Criminal & Immigration Senior Staff Attorney (Hybrid/Remote)

Immigrant Legal Resource Center; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible spending account

Vacation and sick leave

Retirement plan contribution

Professional development stipend

Wellness stipend

Sabbatical program

Job summary

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) seeks two full-time Crim/Imm Senior Staff or Managing Attorneys based in San Francisco, CA, with hybrid work requiring two in-office days weekly for SF staff. Positions report to Directing or Senior Managing Attorney and may work remotely from Southern California or Central Valley.

Responsibilities include policy work, training, and litigation support for crim/imm matters.

Qualifications

• Experience and commitment to defending noncitizens' rights in crim/imm matters.
• Seven+ years of crim/imm experience.
• Strong writing, analysis, and communication skills.
• Excellent training and presentation abilities.
• Bar membership in good standing in CA or any state (preferred CA).
• Willingness to travel ~10% of time across CA and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Guide ILRC's crim/imm team and serve as a senior expert on crim/imm.
• Provide technical support to public defenders and immigration advocates on crim/imm.
• Analyze state and federal cases, USCIS policies, and other crim/imm developments.
• Draft practice advisories for attorneys, paralegals, and policymakers.
• Lead webinars and in-person seminars on crim/imm topics.
• Update crim/imm resources and ILRC manuals.
• Answer practitioners' case questions as an Attorney of the Day.
• Cultivate relationships with public defender offices in rural CA.
• Train public defenders and immigration attorneys across audiences.

Job description

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) seeks two full-time Crim/Imm Senior Staff or Managing Attorneys based in San Francisco, CA, with hybrid work requiring two in-office days weekly for SF staff. Positions report to Directing or Senior Managing Attorney and may work remotely from Southern California or Central Valley.

Responsibilities include policy work, training, and litigation support for crim/imm matters.