Staff Attorney, Children's Legal Services

4 weeks ago

Baltimore, Maryland, United States International Rescue Committee Full time
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Children's Legal Services

International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Attorney to join its Maryland Children's Legal Services (CLS) team in Baltimore. The successful candidate will provide immigration legal services to unaccompanied children who have been released from the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct intake with child clients, identify relief, and provide direct representation for unaccompanied children released to sponsors in various counties.
  • Handle a moderate to heavy caseload of children's cases before the immigration court and USCIS.
  • Represent the child's sponsor/parent or caretaker in state court custody or guardianship proceedings related to the child's potential special immigrant juvenile status.
  • Prepare, file, monitor, and represent child clients with applications for immigration relief, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, asylum, U non-immigrant status, and T non-immigrant status.
  • Represent child clients before the Immigration Court, including attending Master Calendar and Merits Hearings, filing motions, notices of appearance, change of address forms, and briefings, and communicating with the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Chief Counsel regarding clients' matters before the Court.
  • Coordinate closely within IRC's multidisciplinary teams to identify needs and facilitate referrals to services offered in-house and through partnerships with external providers.
  • Ensure client and program data is collected consistently, managed appropriately, and reported accurately in accordance with program reporting requirements set by IRC.
  • Position may supervise legal assistants and/or interns.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise of changing asylum and immigration policies as they relate to children through regular trainings and peer-to-peer consultation.
  • Serve as a strong advocate for humanitarian immigrants.
Requirements:
  • Law degree (JD or LLM) from an ABA-accredited U.S. institution and admission to Maryland bar.
  • Ideally at least one year experience providing direct representation in immigration court and/or before USCIS to asylum applicants and other immigrants seeking humanitarian relief; law school graduates with clinical legal experience may be considered.
  • Experience providing legal services to children and/or working with children preferred.
  • Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally in a courtroom setting and in writing.
  • Bilingual in Spanish/English highly preferred, but not required.
  • Deep commitment to immigrant rights and working with humanitarian immigrants.
  • Trauma-informed and sensitive listening and communication skills.
  • Evidence of capacity to be a strong team member in a highly collaborative and fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.
  • Must have a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, active insurance policy, and ability to travel frequently in and around the service area to attend hearings and interviews and engage with clients and community partners.
Working Environment:
  • Standard office environment with occasional participation in community outreach and legal assistance events.
  • Will require to travel to IRC Silver Spring and IRC Baltimore office.
  • May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

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