Immigration Staff Attorney

2 weeks ago


Los Angeles, United States Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern Ca Full time

We are looking for an **Immigration Staff Attorney** **to join our** **team in **Los Angeles**

**WHO WE ARE**

We are the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Our mission is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. We serve more than 15,000 individuals and organizations every year, focusing on the most vulnerable members of AAPI communities while also building a strong voice for civil rights and social justice. With our Advancing Justice affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., we enrich, enhance, and serve our communities all across the country.

**WHAT WE BRING**
- The special opportunity to join a mission driven team
- Flexible, hybrid work schedules
- Rich medical, dental and vision benefits
- Retirement options through 403B and match

**WHO YOU ARE**

You share our mission of advocacy for Asian Pacific Americans. You enjoy the thrill of serving the public interest while championing civil rights and social justice. You take pride in your work enriching lives and communities in Los Angeles and across the country. You are looking for your next role in an organization that supports your career as much as you support the organization and its goals. You are looking for a job where you make a difference, and your impact is directly proportional to your contribution. You are a game changer. You are a leader. You are an advocate.

**WHAT YOU BRING**
- J.D. and active membership in California State Bar
- Minimum one (1) year of immigration experience, preferably with removal proceeding experience and experience working with refugees, victims of domestic violence, crimes, and trafficking.
- Experience assisting immigrant, limited English speaking and/or low-income clients
- Experience appearing in immigration court preferred
- Experience or familiarity with AAPI community preferred
- Excellent legal writing, speaking, and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients
- Bilingual fluency in an AAPI language strongly preferred
- Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Availability and willingness to regularly travel within the county and state
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
- Access to reliable means of transportation required

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

**Your day-to-day typically includes**:
**75% Client support and representation for various types of immigration cases**
- Provide consults and direct legal representation in complex immigration cases filed affirmatively before USCIS field offices and Asylum offices
- Provide consults and legal representation for removal defense at EOIR
- Maintain an active caseload to meet project deliverables
- Undertake administrative and logístical duties related to direct service assistance

**15% Community Outreach & Education**
- Help develop and execute community outreach strategies for the Immigration Services Program, including how to inform appropriate responses to community needs and requests
- Conduct outreach engagements with local community-based organizations and adult education centers to present information sessions on Naturalization and Immigration law

**10% Immigration & Citizenship Legal Clinic Support**
- Provide consults, legal support and review at weekly clinics at onsite and remote locations
- Help train and oversee work of volunteers at workshops and clinics
- Work closely with the Immigration Director to help plan and strategize culturally competent service models to address relevant immigration needs
- Aid in operational elements of clinic including preparation, setup, and break down
- Other duties as assigned


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