Staff Attorney

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Children's Legal Program Staff Attorney
The candidate's responsibilities include: Legal representation in immigration proceedings before the Immigration Court; appellate proceedings before the Board of Immigration Appeals; proceedings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and proceedings in state family and juvenile courts within the Miami Immigration Court jurisdiction. The Staff Attorney will represent clients seeking immigration benefits, including asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status, and/or T or U nonimmigrant status, and state court orders necessary to support SIJ applications. The Staff Attorney also will be required to conduct legal screenings of detained and non-detained unaccompanied minors to determine eligibility for legal relief and representation by AI Justice, provide advice and counsel to unaccompanied minors, and comply with other program reporting. Florida Bar membership required. Preference for experience in immigration law, including experience with Special Immigrant Juvenile, asylum, VAWA, T and/or U visa cases. Preference for experience in family, child welfare and/or juvenile law related matters. Preference for experience working with domestic violence victims and/or other victims of trauma. Strong writing, research and analytical skills; strong communication and group leadership skills required. Interest in policy advocacy at the national level required. Excellent presentation skills for community outreach, education and training required. Experience with immigration and/or child dependency legal clinics in law school would be especially helpful. Experience working with children is a plus. Fully bilingual, including reading and writing, in English and Spanish required.

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