Senior Staff Attorney

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Senior Staff Attorney
Duties: Reports directly to the Director of Legal Services, and is responsible for legal service delivery of individual cases, supervision and mentorship, program management, and other legal related duties. Contributes to overall efforts for advancing the mission of the organization, works collaboratively with other program staff, and supports initiatives that meet the goals and objectives set by the Division. Provides client screenings through legal consultations and Naturalization screenings and gathers documents necessary to prepare a case. Provides counsel and advice to program’s client base on current immigration law, policy and practices. Provides direct representation in affirmative applications for immigration relief, including Adjustment of Status and waivers of inadmissibility, Naturalization, Family-based Petitions & Consular Processing, and Humanitarian Relief such as U Visas, T visa, VAWA and Asylum. Provides brief legal services such as work permit renewals, green card renewals, FOIA request and analysis, RFE responses, applications for Advance Parole, DACA renewals and TPS re-registration. Provides direct representation and other forms of legal assistance to individuals in a wide range of immigration matters, including follow up, legal analysis, referrals, and services for victims of crime. Maintains caseload in accordance with guidelines set forth in the Legal Program Manual. Practices ethical and professional approaches to the practice of law to ensure high quality client representation. Maintains program reports, and data entry of statistics Sets appointments, organizes, and tracks cases and communicates with clients. Performs administrative and substantive tasks related to grant reporting and other requirements. Travels occasionally to off-site locations as needed to accomplish necessary tasks. Monitors and is responsible for the work of student interns, pro bono attorneys, paralegals, and fellows as directed by the Legal Director. Observes and monitors student interns in the performance of their duties and skills. Participates in coalition meetings to remain current on immigration –related issues, policy directives, and regulations. Provides communication with regional, local, and national advocacy groups in order to maximize effectiveness in the community with a focus on Coalition Building. Broadens and deepens the relationships among core constituents and volunteers and help to increase the growth and visibility of the organization. Assists to develop and participates in legal education programs by exploring and assessing current, new and expanded subject matter in immigration law. Provides in-service and continuing legal education to staff and educates the community at public speaking engagements on and off-site. Participates in outreach activities within broader organizational events. Public Relations: Highlights our services in different spaces such as universities and professional associations in order to broaden our system of support. Promotes the results of our programs among funders, partners and stakeholders and the general public. Collaborates with the Legal Director in identifying and writing client success stories for publication in newsletter, website and other publications or media outlets. Work collaboratively with each department to facilitate cross department strategies for complementary advocacy efforts. Agency and Department Participation: Actively participate in and help to implement an organization-wide strategic planning process, in close partnership with Management Team, staff and Board Fundraising: Assist with drafting and editing reports, grant proposals, and other documents Assist with general fundraising efforts.

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