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New York Legal Assistance Group · 3 months ago

Immigration Staff Attorney

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$97K/yr - $104K/yr

5+ years exp

New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a leading civil legal services organization focused on combatting economic, racial, and social injustice. They are seeking an experienced Immigration Staff Attorney for their LGBTQ Law Unit to advocate for immigrant clients facing removal, providing full representation and limited scope assistance in various legal matters.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesLegalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Represent LGBTQ+ immigrants in defensive asylum claims before the immigration court, BIA, and federal courts including bond hearings, post order relief and appeals

Prepare and file forms, affidavits, other supporting documents, motions, and legal memoranda for submission to USCIS, EOIR, BIA, and federal courts

Represent immigrant clients in other ancillary matters before civil courts; (state and federal) and administrative hearings, in matters such as legal name changes and public benefits advocacy

Conduct legal screenings, track client cases, progress of applications, and follow up for funding purposes

Contribute to the LGBTQ Law Unit’s community outreach and education efforts through presentations and work with the Unit Director to establish and maintain relationships with community partners

Participate in systemic advocacy work on issues that directly impact LGBTQ+ immigrants

Attend regular internal and external stakeholder meetings regarding recently arrived migrants

Create and maintain physical and electronic files, including managing correspondence with clients and documenting correspondence with immigration and other agencies

Manage data entry in internal and external data management systems and assist with generating reports

Additional duties may be assigned to meet the changing needs of the LGBTQ+ community

Qualification

Immigration law experienceRemoval defense expertiseFluency in Spanish. degreeLGBTQ+ community knowledgeClient-centered servicesCollaborative team modelAnalytical skillsEffective communicationCreative problem solving

Required

J.D. degree and admission to a State bar required; New York State Bar preferred

Five years of experience practicing immigration law, including affirmative and removal defense work, required

Fluency in a second language required, Spanish is preferred

Demonstrated commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and knowledge of the complex and systemic issues faced by our clients

Demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights, criminal justice, and/or social justice issues

Ability to communicate effectively with clients, community organizations, attorneys, judiciary and the public

Ability to work in and value a collaborative team model

Ability to work independently and under pressure while managing multiple competing deadlines

Ability to make creative arguments for complicated cases and cases that do not have a clear path to relief

Ability to set expectations for clients who are not eligible for any relief while nonetheless providing competent representation before the Immigration Court

Excellent written, oral and analytical skills

Experience working with diverse communities and clients who are survivors of trauma

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Life insurance

Long term disability

Commuter benefits

Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care

Company

New York Legal Assistance Group

New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustices by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis.

Founded in 1990

New York, New York, USA

201-500 employees