Bilingual Legal Advocate

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP); Granger (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Legal Advocate to join our WA MASS unit in Granger, WA. Fluent in English and another language is required, with preference for Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Somali, or Russian.

The role starts by November 15, 2025, with a minimum two-year commitment. Under attorney supervision, you will work across NWIRP’s WA offices and community partners, providing consultations and direct representation for immigration

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and one other language (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Somali, or Russian preferred).
• Ability to start by Nov 15, 2025 and commit for at least two years.
• Work under supervision of an attorney to provide consultations and direct representation.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual consultations to immigrant communities in Washington State.
• Provide direct representation in immigration protections, including asylum relief.
• Support NWIRP’s WA MASS Unit with intakes and brief services for recently arrived individuals facing deportation.

Skills

Bilingual

Asylum knowledge

Job description

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Legal Advocate to work in our WA MASS unit as part of our Granger, WA office. Applicants must be fluent in English and another language, with preference for Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Somali, or Russian. The applicant must be able to start the position by November 15, 2025. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

As a legal advocate under supervision of an attorney, you will work closely with other staff members across NWIRP’s four offices and community partners in Washington State, providing individual consultations and direct representation to members of immigrant communities in Washington State through various forms of immigration protection, including asylum relief.

Initially, you will be joining NWIRP’s WA MASS Unit focusing on providing legal assistance through comprehensive intakes and in some cases providing brief services to immigrant community members who have recently arrived in Washington State and are facing deportation proceedings.