Cabrini Center Pro Bono Staff Attorney Coordinator
4 days ago
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese seeks a dedicated Staff Attorney: Pro-Bono Coordinator to join our team in the Unaccompanied Children program.
Job SummaryThe Staff Attorney: Pro-Bono Coordinator will provide strategic outreach and community engagement, pro se legal support, and assign legal matters to pro bono attorneys. They will also provide direct representation for immigrants in removal proceedings.
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct representation to immigrant clients before the USCIS, Asylum Office, or Immigration Court on a range of immigration matters, including removal defense.
- Conduct legal intakes and screening, interviewing clients and others who can provide information or statements in furtherance of the principal client's immigration matters.
- Draft, prepare, and assemble relevant immigration petitions and case summaries for pro bono recruitment.
- Conduct legal research, write memoranda of law, motions, or briefs in support of applications and petitions filed before USCIS, Asylum Office, state court, Immigration and Federal Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, Administrative Appeals Office, EOIR, and other immigration agencies.
- Prepare clients for interviews and court hearings.
- Maintain client physical and electronic files for both direct representation clients and all Pro Bono attorney client cases according to program data and documentation requirements.
- Participate in and coordinate outreach campaigns and events targeting the immigrant community.
- Identify policy issues and coordinate with other units within Cabrini Center and the immigration bar in advancing advocacy agenda to promote immigrant rights.
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas or have an active license from another U.S. jurisdiction and be eligible to waive into the State Bar of Texas within 12 months of hire.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese is an equal opportunity employer. We actively foster an environment that is free of racism, discrimination, bias, and harassment where all individuals are treated with dignity, safety, and respect.
Successful applicants must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.
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