Inland Counties Legal Services · 1 month ago
Staff Attorney - Immigration
Riverside, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$78K/yr - $115K/yr
2+ years expInland Counties Legal Services is a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income persons in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. They are seeking an Immigration Attorney to assist victims of domestic violence and related crimes in obtaining or maintaining lawful status, while also engaging in outreach and community activities.
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Responsibilities
Experience with U visas, VAWA, T visas, hardship waivers, and removal proceedings preferred. Law school clinic, internships and externship experience will also be considered. The attorney will represent clients before USCIS and Immigration Court
The attorney will also be responsible for outreach and community engagement. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must as the attorney will represent ICLS and its Immigration Practice Group while at outreach events, meetings with government organizations, other legal services and community-based organizations
Review closing letters of non-attorney intake staff to ensure accuracy of legal advice
Ensure that emergency matters are identified, and timely and accurately referred to appropriate ICLS staff
Provide real-time daily backup and legal support to intake staff in all 5 ICLS offices
Provide accurate and helpful legal information, technical assistance, and referrals; and ensure that the intake staff does the same
Identify matters that fall within the priorities of ICLS’s programs, and ensure that such matters are promptly, efficiently and accurately transmitted to the appropriate ICLS programs for timely assistance
Assist in preparing reports
Perform related tasks consistent with skills, abilities, and general responsibilities as assigned to support ICLS
Work closely with other PGDs
Ensure timely and appropriate responses to incoming requests for legal assistance
Explore new models for service delivery utilizing technology; and
Ensure that legal services provided are consistent with ICLS’s priorities, policies and procedures, and that they maximize office resources to provide the highest quality client
Performs other duties as assigned by managing attorney or supervisors
Access to reliable transportation
Ability to travel to community events in ICLS's service area
Ability to participate in events outside of regular work hours
Qualification
Required
Degree from law school and active member of the California Bar in good standing
Ability to understand the objectives of poverty law
Strong written, verbal and interviewing skills
Patient and flexible
Access to reliable transportation
Ability to travel to community events in ICLS's service area
Ability to participate in events outside of regular work hours
Preferred
Experience working with victims of domestic violence and related crimes
Experience with U visas, VAWA, T visas, hardship waivers, and removal proceedings
Law school clinic, internships and externship experience
Minimum of two years of experience in immigration
Prior work experience paid or volunteer, in legal service office serving low-income clients
Company
Inland Counties Legal Services
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase