Associate Immigration Attorney – Removal Defense

Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision & Dental

Disability Insurance

401(k) Up to 4% employer match

Friday Lunches

Paid Holidays

Team Events

Job summary

Konare Law in the United States seeks a partner-track immigration removal defense associate. You will handle your own docket from day one with mentorship, infrastructure, and appellate support, and you will advocate in EOIR or BIA contexts to protect clients.

We prize dedication to immigrant communities, an entrepreneurial mindset to grow the practice, and a pathway to equity partnership; join a firm focused exclusively on removal and deportation defense with high-impact cases.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in immigration removal defense, EOIR proceedings, or BIA appeals.
• Demonstrated courtroom or hearing experience in immigration removal court (EOIR), before IJ, the BIA, or federal court.
• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills in removal defense contexts.

Responsibilities

• You will handle your own docket of immigration removal defense cases from day one, with mentorship, infrastructure, and appellate support.
• Over time, you’ll be expected to cultivate referral relationships, contribute to firm visibility, and help shape our strategic direction within our immigration removal defense litigation practice.

Skills

Courtroom advocacy

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Entrepreneurial mindset

Client service (immigrant communities)

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

About Konare Law

Konare Law is not a traditional immigration firm. We are a removal defense law firm thatrepresents noncitizens in some of the most complex and high-pressure immigrationremoval defense proceedings in the country. Our removal defense attorneys don’t justprepare motions—they change lives, shape precedent, and build trusted relationships withclients and communities. As we scale our immigration removal defense practice in 2026,we are seeking a driven, strategic, and client-focused associate who sees this role as thebeginning of a long-term leadership journey with us.

The Opportunity

This is a partner-track immigration removal defense litigation position for an attorney who:

• Excels in courtroom advocacy and legal analysis in removal defense proceedings
• Is deeply committed to immigration justice and deportation defense
• Understands that sustainable removal defense practice requires both excellence in
  representation and active engagement in firm growth
• Wants to build something lasting—not just take on removal defense cases, but grow a
  removal defense practice

You will handle your own docket of immigration removal defense cases from day one, withmentorship, infrastructure, and appellate support. Over time, you’ll be expected to cultivatereferral relationships, contribute to firm visibility, and help shape our strategic directionwithin our immigration removal defense litigation practice.

What We’re Looking For

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in immigration removal defense, EOIR proceedings,or BIA appeals
• Demonstrated courtroom or hearing experience in immigration removal court (EOIR),before Immigration Judges (IJ), the BIA, or federal court on removal defense matters
• Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills in removal defense contexts
• A personal or professional commitment to serving immigrant communities facingremoval proceedings
• Entrepreneurial mindset—you’re ready to grow with us, not just work for us

Why Konare Law?

• Exclusive focus on immigration removal and deportation defense—no familypetitions, no visas
• High-impact removal defense caseload with real client outcomes
• Supportive infrastructure: paralegal team, research assistants, and tech-enabledworkflows for removal defense litigation
• Clear pathway to equity partnership for attorneys who demonstrate legal excellence andleadership in removal defense firm development
• Culture of accountability, ambition, and integrity within our removal defense team

Why Join Konare Law?

Be part of something bigger—join our mission and grow your career in immigration removal defense.

Health & Wellness

• Health Insurance: 90% employer-paid premiums
• Vision & Dental: 100% employer-paid coverage
• Disability Insurance: Full coverage for short- and long-term disability

Financial Security & Growth

• 401(k): Up to 4% employer match annually

Culture & Perks

• Friday Lunches: Weekly team lunches on us
• Paid Holidays: At least 10 paid holidays annually
• Team Events: Social activities to foster team connection and celebrate wins

Work Location: In person

Additional Information

Konare Law participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.