Immigration Staff Attorney - AWE

The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (Clinic); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) is seeking an Immigration Staff Attorney in Baltimore, Maryland. This role involves providing direct legal representation to asylum seekers and immigrant survivors seeking humanitarian immigration relief.

Applicants should possess a Juris Doctor (JD) degree or LLM with bar admission, and experience in immigration law. The position emphasizes excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to serving immigrant communities.

The salary range for this role is $70,000 – $84,000, and requires in-person work five days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in immigration law with a focus on humanitarian matters.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Comfortable using translation services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal screenings and provide consultations to clients.
• Represent clients in immigration matters before USCIS and immigration courts.
• Prepare and submit legal applications and supporting documents.

Skills

Immigration law expertise

Legal representation

Client communication

Organizational skills

Research and writing

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or LLM with bar admission

Current bar admission in any US state

Tools

Legal databases

Job description

Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) is a Baltimore-based 501(c)(3) organization supporting asylum seekers, immigrant survivors of trafficking, and other forced migrants of all genders as they rebuild their lives in Maryland. Founded in 2011, AWE provides trauma‑informed, holistic services designed to address the complex and interconnected needs of individuals and families seeking humanitarian protection in the US. AWE’s services include intensive case management, immigration legal services, access to healthcare and mental health support through onsite community partners, youth programming, housing and food security support, and ESL classes

AWE’s Immigration Legal Services (ILS) team operates within an interdisciplinary, collaborative model of care. Rather than functioning as a standalone legal program, the ILS team works closely with AWE case managers and partner organizations to support clients already enrolled in broader holistic services. Many clients are simultaneously receiving intensive case management, mental health services, and medical care through AWE and its partner organizations. This model recognizes that immigration legal needs are often closely connected to trauma, health, housing instability, financial insecurity, and other social determinants that affect clients’ well‑being and ability to engage in legal processes. The ILS team represents clients in a range of humanitarian immigration matters, including asylum (defensive and affirmative), T visas, U visas, SIJS, employment authorization, adjustment of status, and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

The Immigration Staff Attorney provides direct legal representation and legal counsel to asylum seekers, immigrant survivors of trafficking and torture, and other forced migrants seeking humanitarian immigration relief before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and federal immigration court. The Attorney maintains a diverse caseload that may include asylum matters, T visas, U visas, SIJS, employment authorization applications, adjustment of status, and related immigration filings and proceedings. Responsibilities include conducting legal screenings and intakes, preparing applications and supporting documentation, representing clients before immigration agencies and courts, maintaining accurate case records and grant compliance, and participating in legal education, outreach, and training initiatives. This position is fully in‑person and based out of AWE’s office in Baltimore, Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal screenings, and consultations with individuals seeking immigration legal services, and advise clients on available forms of relief through accurate interpretation of current immigration law.
• Provide direct legal representation to clients in humanitarian immigration matters, including asylum, SIJS, T visas, U visas, employment authorization applications, adjustment of status, and related filings, and motions.
• Prepare and submit applications, declarations, briefs, supporting documentation, correspondence, and other filings before USCIS, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and related agencies.
• Complete all work assignments in an ethical, competent and timely manner
• Manage an independent caseload while ensuring high‑quality legal representation.
• Maintain regular communication with clients regarding case status, legal options, deadlines, and requests for information or documentation.
• Collaborate with AWE staff and partner providers to support coordinated client care and safety planning.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and timely case files, database records, and documentation in accordance with organizational policies, grant requirements, and risk management procedures.
• Ensure compliance with grant metrics, reporting requirements, case deadlines, and internal quality control standards.
• Participate in outreach, legal orientations, Know Your Rights and other trainings, and relationship‑building activities with community organizations, government agencies, and other legal service providers.
• Maintain active bar membership and participate in ongoing professional development related to immigration law and trauma‑informed practice.
• Remain informed about developments in immigration law, policy, and best practices impacting immigrant and forced migrant communities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school, or an LLM with bar admission in a US jurisdiction.
• Current bar admission in good standing in any US state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Experience working in immigration law, including humanitarian immigration matters.
• Strong commitment to serving forced migrants and immigrant communities, and providing trauma‑informed, client‑centered, and culturally responsive services.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and experience with legal research and writing in the immigration context.
• Comfortable working with interpreters and using translation services.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Willingness to develop and maintain expertise in humanitarian forms of immigration relief.
• Ability to work in‑person five days a week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Conversational or professional fluency in Spanish, French, or Arabic.
• Experience representing clients before immigration court and/or the Board of Immigration Appeals
• Standard office environment at our office in Northeast Baltimore.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, bending, standing; ability to regularly lift up to 25Ibs

$70,000 – $84,000

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Asylee Women Enterprise is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. AWE encourages applications from all qualified individuals and does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, political affiliation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.