Bilingual Immigration Attorney - Community Impact

Central American Resource Center of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

14 paid holidays

Job summary

Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) seeks a bilingual Spanish-speaking staff attorney for its affirmative services (ALAS) unit. The staff attorney will provide legal services at CARECEN offices, and other offsite locations in the Greater Los Angeles area.

The staff attorney will regularly provide legal consultation and representation in affirmative immigration cases including naturalization, family petitions, SIJS, adjustment of status, TPS, DACA, and other relief, with occasional evening

Qualifications

• Law degree and active bar admission (California preferred).
• 1–2 years of practical experience in immigration.
• Experience in family-based and adjustment cases preferred.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and review client intakes for immigration relief at CARECEN and offsite locations.
• Prepare a variety of immigration cases including representation before USCIS and EOIR.
• Assist with peer reviewing client intakes and filings for immigration relief.
• Assign and review casework to legal support staff including paralegals.
• Conduct presentations and workshops, including at offsite locations, with periodic evening/weekend work.
• Participate in data reporting to support grants and services.
• Support citizenship classes and students as needed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Immigration law

Client consultation

Oral and written advocacy

Case management

Community outreach

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) seeks a bilingual Spanish-speaking staff attorney for its affirmative services (ALAS) unit. The staff attorney will provide legal services at CARECEN offices, and other offsite locations in the Greater Los Angeles area.

The staff attorney will regularly provide legal consultation and representation in affirmative immigration cases including naturalization, family petitions, SIJS, adjustment of status, TPS, DACA, and other relief, with occasional evening