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The candidate will work with clients arrested under Operation Lone Star collaboratively with other team members and under the supervision of the Project Manager. Defend individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor cases under Operation Lone Star. Review, assess and analyze discovery and draft correspondent legal memoranda. Provide individual client communication and know-your-right presentations to migrants charged under Operation Lone Star. Conduct legal research and draft pleadings and briefs. Collaborate with Asylum Defense Project on immigration-related issues impacting Operation Lone Star clients to mitigate adverse immigration consequences. Maintain accurate and complete client files and administrative records; and manage cases from intake to final resolution, including pretrial, trial, appeals, and additional motion practice, as it arises. Should be licensed to practice law in Texas or willing to take the next available Texas bar exam, and 1+ years of criminal litigation experience or comparable academic or clinical experience in criminal law. Courtroom experience, including contested hearings and trials, is preferred. Appellate or legal writing experience related to contested matters at the trial level preferred. Must have proficiency in Office365 and legal research software; and professional fluency in Spanish (highly preferred).

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