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ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project - VLP · 1 month ago

Staff Attorney: Detained Immigration Program – Federal Litigation

Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$75K/yr - $92K/yr

3+ years exp

The Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to join its Immigration Program in their Batavia, NY office. This role involves representing low-income detained individuals facing deportation in federal litigation matters.

Law Practice

Responsibilities

Handle individual caseload and represent low-income immigrants subject to removal in matters such as habeas petitions before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and petitions for review before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Represent low-income immigrants subject to removal in appeals before EOIR's Board of Immigration Appeals. The selected applicant may also handle matters before EOIR Immigration Courts

Work collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals and social workers and act as an additional resource to them

Maintain case files on VLP's case management system, including case notes updates, opening and closing cases

Special projects/community outreach and education as directed

Other duties may be assigned

Qualification

Federal litigation experienceAdmitted to practice lawLegal research softwareMicrosoft Office 365Case management systemsOral advocacy skillsWritten advocacy skillsCooperative workFluency in SpanishFluency in FrenchOrganizational skills

Required

Admitted to practice in good standing before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Second Circuit or ability to gain admission within two months of commencing employment

At least three years' experience in federal litigation, preferably in immigration removal proceedings or related federal litigation

Organizational skills to juggle many cases efficiently while also being able to track and report required data about the work in a timely and accurate manner

Ability to work cooperatively with fellow staff and supervisors while also being able to work independently

Local travel to and from the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility, occasional trips to the Buffalo office and/or U.S. District Courts for the Western District of New York are required. A valid driver's license and regular access to a reliable vehicle are required

Strong oral and written advocacy skills

Legal research software proficiency

VLP is a paperless office; Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel) and with case management systems (especially Legal Server) is required

The desire to want a career in litigation defending low-income immigrants