Staff Attorney

Position Summary: ATASK is seeking a highly organized, resourceful, and creative individual with a strong understanding of social justice and cultural humility to fill the position of Temporary Staff Attorney. This position will increase ATASK's capacity and offer expanded culturally competent and comprehensive legal services to marginalized Asian immigrant communities, with a specific focus on low-income and limited English proficient survivors of domestic violence and domestic and intimate partner human trafficking. This position will be responsible for providing legal intake, representation, and comprehensive legal counseling in humanitarian immigration legal relief, family law matters, and restraining orders to survivors of domestic violence. At present, due to COVID-19, work is handled remotely, with the possibility to transition to working both remotely and in the office. This is a temporary position to cover the current attorney's maternity leave.

ATASK's mission is to prevent domestic violence in Asian families and communities and to provide hope to survivors. The ideal candidate will be a committed advocate for immigrant victims, survivors, and their children and will work

Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week. 9am-5pm on weekdays.

Reports To: Managing Attorney, Legal Advocacy and Representation Program

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal consultations and counseling, advocacy, and direct full or limited representation to eligible ATASK clients in the following area
• Humanitarian immigration relief for victims
• Language Access rights
• Maintain responsibility for overall caseload and conduct case review.
• Independent legal research.
• Support effective and efficient multi-disciplinary collaboration between legal staff, community-based advocates, and clinicians.
• Conduct outreach to the legal community by attending meetings and roundtables with legal professionals.
• Perform other duties as needed, including duties as part of ATASK's overall staff.

*Job description duties are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required by the employer.

Qualifications:

• This position is for an attorney with 2-5 years of practice experience
• The candidate must be admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and be in good standing
• Fluency in English and at least one other Asian language is preferred, but not required.
• Bi-cultural with a deep cultural understanding of Asian LEP immigrant community is preferred, but not required
• Demonstrate ability and desire to work with diverse and marginalized populations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and complete projects on time and under deadline.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team and as a self-led individual
• Experience working with survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, or trauma is preferred, but not required.
• Willingness to travel to courts and government agencies as necessary.
• Ability to work with survivors in time-sensitive crisis situations.
• Committed to ending a culture of violence

ATASK is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time and therefore applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages women, survivors, immigrants and refugees, and LGBTQ+ community members to apply. It is ATASK's policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender, genetic information, natural origin, disability, veteran status, or on the basis of any other legally protected category.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65, $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of practice do you have in immigration law?
• How many years of legal practice in gender-based violence do you have?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• license to practice law in MA or the ability to do so? (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boston, MA 02108