Bilingual Immigration Staff Attorney (WA MASS)

Northwest-Immigrant-Rights-Project; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Transit subsidy

Professional development

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney for the WA MASS program. The role may be based out of Granger, Seattle, Tacoma or Wenatchee, WA and requires fluency in English plus another language (Spanish, French or Portuguese preferred).

Start as soon as possible and commit to at least two years. As a staff attorney, you will provide direct representation and community education on immigration protections, with opportunities to handle detention cases.

Qualifications

• Law degree required; bar admission in any U.S. state.
• Fluency in English with additional languages encouraged (Spanish, French or Portuguese).
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to provide trauma-informed, culturally inclusive legal representation.
• Willingness to work independently and in a team; drive to serve low-income immigrant communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct representation in removal proceedings, USCIS applications, and appeals.
• Conduct legal intakes and referrals to other services.
• Deliver trainings to providers and develop filing checklists.
• Travel to NWIRP offices and partner locations for consultations.
• Maintain up-to-date case files and meet grant reporting requirements.
• Support NWIRP outreach, education and development efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Bilingual fluency

Excellent writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Trauma-informed approach

Independent/team work

MS Office

G Suite

Immigration law experience

Caseload management

Education

Law degree

Bar admission (any state)

Tools

Microsoft Office

G Suite

Google Docs/Sheets

Case management software

Job description

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney for the WA MASS program. The role may be based out of Granger, Seattle, Tacoma or Wenatchee, WA and requires fluency in English plus another language (Spanish, French or Portuguese preferred).

Start as soon as possible and commit to at least two years. As a staff attorney, you will provide direct representation and community education on immigration protections, with opportunities to handle detention cases.