Description:
Opportunity:The US Legal Services - Staff Attorney role is focused on direct representation of refugees and other displaced people seeking safety in the United States. The attorney is also responsible for mentoring pro bono attorneys and law students in representing refugees, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants, and other individuals seeking safety and stability in the US.
Responsibilities:
- Provide advice and counsel and direct representation to a diverse caseload of clients, including refugees seeking resettlement or parole, U.S. wartime allies seeking Special Immigrant Status, family members of refugees seeking family reunification in the U.S., and individuals seeking to enter the United States at the Southwestern border.
- Assist A Legal Advocacy Organization's U.S. Legal Department with managing and mentoring A Legal Advocacy Organization law school chapters and law firm attorneys, including monitoring case progress, providing expert legal advice, reviewing legal submissions, and conducting trainings, to ensure high-quality representation by our pro bono teams.
- Collaborate with A Legal Advocacy Organization Litigation Department on any current and future high impact litigation efforts.
- Collaborate with A Legal Advocacy Organization Policy Department to reform and improve government systems and policies.
- Assist with the management of legal interns, intake volunteers, and fellows.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must be admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction in the United States.
- Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced and high-pressure work environment.
- Must be highly organized and motivated, able to multi-task, manage a high-volume workload, and have excellent time management skills.
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a preference for experience working in diverse and international work environments.
- Sensitivity to client empowerment and to working with clients of all backgrounds, including LGBTI clients, survivors of trauma, and other vulnerable populations.
- Excellent oral and written English skills. Excellent skills in a second language, particularly Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Haitian Creole, or Spanish, is a plus but not required.
