National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 1 month ago
Managing Attorney
Springdale, AR
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/StaffNational Legal Aid & Defender Association is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to serving low-income immigrants and refugees. They are seeking a Managing Attorney to manage a caseload of immigration matters while supervising staff and supporting organizational goals.
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Responsibilities
Manage a caseload of immigration matters, including I-601 and I-601A waivers, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), T-Nonimmigrant Status (T Visas), U Visas, VAWA self-petitions, and other relief for survivors of trafficking, abuse, and abandonment
Conduct client intake and interviews; develop case theory; prepare and file applications, petitions, motions, and supporting documentation with USCIS, EOIR, state courts, and other adjudicating bodies. Note: We only do defensive/EOIR work in the rarest of circumstances because the immigration court is 5 hours from our office
Represent clients at hearings, interviews, and court appearances as needed
Maintain ethical, trauma-informed client relationships and accurate case documentation in AID’s case management system
Serve as point person for legal matters in the CEO's absence, in coordination with the COO
Supervise one staff attorney and provide day-to-day guidance to DOJ-accredited representatives and paralegals on assigned cases
Review work product, provide substantive feedback, and support the professional growth of supervisees
Contribute to a collaborative, kind, and rigorous office culture that centers radical candor, a blend of directness and kindness
Track time contemporaneously and accurately across cases and tasks in support of grant compliance and organizational sustainability
Participate in case decision meetings, staff meetings, and other team gatherings
Represent AID with referral partners, courts, and community stakeholders as appropriate
Qualification
Required
Active caseload management of immigration matters, including I-601 and I-601A waivers, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), T-Nonimmigrant Status (T Visas), U Visas, VAWA self-petitions, and other relief for survivors of trafficking, abuse, and abandonment
Conduct client intake and interviews; develop case theory; prepare and file applications, petitions, motions, and supporting documentation with USCIS, EOIR, state courts, and other adjudicating bodies
Represent clients at hearings, interviews, and court appearances as needed
Maintain ethical, trauma-informed client relationships and accurate case documentation in AID's case management system
Serve as point person for legal matters in the CEO's absence, in coordination with the COO
Supervise one staff attorney and provide day-to-day guidance to DOJ-accredited representatives and paralegals on assigned cases
Review work product, provide substantive feedback, and support the professional growth of supervisees
Contribute to a collaborative, kind, and rigorous office culture that centers radical candor, a blend of directness and kindness
Track time contemporaneously and accurately across cases and tasks in support of grant compliance and organizational sustainability
Participate in case decision meetings, staff meetings, and other team gatherings
Represent AID with referral partners, courts, and community stakeholders as appropriate
Preferred
Prior immigration experience
Benefits
AID will train the right candidate and provide ongoing professional development, including support to attend conferences and trainings.
Schedule is four days per week in-office, with Fridays optionally remote.
Company
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity.
Founded in 1911
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
Lumina Foundation
2022-02-15Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
April Frazier Camara, Esq.
President & CEO
Vernina A.
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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