Attorney in Redwood City, CA

Public Interest

Redwood City, CA

Attorney in Redwood City, CA

Attorney

Max 2 yrs required

No

Job Title: Immigration Legal Fellowship

Job Responsibilities:
- Client Representation and Case Management:
- Provide eligibility and risk assessment, full representation, brief service, and legal advice to low-income clients in immigration-related matters. This includes handling cases related to family-based and humanitarian immigration petitions, waivers, U visas, DACA, naturalization, consular processing, adjustments of status, and removal defense cases.

- Outreach and Group Events:
- Assist in developing community relationships through workshops, clinics, outreach activities, and information sessions for immigrants, social service agencies, and community-based organizations. This may involve occasional evening and weekend events.

- Community Leadership:
- Participate in meetings and webinars representing the organization and its partner organizations and collaborators. Attend collaborative meetings and community events.

- Maintain Legal Best Practices:
- Comply with the organization's policies, procedures, protocols, and best practices for non-profit immigration law practice. This includes managing legal ramifications, fee collection, client files, and data for reporting requirements. Participate in regular peer review meetings and legal trainings.

- Fee Assessment:
- Assess fees for services, sign contracts with clients, and collaborate with administrative staff to ensure timely fee collection and application filing.

- Ensure Grant Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements, including tracking client services, case progress, and outcomes as required by grant guidelines.

- Perform all other duties as needed and/or as directed by supervisor.

Education and Experience Information:
- Education:
- Law student or LLM candidate at an ABA-accredited law school, current judicial clerk, or recent law school graduate.

- Experience:
- Demonstrated interest in working with community organizations or low-income clients and populations.
- Experience in immigration law or related work is preferred but not required.
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
- Dedicated to providing high-quality legal assistance and capable of handling complex legal issues for low-income immigrant populations.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability and interest in conducting events for outreach and education.
- Strong attention to detail and exceptional time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to act independently and exercise sound judgment.
- Commitment to serving immigrants and sensitivity to the needs of the low-income, culturally diverse newcomer community.
- Proficiency in a Windows/PC environment and ability to quickly become proficient in the use of the organization's immigration law software and database.
- Available for occasional evening and weekend services as needed.
- Fluency in Spanish or another language is strongly preferred.
- Has independent funding or is eligible to seek funding from a law school or another institution.

Salary Information:
- Not specified in the text.

Additional Information:
- The position will be hybrid, with both in-person and remote work, based in one of the organization's seven offices.
- The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, recruiting and promoting regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected statuses as required by applicable law.
- The description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work, and responsibilities may be modified to remain responsive to client and organizational needs.