Description:
Job Description:LegalHealth, a division of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), has an immediate opening for a temporary immigration attorney to join one of the longest standing and the largest Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) in the country. Please note that this is a temporary position that lasts through June 30, 2025.
LegalHealth partners with a diverse array of medical professionals in 38 hospitals throughout New York to address the health harming legal needs of low-income people with serious health problems. LegalHealth complements health care with legal care – providing free legal services in medical facilities and training healthcare professionals to understand both the legal issues their patients may encounter and the relationship between health and legal advocacy. Using a holistic approach to address Social Determinants of Health, this is an exciting opportunity to practice law at the intersection of immigration and healthcare, representing clients on a myriad of immigration matters that are often connected to a diagnosis or chronic health condition. LegalHealth plays a leadership role in the expanding MLP movement, helping others to start or sustain their own MLPs. This position reports to their supervising attorney.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide legal services for a wide range of immigration issues including: family-based immigration, adjustment of status, naturalization, U/T Visas, VAWA, TPS, asylum, SIJS, medical deferred actions for critically ill clients, removal cases (limited basis), other special projects as assigned, and related employment authorization documents.
- Assist noncitizens in securing NYS Medicaid and other benefits
- Additionally, the attorney may provide periodic clinic coverage when available.
- Periodically train medical staff to foster better communication and stronger relationships. This may be larger trainings on specific legal issues, advocacy, and other areas of interest as well as smaller case consultations.
Qualifications:
- Admitted to practice law in New York.
- Two - four years of prior and relevant immigration experience, preferably working in healthcare or with vulnerable populations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Ability to both empathize with clients' challenges and help to problem solve is critically important.
- Demonstrated interest in working with low-income, disabled, and/or disadvantaged clients.
- Ability to speak a language other than English, especially Spanish, preferred
