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Supervising Attorney

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Supervising Attorney
Department Sch of Law-Nwk, Dean's Office
Salary Open
Posting Summary

The Rutgers Child Advocacy Clinic at Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey and the Rutgers Immigrant Justice Clinic at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey are seeking to hire a Full-Time Supervising Attorney to begin immediately. The attorney will report to the Clinic Directors and will provide supervision on an externally funded Project where attorneys and a paralegal are providing legal representation to children in New Jersey’s foster care system with regard to their immigration needs. The supervising attorney also will handle a caseload and provide direct immigration representation to children in New Jersey who are involved with the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency. It is required that anyone applying for the position have at least five years of experience in immigration law and some exposure to family law. Additionally, the supervising attorney must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and have access to a car. The ideal candidate also will have some past supervisory experience. The position will be based on the Law School’s Newark campus, but some travel to the Law School’s Camden campus will be required. Please note that this is not a teaching position.

This position is contingent upon approved and available external funding.
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

JD, licensed to practice law in New Jersey or some other State, 5 years immigration law experience,some exposure to family law, bilingual (English/Spanish), access to a car and a driver’s license.

The ideal candidate will have past supervisory experience and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Basic computer and word processing skills
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment

Desk job with some travel to court, meetings,and presentations, in addition to once per week travel between campuses (Newark/Camden)
Overview
Statement
Posting Details

Posting Number 18FA0509
Posting Open Date 09/26/2018
Posting Close Date 10/12/2018
Special Instructions to Applicants
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Campus Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus Rutgers University-Newark
Location Details

Some travel to our Camden location.
Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: ****
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

Resume/CV
Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

Writing Sample 1
List of References

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