Clinical Supervising Attorney

Loyola Marymount University; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a Clinical Supervising Attorney at the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic (LIJC) in Los Angeles. The role leads the Path2Paper Project and develops a Business Immigration Practicum to train students while delivering services to DACA recipients and other immigrants.

The position is full-time, fixed-term for one year, benefits-eligible, and requires on-site work at Loyola Law School and LIJC offices.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active California Bar membership.
• Minimum five years immigration law experience, including business-immigration.
• Experience with humanitarian immigration applications such as H-1B, O-1, PERM.
• Ability to teach, mentor, supervise students in a clinical setting.
• Strong communication, professional judgment, and organizational skills.
• Spanish fluency or proficiency in another non-English language.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Path2Paper Project with intake focused on employment-based options for DACA recipients.
• Collaborate with the Cornell Immigration Clinic on joint efforts.
• Develop a pro bono network for referrals and placements.
• Design and launch a Business Immigration Practicum for training law students.
• Supervise student teams, provide feedback and mentorship on casework and advocacy.
• Manage ongoing immigration matters before USCIS and other agencies.
• Engage in community-based legal education and outreach.
• Co-teach clinic seminars and orientation sessions on business-immigration law.
• Support LIJC program administration, grants, and communications.
• Maintain current expertise in business immigration and emerging policy.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Supervision

Legal reasoning

Spanish proficiency

Education

Juris Doctor Degree

California Bar admission

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic (LIJC) at Loyola Law School seeks a Clinical Supervising Attorney to help lead and expand our innovative immigration legal services and student training programs, with a particular focus on building out our Path2Paper Project, an initiative dedicated to supporting DACA recipients and other long-term undocumented youth in pursuing employment-based and business-immigration pathways.

The attorney will also play a key role in developing a Business Immigration Practicum designed to train law students in employment-based immigration while providing direct services to impacted community members. This full-time position is based in Los Angeles and requires on-site work at both Loyola Law School and LIJC’s community-based offices. Occasional travel to support community engagement and professional development may be required.

The position has a one-year term and is benefits-eligible. The Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic (LIJC) is a community-based collaboration of Loyola Law School Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, Homeboy Industries Inc., and Dolores Mission Church.

LIJC’s dual-pronged mission is to advance the rights of the low-income immigrant population in Los Angeles through direct legal services, education, and community empowerment, while teaching law students effective immigrants’ rights lawyering skills in a real-world setting. LIJC focuses on providing representation to individuals who are unable to obtain immigration legal services elsewhere who reside in the Los Angeles and surrounding area. Through our Path2Paper initiative and our longstanding work in Los Angeles, we aim to expand pathways to stability for DACA recipients and other underserved immigrants.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading the Path2Paper Project, including developing an intake system focused on employment-based and business-immigration options for DACA recipients and other Dreamers.
• Working in partnership with the Cornell Immigration Clinic.
• Developing a pro bono network, as a referrals and placement resource after LIJC identifies individuals eligible for employment-based immigration relief.
• Designing and launching a Business Immigration Practicum, with curriculum and casework geared toward training law students in business-immigration practice (e.g., H-1B, O-1, PERM, and other employment-based categories).
• Supervising student teams, providing feedback, mentorship, and training on casework, community advocacy, and professional development, based on established clinical pedagogy that encourages students to deliver client-centered, culturally competent legal representation through the deliberative mentorship of supervising clinical attorneys.
• Managing ongoing immigration matters, including employment-based, humanitarian, and family-based petitions before USCIS and other agencies.
• Engaging in community-based legal education, including workshops, outreach, and collaboration with local partners serving DACA recipients and immigrant youth.
• Co-teaching clinic seminar courses, including orientation sessions and selected class meetings focused on business-immigration law and community-lawyering practice.
• Supporting LIJC program administration, including grant reporting, strategic planning, and communications related to Path2Paper and the new practicum.
• Maintaining current expertise in business-immigration law, humanitarian pathways, and emerging immigration policy developments.
• Collaborating closely with LIJC’s community partners, including organizations in Los Angeles and across our binational advocacy network.
• Performing grant management responsibilities, as required by funder.
• Performing other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree and member in good standing with the California State Bar for at least two years.
• A minimum of five years’ experience practicing immigration law, including knowledge of business-immigration or employment-based casework (relevant clinical experience will also be considered).
• Experience with humanitarian immigration applications and/or employment-based categories such as H-1B, O-1, and PERM.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, supervise, and train students in a clinical or experiential learning environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong lawyering skills, and sound professional judgment.
• Commitment to serving DACA recipients, mixed-status families, and underserved immigrant communities, consistent with LIJC’s mission.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
• Demonstrated computer competency and knowledgeable of Microsoft Office systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a diverse, community-centered team.
• Spanish fluency or proficiency in another non-English language.

Employment Terms

• Full-time position.
• Staff Term (Fixed Term) – one-year term.
• Benefits-eligible.
• Salary range $87,000.00 – $117,500.00, salary commensurate with education and experience.
• Based in Los Angeles – requires on-site work at Loyola Law School and LIJC’s community-based offices.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement

Loyola Marymount University is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language and language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age 40 or over, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other bases protected by federal (including but not limited to Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990), state or local law.

The University does not discriminate on these bases, or any other basis protected by law, in the administration of any of its education or admissions policies, scholarship or loan programs, athletics, and other school-administered policies and programs, or in its employment policies and practices.

All University policies, practices, and procedures are administered in a manner consistent with LMU's Jesuit identity and character.

LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply.