significant caseload focusing on detained and non-detained removal defense cases. - Provide high-quality, client-centered representation to individuals in removal proceedings. - Represent clients before EOIR, BIA, USCIS, ICE, and CBP in matters such as asylum, withholding, CAT, cancellation, bond, and other immigration-related cases. - Conduct detailed client intakes, legal scr
Job Title: Immigrant Justice Program Director Job Responsibilities: - Provide vision, leadership, and mentorship to a team of attorneys and community advocates within the Immigrant Justice Program. - Play a significant role in advancing the organization's mission to protect immigrant communities, particularly Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, including Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities. - Work to uphold due process and equal prote
Job Title: Senior Immigration Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Directly represent clients in all types of affirmative immigration petitions and occasionally in removal cases. - Supervise paralegals, junior attorneys, and volunteers, ensuring that they handle a full caseload and deliver high-quality work while also managing your own cases as needed. - Perform immigration law intakes both in-person and virtually across multiple locations within the organization. - Appear in co
Job Title: Immigration Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in immigration matters, including U visas, VAWA, T visas, hardship waivers, and removal proceedings before USCIS and Immigration Court. - Engage in outreach and community engagement, representing the organization and its Immigration Practice Group at events and meetings with government agencies, legal services, and community organizations. - Review closing letters from non-attorney intake staff to ensu
Job Title: Attorney - Immigration Job Responsibilities: The Attorney - Immigration is a critical role aimed at increasing access to culturally competent immigration legal services for the immigrant community in the Sacramento Valley. The attorney will report to the Immigrants' Rights Managing Attorney and will be responsible for maintaining a full caseload, providing immigration legal consultations, and offering direct legal representation to clients before various federal a
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Immigration Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for Immigration at the organization is responsible for maintaining a full caseload and providing immigration legal consultations and direct legal representation to clients before various federal agencies such as USCIS, EOIR, and others. The duties include: - Conducting client intakes and legal screenings to provide consultations. - Preparing immigration applications and petitions for submission
Job Title: Managing Attorney - Immigration Job Responsibilities: - Manage a full caseload primarily consisting of removal defense and asylum cases. - Oversee and delegate work to assigned staff and volunteers, providing training and guidance as needed to ensure their success. - Provide full-scope representation before various jurisdictions, including but not limited to DHS (USCIS, ICE, CBP), DOS, EOIR, and appeals to federal courts. - Prepare immigration applications and pet
**Job Title:** Staff Attorney **Job Responsibilities:** The Staff Attorney position offers a unique opportunity for a legal professional to join a dedicated team comprised of social workers, attorneys, and administrative staff. The primary focus is on interdisciplinary written and oral advocacy for the best interests of children undergoing immigration removal proceedings. The organization is appointed as an independent Child Advocate for unaccompanied and separated immigrant
Job Title: Managing Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Supervise and lead program staff in the relevant jurisdictions, including program oversight, direct representation, pro bono placements, supervising casework, managing caseloads, and other assignments. - Promote and advise supervisees on professional growth, conduct employee performance evaluations, and provide consistent and effective supervision to ensure high-quality legal work and achievement of deliverables. - Plan an
Job Title: Managing Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney is responsible for overseeing the delivery of legal services to children and families affected by family separation and other legal and policy changes impacting migrant children seeking refuge in the . Key responsibilities include: - Supervising and leading program staff in the relevant jurisdictions in collaboration with the Managing Director. This includes overseeing program operations, direct rep
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advise, counsel, and represent immigrant survivors of gender-based violence in legal matters before the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and Department of Justice, including immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. - Provide brief advice, counsel, and referrals to immigrant survivors of gender-based violence in legal matters related to immigration law. - Conduct intakes and maintain a case
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney at the organization is tasked with representing low-income LGBTQ+ clients who have faced persecution due to their sexuality and gender identity. This role involves: - Representing clients in removal proceedings in front of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). - Handling affirmative asylum proceedings with the . Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). - Conducting credible-fe
Job Title: Staff Attorney II - Immigrant Foster Youth Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intake and interview processes for referred undocumented children. - Represent children in both affirmative and defensive immigration matters. - Advocate for minors eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) in removal proceedings, adjustment of status, asylum relief, U-visas, T-visas, and applicable appellate venues. - Respond to Requests For Evidence (RFEs), Notices of Intent
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Violence Against Women Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Violence Against Women Project is responsible for providing legal representation to low-income clients dealing with various gender-based violence issues. Key duties include: - Offering comprehensive legal representation and consultation to survivors of gender-based violence, which encompasses representation in restraining order hearings, child custody and support matt
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Immigration and Anti-Human Trafficking Job Responsibilities: - Provide comprehensive legal representation and consultations in areas including removal defense, asylum, naturalization services, and various petitions such as U, T, and VAWA. - Conduct thorough legal assessments with clients to screen for potential immigration remedies and other legal needs. - Represent clients at interviews before USCIS and hearings before EOIR Immigration Judge
POSITION: Immigration Staff Attorney (hybrid) Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Client Counseling and Representation: The Staff Attorney is responsible for conducting intake and evaluating cases for placement within the organization or referral to other providers. They provide representation in both affirmative and defensive immigration cases before USCIS, EOIR, and the BIA. The attorney will maintain a reasonable caseload, which includes screeni
MANAGING ATTORNEY **Organization:** The organization is a binational legal services and immigrant rights organization serving immigrants, asylum seekers, and deported persons in Southern California, Tijuana, México, and beyond. The organization uses a multidisciplinary, client-centered, harm reduction-based approach, engaging in zealous individual representation, medical-legal partnerships, human rights monitoring, and impact litigation to protect the rights of individual i...
Job Title: Removal Defense Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Removal Defense Staff Attorney is tasked with providing legal consultation and representation services to individuals facing removal proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR). Key responsibilities include: - Representing immigrants in both detained and non-detained settings before EOIR, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and California state court proceedings re
Job Title: Temporary Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide senior-level expertise in the provision of legal services to unaccompanied children facing removal proceedings. - Serve as an expert advisor on complex and novel legal issues for internal and external stakeholders. - Mentor pro bono attorneys and provide direct legal representation to KIND clients. - Offer robust consultation and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys handling KIND cases. - Conduct lega
Job Title: Immigration Program Co-Director Job Responsibilities: - Co-manage the Immigration Program by providing vision, planning, and implementation of the work within the context of the organization's larger racial justice mission. - Co-supervise the immigration team, providing support and direction on substantive work, professional development, performance evaluation, workload management, and wellness. - Collaborate with the Executive Director, Deputy Directors, and Deve
Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Staff Attorney at the organization is tasked with a broad range of responsibilities centered around litigation, advocacy, and public education, particularly in the realm of immigrants' rights. The key duties include: - Conducting legal advocacy and developing, investigating, and litigating high-impact cases at trial and appellate levels in federal, state, and immigration courts. - Serving as co-counsel and co
Job Title: Criminal/Immigration Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Criminal/Immigration Senior Staff Attorney at the organization will engage in a variety of activities to support immigrants' rights within the complex intersection of criminal and immigration law, also known as "crim/imm." The responsibilities include providing technical support to public defenders and immigration advocates, analyzing new legal developments, and creating practice advisories for a
Job Title Managing Director, San Francisco & Fresno Job Responsibilities The Managing Director for San Francisco & Fresno at the organization is tasked with providing seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the organization's field office. This includes independently handling areas such as program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. As the head of the local office, the Managing Director is a crucial membe
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is tasked with delivering expert legal services to unaccompanied children who require legal representation. This includes both zealous direct representation and pro bono facilitation. The attorney is expected to provide comprehensive consultation, training, and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys who have accepted organization cases. Additionally, the Staff Attorney may supervise Se
Job Title: Part-Time Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide expert legal services to unaccompanied children requiring legal representation through zealous direct representation and pro bono facilitation. - Mentor KIND pro bono attorneys and offer robust consultation and technical assistance to those who have accepted KIND cases. - Conduct legal research, formulate legal strategies, interview clients, appear before immigration and/or state courts or agencies, and draf
Job Title: Managing Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Supervise and lead program staff in the relevant jurisdiction(s) with program oversight, direct representation, and pro bono placements. - Manage caseloads and other assignments, promote professional growth, and conduct employee performance evaluations. - Plan and implement recruitment, mentoring, and case placement strategies to increase pro bono representation of unaccompanied immigrant children. - Lead, delegate, and de
Job Title: Managing Attorney, San Francisco & Fresno Job Responsibilities: - Lead and supervise program staff in San Francisco and Fresno, including direct oversight of legal services delivery to children and families affected by family separation and other legal and policy changes. - Provide direct legal representation and pro bono mentoring in humanitarian immigration cases impacting vulnerable children. - Manage program operations, including overseeing casework, managing
Job Title: Managing Director, San Francisco & Fresno Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level, engaging government, private sector partners, and community stakeholders to advance the organization's mission. - Supervise Senior At
Job Title: Managing Attorney - Immigration Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney, also referred to as the Senior Attorney, is responsible for leading the Immigration Team in both client representation and administrative duties. Key responsibilities include: - Overseeing the substantive and administrative responsibilities of the practice team. - Interviewing prospective clients, providing legal advice, and representing clients in all phases of affirmative immigration
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Immigration Rapid Response) Job Responsibilities: - Provide high-quality, client-centered representation for clients facing deportation proceedings. - Rapidly assess and respond to the immediate legal needs of detained migrants or those impacted by raids or other enforcement actions. - File emergency motions, including bond motions, stays of removal, motions to reopen, and habeas petitions within short timeframes. - Represent individuals in expedit
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Immigration Removal Defense) Job Responsibilities: - Provide direct representation in removal proceedings for unaccompanied children, adults with mental competency issues, and detained or non-detained adults and families. - Deliver high-quality, client-centered representation for clients facing deportation proceedings. - Determine eligibility for legal relief and develop legal strategy case plans. - Represent SIJS-eligible youth in related state co
**Job Title** Staff Attorney - Immigrants Rights' Project **Job Responsibilities** The Staff Attorney for the Immigrants Rights' Project at the organization is responsible for several key duties, including: - Providing zealous and trauma-informed direct representation to unaccompanied children in removal proceedings before various Immigration Courts. - Representing children in state courts throughout Southern California to obtain predicate orders related to Special Immigr
Job Title: Removal Defense Attorney (3-Month Temporary Position) Job Responsibilities: The Removal Defense Attorney will be responsible for providing high-quality, client-centered representation to individuals facing removal proceedings. This involves zealous direct representation, determining eligibility for immigration relief, advising clients, conducting legal research and writing, drafting motions and briefs, preparing court forms, and preparing immigration applications.
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Immigration Removal Defense) Job Responsibilities: - Provide direct representation in removal proceedings for unaccompanied children, adults with mental competency issues, and detained or non-detained adults and families. Clients often face complex immigration issues, including those with juvenile or criminal histories. - Deliver high-quality, client-centered representation for clients facing deportation proceedings. - Determine eligibility for leg
Job Title: Managing Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with Directors, Directing Attorneys, and Managers across all programs to advance the organization's mission. - Mentor, supervise, and support staff attorneys representing detained and recently released children and adults in immigration removal proceedings and applications for immigration benefits. - Monitor capacity and workload distribution through regular one-on-one meetings with attorneys. - Lead case revie
Job Title: CCLS Staff Attorney - Immigration Law Job Responsibilities: - Provide direct legal services in immigration matters for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault, focusing on U-Visas, T-Visas, SIJS, VAWA Self-Petitions, and Naturalization. - Collaborate with advocates to ensure high-quality legal representation aligned with program priorities. - Develop and maintain relationships with client groups and community-based service providers to
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney is responsible for overseeing a team that may include attorneys, service providers, legal assistants, and fellows. The primary duties involve managing the regional workload, maintaining stakeholder correspondence, and providing feedback to ensure the flow of legal information and workload. The attorney will deliver high-quality affirmative immigration and removal defense services, representing cli
Job OverviewMultiple law firms across the United States — including immigration boutiques, business immigration practices, and full-service firms — are actively seeking Immigration Attorneys with 1–10+ years of experience. Immigration law remains one of the busiest and most consistently growing practice areas, and firms are hiring immediately across both business and family-based immigration.If you have experience in
