Description:

Job Description:
The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) seeks a highly motivated bilingual Staff Attorney for a full-time position representing individuals and families in applications for immigration relief. This position will work with a team of two attorneys and a paralegal through the Office for New Americans (ONA) to provide consultations, presentations, legal representation, and technical support for community-based organizations in Brooklyn/Queens and Manhattan/Bronx/Staten Island. The Staff Attorney will represent immigrants in administrative and removal proceedings before USCIS and the Immigration Courts, will organize and present at community events, and will provide on-site consultations at community based organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Represent immigrants in Immigration Court proceedings.
Represent immigrants in applications before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Screen clients for eligibility for immigration relief.
Complete and file immigration applications.
Interview clients and witnesses, prepare forms, affidavits, and other supporting documents to be submitted to USCIS or the Immigration Court.
Conduct client consultations and track client cases, progress of applications, and follow up.
Represent NYLAG at community events.
Coordinate outreach to community organizations and provide group presentations to advise potential clients of their legal rights and entitlements and to educate community partners.
Train the staff of partner organizations on immigration related issues.
Travel through the different parts of the city to meet with clients and conduct consultations and attend community events.
Maintain regular contact with partner organizations;
Any other job duties as required.

Qualifications:

J.D. required.
Admission to the New York or other state bar.
Fluency in Spanish or other language common to our client population other than English required.
Minimum of two years of relevant experience working on immigration matters, preferred three to five years of experience.
Excellent writing, speaking and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with clients, community organizations, attorneys, the judiciary and the public.
Ability to work in a collaborative setting with other professionals.
Demonstrated commitment to working with immigrant communities and social justice.
Experience working with survivors of trauma.
Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Experience working with immigrant communities of color, including LGBTQIA+, youth, and survivors of violence
Excellent written, oral and analytical skills
Excellent time and project management skills
Commitment to social justice and anti-racism