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World Relief · 1 month ago

Immigration Legal Services Attorney

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level
money$60K/yr - $65K/yr

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. They are seeking an Immigration Legal Services Attorney to provide low-cost immigration legal counsel and representation to the immigrant community, focusing primarily on refugees.

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Responsibilities

Participate in Immigration law trainings relevant to experience and needed expertise
Case management training on LawLogix as well as the case management protocols of the ILS department of World Relief Chicagoland
Actively engage in ongoing immigration legal trainings, webinars, roundtables, and research in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and experience under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
Participate in weekly application case review time and case questions meetings
Legally screen and advise clients regarding immigration benefits and remedies available under the INA, CFR, and relevant government agency policies
Prepare immigration paperwork and write legal briefs, sign G-28s, and follow-up as needed
Represent clients in person at USCIS adjudication interviews
Zealously advocate for clients with relevant government actors
Comply with WR Chicagoland ILS best practice case management rules, policies and procedures and legal ethics under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
Manage a case load of pending immigration cases
Specific projects as assigned by the ILS Director, Supervising Attorney, or ILS Manager

Qualification

Immigration law expertiseLegal representation skillsAsylum case experienceCross-cultural communicationBilingual English/SpanishProblem-solving skillsTeam collaborationFlexibility

Required

Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Relief's Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
Experience preparing and successfully representing affirmative asylum cases
Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills
Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required
Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in a frequently changing environment
Committed to developing and investing in a strong ILS team speaking and writing skills preferred

Preferred

Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is preferred
Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills
J.D. and commitment to attending CLE trainings and maintaining good standing with the State Bar

Benefits

Competitive benefits package
Employee discount program
Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation

Company

World Relief

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World Relief is a global and humanitarian organization that provides immigration, legal and empowerment services.
dateFounded in 1944
location
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://worldrelief.org/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.17M
Key Investors
Basic Needs Giving PartnershipDuPage Foundation
2025-01-17Grant· $0.05M
2023-07-18Grant· $0.12M

Leadership Team

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Myal Greene
President & CEO
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Alexis Brown, PhD
Chief People Officer
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