Immigration Staff Attorney
$75.3k - $125.5kAsian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
Immigration Staff Attorney
Salary Range $75,300.00 - $125,500.00 Salary Position Type Full Time
Description
We are looking for an Immigration Staff Attorney to join our team in Los Angeles!
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) is the nation's largest legal & civil rights organization that advocates for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Founded in 1983, AJSOCAL supports over 15,000 individuals & organizations annually. AJSOCAL offers free legal help, engages in impact litigation, & advocates for policy change. Our services are open to individuals of all races & ethnicities, without restriction. AJSOCAL strives to be a champion for the most vulnerable members of the AAPI communities, while advancing civil rights & social justice for everyone.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California offices are located in downtown Los Angeles & Orange County, with presence in Sacramento, ensuring accessibility for all. With our Advancing Justice affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, & Washington, D.C., we enrich, enhance, & serve our communities all across the country.
We provide supportive services for individuals wanting to start the immigration process through Family-Based Immigration, Asylum, Temporary Protected Status, the Violence Against Women Act, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T-Visa, & U-Visa. We also offer free citizenship workshops & resources to help you on your naturalization journey. Beyond immigration, we also lead community-centered initiatives such as the Asian Language Legal Intake Project (ALLIP), the Survivor & Family Empowerment (SAFE) Project, the Housing Preservation (HP) Program, & our Health Access Project (HAP). In addition, our Demographic Research Project (DRP) & Community Engagement (CE) teams drive data-informed strategies & grassroots partnerships that deepen our impact across Southern California. Our Impact Litigation Team looks to create systemic change for our communities, while our Policy Team continues to shape laws & local practices that impact millions of Asian American & immigrant families across California.
Qualifications
About the Role
Under the direction of the Program Director, the Staff Attorney is responsible for performing client counseling and representation duties. The Staff Attorney meets with and advises clients of immigrant legal rights and issues, conducts legal research and writing, prepares court forms, prepares immigration applications, and performs other legal duties. The Staff Attorney works directly on complex immigration cases, with a current emphasis on relief for survivors (VAWA, U & T Visas), Asylum (Affirmative & Defensive), Adjustment of Status, Family Based Petitions, DACA, and Removal Defense. The Staff Attorney represents clients before USCIS and the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The Staff Attorney provides technical support and capacity building to other nonprofit organizations on immigration, and staff evening and weekend workshops. In addition, the Staff Attorney conducts immigration trainings, community outreach and education to local organizations and other partners. The position is covered under the Collective Bargaining Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
- 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
- Prepare court forms, immigration applications and other documents on behalf of clients
- Maintain an active caseload to meet project deliverables
- Undertake administrative and logistical duties related to direct service assistance
- Help develop and execute community outreach strategies for the Immigration Services Program
- Conduct outreach engagements with local community-based organizations and adult education centers to present information sessions on Naturalization and Immigration law
- 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
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