Description:
Program(s): Legal Services Sector / Community Safety & Wellbeing DivisionRequirement(s): Juris Doctorate, licensed to practice law (in good standing)
Must be able to pass extensive Background Check
Must have vehicle and insurance to drive during business hours.
Position Summary:
This position manages A Government Entity's Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program, providing strategic guidance to ILS staff members on delivering immigration legal services to community members of limited means. The ILS Managing Attorney is responsible for ongoing training and supervision of the attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives. This position will help refine processes and procedures for team training and legal services delivery.
Requirements:
Essential Job Functions:
- Supervise staff and attorneys of A Government Entity's Immigration Legal Services program, including providing guidance and mentorship to attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives through case review.
- Work with the Legal Sector Manager to ensure supportive administrative processes for effective representation.
- Represent clients in affirmative and removal defense matters, including naturalization, adjustment of status, consular processing, family petitions, U/T/VAWA applications.
- Develop and provide training materials for team members on a variety of immigration matters.
- Participate in funding conversations with private and public funders; work with agency Development Team to support proposals made to various funding sources; and engage in long-term growth and sustainability planning.
- Create/Participate in internal and external presentations on immigration law matters.
- Collect data for reporting to funders and participate with funding advocacy where needed.
- Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes.
- Other projects as assigned.
Knowledge:
Education: Doctorate Degree (6) (Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school)
Experience: 5-6 years of experience is required (5) in immigration law, with 2-3 years' experience required in managing culturally diverse teams
Licensure, Certification: Must be a member in good standing with the Oregon State Bar.
Additional Language Required: Bilingual (and/or Bicultural) in English and other language/s preferred.
Computers: All positions at A Government Entity require use of a computer and experience working with Microsoft Products including Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Skills:
Communication:
Frequent communication inside and outside the organization to communicate organizational direction (7)
Creativity:
Regular need to design and develop multiple program functions (work units) and related processes and procedures (6)
Effort:
Mental:
Ongoing shifts in priority and demands require the need for review and integration of diversified functions and interests (6)
Physical:
Position requires little physical effort such as lifting, carrying, or constant movement, but does allow for movement needed to complete work tasks (1)
Responsibility:
Impact and Influence:
Positions at this level have an on-going impact on organization operations, program outcomes, expense or budgetary outcomes. Program and policy development, which could be significant, is also part of the job responsibilities. (5)
Work Independence:
Positions at this level are single incumbent high-level staff or technical positions, or those of the Senior Management Team where no internal review is likely because of specific nature of the position. Positions function with virtual autonomy (6)
Planning:
Positions at this level have on-going planning and goal-setting responsibilities. Planning processes typically impact more than one function or work unit. Planning is made more difficult because of the number of alternatives or obstacles (5)
Supervision:
Positions at this level are normally responsible for full managerial responsibility including providing direction to other supervisors/managers regarding the supervision of their staff. Supervisory span will include direct and indirect reports (6)
