Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization · 3 days ago
Managing Immigration Attorney
Portland, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$95K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expThe Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. The Managing Immigration Attorney will manage IRCO’s Immigration Legal Services program, providing supervision and mentorship to a team of legal professionals while ensuring effective service delivery to community members.
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Responsibilities
Provide supportive supervision, strategic guidance, case review, and mentorship to a team of attorneys, DOJ Accredited Representatives, and support staff with the mission of delivering immigration legal services to community members of limited means
Participate in hiring and onboarding processes for new team members
Conduct performance evaluations; determine performance-based wage increases; submit payroll actions to HR
Oversee the timely completion of timesheets of direct reports; review timesheets for correctness and approve; review and approve time-off requests
When necessary, initiate coaching and/or progressive discipline (verbal warnings, written warnings, PIPs, final warnings, and/or recommendations to terminate) in alignment with agency-wide policy
Work with Legal Services Sector Manager to build and maintain trusting, collaborative relationships with local/state/federal government, charitable foundations, community-based organizations, and other IRCO programs
Develop and implement training materials for team members on a variety of immigration matters
Represent clients in affirmative immigration matters, including naturalization, adjustment of status, consular processing, family petitions, U/T/VAWA applications
Work with Legal Services Sector Manager to ensure that all new programs align with IRCO mission, adhere to sector and division vision, have achievable scopes and budgets, and respond to community needs
Work with Legal Services Sector Manager to design, implement, and refine standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with ABA, OSB, and industry standards
Develop and deliver external presentations on immigration law matters, including Know Your Rights workshops, to the community and external parties
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
English fluency required
Juris Doctorate, licensed to practice law (in good standing)
Must be able to pass extensive background check
Must possess a valid driver's license and verification of current auto-insurance and have full use of automobile during work hours
5+ years of experience as an attorney in immigration law
Preferred
Fluency in another language preferred. (Preferred languages are Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian, and Spanish)
2-3 years supervising diverse teams
Benefits
3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year
401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting
3% match for student loans or college savings
12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND Families, no deductibles
Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
Flexible spending account
Company
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)serves the holistic needs of immigrants, refugees and mainstream community members.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
Portland Business Journal
2025-02-15
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