Description:
About the role:Safe Passage Project is looking for a Temporary Supervising Attorney to work with us from August 2026 through January 2027. The Temporary Supervising Attorney will be joining a group of exceptional public interest attorneys to directly impact the lives of immigrant children looking for safety and security. The Supervising Attorney will supervise a team of attorneys and a paralegal in providing legal representation in immigration and other related proceedings, including cases involving asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and other forms of immigration relief. The Supervising Attorney will also directly represent minors in their immigration cases and will mentor pro bono attorneys doing similar work.
This opportunity will be based in our New York City office.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervise and manage a team of attorneys and a paralegal representing minors in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Asylum Office, USCIS, and Family Courts
- Directly represent minors and mentor pro bono attorneys representing minors in similar proceedings
- Collaborate with legal management in the analysis and creation of legal strategies
- Supervise and provide detailed reporting statistics on each case supervised, mentored, and represented directly
- Prepare trainings and materials to present at Safe Passage Project trainings.
Qualifications:
The strongest candidates for this position will have most, though likely not all, of the following qualifications and characteristics:
- J.D. degree and admission to the New York State Bar
- Four (4) or more years of immigration law experience
- Experience managing volunteer engagement; working with law firm volunteers is a plus
- Strong database and computer skills (experience with Salesforce preferred)
- Demonstrated experience maintaining multifaceted relationships with various stakeholders
- Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organizational, time management, and record-keeping skills
- A high level of discretion in handling confidential information
- Proven adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with proactive problem-solving skills
- A spirit for collaboration and an understanding of how to work with vulnerable populations using trauma-centered practices or willingness to learn and incorporate such practices in your work.
- A demonstrated ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, as well as sensitivity to and knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, and socioeconomic status
- A commitment to the work of Safe Passage Project and a readiness to grow and learn with the Safe Passage Project team
