Description:
Position: FLAP is seeking to hire a full-time staff attorney to assist with the organization's immigration cases docket, build cases for legal referrals, conduct legal Advocacy, and deliver Community Legal Education a/k/a “Know your Legal Rights”.Responsibilities: 1) Maintain a caseload along with an expert lead-counsel, 2) Advocate before federal and state agencies, 3) attend regular advocacy meetings, 4) Maintain regular contact with Spanish-speaking clients, and when there is a specific legal problem, conduct by telephone or in-person client interviews, 5) Maintain relationships and coordinate effectively with lead-counsels, co-counsels and other organizations, 6) Supervise law student's interns, externs and legal volunteers, 7) If Spanish spoken, then provide oral and written Spanish/English translation and interpretation as needed, 8) do community legal education, 9) make referrals, 10) assist with whatever additional tasks as directed by the Bilingual Senior Attorney Supervisor and/or the Bilingual Executive Director.
Qualifications: 1) Juris Doctor and License to practice law in Illinois is mandatory; 2) Fluency in both written and spoken English and Spanish are mandatory, 3) Strong writing and oral communication and research skills are required, 4) Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, social justice and immigrants' rights, 5) Litigation experience in the area of labor and employment and/or Immigration is preferred, but not required, 6) Ability to work cooperatively on a variety of projects with the bilingual senior attorney supervisor and other staff members as well as with diverse audiences, including community advocates is required, 7) understanding of FLAP's non for profit mission, 8) previous experience working with immigrants is beneficial for this position, along with other prior work that requires cultural sensitivity, 9) Admission or eligibility for admission to the Northern District of Illinois and willingness to complete the process as quickly as possible, 10) Strong organizational skills, 11) Ability to work independently, 12) Outstanding communication skills, 13) Individually motivated and able to keep momentum, 14) Ability to multitask and succeed in a fast paced non for profit organization, 15) Efficiency and prompt turn-around mandatory, 16) Ability to travel independently for off-site meeting and/or trainings, and 17) Demonstrate resourcefulness and ability to take initiative in development and completion of projects.
