Description:
Job Duties:The Associate Attorney will provide legal representation to clients in order to represent them in immigration removal proceedings and prepare cases for submission to USCIS, including but not limited to, applications for asylum, SIJS status, VAWA/T/U nonimmigrant status, family-based petitions, naturalization, and other forms of immigration relief. S/he will also represent clients in immigration court and family court for predicate and custody orders in relation to SIJS cases. The Immigration Attorney will coordinate all aspects of a client's case, including client intake, client communication, relevant research, drafting personal statements, preparing immigration forms, writing briefs, drafting court motions and orders.
Additionally, the Immigration Attorney may:
- Assist in the supervision of a legal assistants.
- Provide legal orientations/counseling to clients and families.
- Provide referrals to non-legal resources.
Prerequisites for the Position:
- Juris Doctor degree with active membership in a State Bar required; Tennessee license preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English (writing and speaking) preferred but not required.
- One year or more experience practicing immigration law, or other relevant experience preferred.
- Experience with immigration and/or child dependency proceedings preferred.
- Ability to work independently to manage a substantial workload with deadline pressures.
- Competence and compassion in communicating with the immigrant population.
- Able to use Microsoft Office programs and online database software. Experience with Clio would be a plus.