Attorney in Brentwood, CA

Public Interest

Brentwood, CA

Attorney in Brentwood, CA

Attorney

Max 2 yrs required

No

Job Title: Immigration Legal Fellow

Job Responsibilities:
- Client Representation and Case Management: Provide eligibility and risk assessment, full representation, brief service, and/or legal advice to low-income clients in immigration-related matters. This includes handling family-based and humanitarian immigration petitions, waivers, U visas, DACA, naturalization, consular processing, adjustments of status, and removal defense cases.
- Outreach and Group Events: Develop community relationships and assist with workshops, clinics, outreach activities, and information sessions for immigrants, social service agencies, and community-based organizations. This may entail occasional evening and weekend events.
- Community Leadership: Represent the organization in meetings and webinars, attend collaborative meetings, and participate in 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 understanding legal ramifications, fee collection, maintenance of 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: Track client services, case progress, and outcomes to ensure adherence to grant requirements.
- Perform other duties as needed and/or as directed by the supervisor.

Education and Experience Information:
- Education: The candidate must be a law student or LLM candidate at an ABA-accredited law school, a current judicial clerk, or a recent law school graduate.
- Experience: Demonstrated interest in working with community organizations or low-income clients and populations is required. Experience in immigration law or related work is preferred but not mandatory. The candidate should possess strong legal research and writing skills, have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, and be dedicated to providing high-quality legal assistance. Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of low-income, culturally diverse newcomer communities and be proficient in a Windows/PC environment. The ability to act independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage time effectively is crucial. Fluency in Spanish or another language is strongly preferred. The candidate should have independent funding or be eligible to seek funding from a law school or another institution.

Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Immigration Legal Fellowship position.

Additional Information:
- The position is hybrid, requiring both in-person and remote work based in one of the organization’s seven offices.
- Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to the provided email address, including "Legal Fellow" in the subject line.
- The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, promoting a workplace free from harassment and retaliation, and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified disabilities.