National Immigrant Justice Center

Job Description:The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) seeks a Senior Policy Counsel or Policy Analyst to join its growing Washington, D.C. policy-advocacy team. NIJC develops policy priorities rooted in our direct legal services and litigation to advance immigrant rights. Priority areas include ending immigration detention; combatting harsh immigration enforcement and the criminalization of migrants; and def...

Summary:  NIJC is seeking a Spanish-speaking staff attorney to be based at our Indianapolis or Goshen office. This attorney will work on matters involving detained and non-detained immigrants, including removal defense and affirmative matters. The attorney will visit detention centers in Indiana to conduct legal orientations. If based in Indianapolis, the attorney will support NIJC's Immigration Court Helpd...

Job Summary:NIJC seeks an energetic, visionary, and committed legal supervisor to join our detention team. We are the largest provider of legal services to detained immigrants in the Midwest. Our team provides direct representation in removal defense, appellate work before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and litigation in federal courts. We also empower immigrants to advocate for themselves through legal orie...

Summary:  This position provides legal representation and immigration consultations to immigrants within the custody of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), including Chicago and State of Illinois residents who have been detained by ICE. The Staff Attorney will advocate for clients before the Immigration Court, ICE, and on occasion USCIS. As most client work will be in Spanish, this position require...

Job Summary:The LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Initiative offers legal services to low-income immigrants who identify as LGBTQ or who are living with HIV. Reporting to the managing attorney, the senior attorney position provides technical support to pro bono counsel assigned to complex NIJC cases including affirmative, defensive, detained, and non-detained asylum cases. The person in this position may occasionally prov...

Summary:  NIJC seeks a senior human rights/immigration attorney with at least three years of experience to join our nationally recognized team. The senior attorney supervises staff and advocates for clients in complex cases before administrative and service agencies as needed. Attorneys in NIJC's Asylum Project represent detained and non-detained asylum seekers, especially those facing removal. Successful c...

Job Summary:NIJC seeks a staff attorney with all years of experience to join the LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Initiative. This position offers legal services to low-income immigrants who identify as LGBTQ or who are living with HIV. Staff attorneys must be attentive to detail, thorough, and organized; communicate clearly and accurately, verbally and in writing; have strong time management skills which can concurrentl...

Job Summary:Our senior litigation attorney is a full-time positionf, based in Washington DC and focuses on federal-court litigation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in litigation, including federal litigation, and demonstrate a commitment to immigrant and civil rights. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative litigation and policy advocacy within the federal courts,...