Staff Attorney

2 weeks ago


Miami FL USA, United States Americans for Immigrant Justice Full time
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Immigration Law

Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) is seeking a qualified, full-time Staff Attorney to join our team in South Florida. As a Staff Attorney, you will work closely with our team to provide Know Your Rights presentations and legal screenings for children detained in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) facilities.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide legal representation in immigration proceedings before the Immigration Court, appellate proceedings before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and proceedings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
  • Represent clients seeking immigration benefits, including asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status, and/or T or U nonimmigrant status.
  • Conduct legal screenings of unaccompanied minors to determine eligibility for legal relief and representation by AI Justice.
  • Comply with other program reporting.
Qualifications:
  • Florida Bar membership required.
  • Preference for experience in immigration law, including experience with Special Immigrant Juvenile, asylum, VAWA, T and/or U visa cases.
  • Preference for experience in family, child welfare and/or juvenile law related matters.
  • Preference for experience working with domestic violence victims and/or other victims of trauma.
  • Strong writing, research and analytical skills; strong communication and group leadership skills.
  • Interest in policy advocacy at the national level.
  • Excellent presentation skills for community outreach, education and training.
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure.
  • Ability to handle a high-volume caseload, with multiple deadlines and other tasks simultaneously.
  • Enthusiastic about and committed to working alongside people from diverse cultural, educational, professional, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Comfortable working in a collaborative environment that values giving and receiving feedback.
  • Experience with immigration and/or child dependency legal clinics in law school would be especially helpful.
  • Experience working with children is a plus.
  • Fully bilingual, including reading and writing, in English and Spanish required. Speakers of Mayan languages strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Must have own transportation.
  • Must be willing to submit to an extensive background check, including FBI, statewide repository, and sex offender registry checks.
Education:

JD degree required.

Salary & Benefits:
  • Salary range is $70,600 - $129,600, commensurate with experience.
  • AI Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package, including excellent paid health, vision, and dental, and life insurance coverage; 15 paid days of vacation leave; 13 paid holidays; 10 paid health days; 1 personal day.
  • It also includes a TriRail discount commuter benefit and $50/month cell phone stipend to off-set communication expenses.
  • After one year of employment, staff are entitled to paid parental leave and up to 3% matching employer contribution to 403(b) retirement plan with increase eligibility thereafter.
How to Apply:

AI Justice is an EOE/AA employer and we strongly encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented groups.

We value strength in diversity and inclusion within our office and are actively working towards providing an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment free from discrimination for all.

Please submit cover letter, resume, and 3 references to, with subject line CHILDREN'S STAFF ATTORNEY.

Top candidates will be invited to interview and submit references.


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