Staff Attorney

QUALIFICATIONS

• Active membership and good standing with the California State Bar;
• Two years of immigration experience;
• Administrative experience in immigration matters before USCIS and EOIR;
• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and related immigration law preferred;
• Ability to deal with people empathetically and effectively;
• Demonstrated commitment to serving low income and the most vulnerable immigrant communities and survivors of domestic violence;
• Ability to meet grant deliverables and to prepare grant reports;
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends to attend community events, outreach and engagement, hold and assist with legal clinics;
• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Work both in Norwalk and Compton offices;
• Provide direct legal services to victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other serious crimes in immigration matters including Adjustment of Status Applications, U-VISAS, T-VISAS, VAWA Petitions, Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Naturalizations, and Removal Defense;
• Develop appropriate outreach materials and disseminate information about rights and benefits available to the immigrant community, including victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other serious crimes;
• Identify significant legal needs and issues for survivors of domestic violence in the areas of immigration and develop plans, including litigation and policy to address those needs;

•         Outreach to immigrant communities where homeless and survivors of domestic violence are found;

• Conduct trainings and outreach to community-based organizations and community groups;
• Develop and coordinate legal clinics with volunteers and other community collaboratives;
• Coordinate with other assistance organizations in the area by providing referrals and implementing partner meetings to assure appropriate and efficient coverage of services;
• Ensure grant deliverables are met under various funding grants and to prepare all necessary narratives and reports for grant funding; and
• In conjunction with the Directing Attorney, recruit, train, and supervise volunteer attorneys and law students.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Knowledge of legal principles and their application.
• Knowledge of rules of evidence and the conduct of court proceedings.
• Knowledge of legal research methods.

• Proficiency in Form Builder, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, etc.) and other software programs.

We offer an outstanding benefit package which includes: medical, dental, LTD, 401k with employer contribution, life insurance, and FSA.  Paid holidays | vacation | sick leave