Paralegal

General Job Description:

TRP seeks a passionate and collaborative paralegal to support on removal cases, both detained and non-detained, on the Rapid Response team. The paralegal will support rapid response legal reps with: Managing the docket, preparing forms, motions, and evidence, filing, and working with clients and families to gather information, evidence and supporting documentation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct Services, Removal Case Management, and Data Collection Responsibilities:

• Provide professional and courteous service to clients and potential clients including answering and returning phone calls and emails, case preparation, and case follow-up
• Work with removal team legal representatives to prepare forms and evidentiary packets for detained and non-detained docket clients including filings for USCIS, EOIR, the Board of

Immigration Appeals(BIA), and federal court

• Schedule and conduct calls with detained clients at ICE detention facilities throughout the country where TRP clients are detained
• Assist with supporting documents collection, including but not limited to: from police departments, sheriff's departments, family members, and treatment facilities
• Work with attorneys/DOJs and support services coordinator to develop release plans,

recommend families for support services assistance, or connect families to bond fund assistance when appropriate

• Maintain comprehensive up-to-date notes of client contact, indicating date, subject matter, and resolution in the client file, per TRP’s Immigration Legal Services Program procedures, and notify client of all activity regarding their case in a timely manner

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain required job skills and core professional competencies;
• Maintain open and ongoing communication;
• Attend and participate in required educational programs and staff meetings; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as an immigration paralegal, handling primarily removal/deportation defense cases
• MUST BE BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
• Experience working with both detained and non-detained clients
• Experience working with detained clients strongly preferred
• Ability to assist attorneys with management of court docket with limited supervision
• Familiarity with filing requirements for EOIR, BIA, and USCIS
• Familiarity with filing FOIAs– USCIS, DOJ, DOS, CBP, OBIM, FBI, EOIR
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work well with people of diverse cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds

Position Classification: Full-Time, exempt.

Salary Range: $50,000 $60,000, Salary commensurate with experience.

Preparation Date: 08/13/2026

Statement of Equal Opportunity:

The Resurrection Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basisof race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual

orientation (including gender identity), militarystatus, disability, language(any language use not related to job duties), or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law