Immigration Staff Attorney — UAC Program (Hybrid)

International Institute of New England; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Institute of New England (IINE) is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide immigration legal services to Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in ORR care, including Know Your Rights, screenings, consultations, and direct representation before EOIR and USCIS.

The attorney will support child-centered, trauma-informed services at a hybrid worksite in MA, reporting to the Chief Program Officer and supervising 1-2 staff, with starting pay at $88,037 per year.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LLM from ABA-accredited law school or international equivalent.
• A current bar membership in good standing in the United States; MA and CT licenses preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in immigration law assisting clients with a range of immigration relief.
• Prior experience working with children and/or youth.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Know Your Rights presentations to unaccompanied alien children.
• Explain immigration court processes and legal rights.
• Prove age-appropriate legal information.
• Document completion of presentations.
• Conduct individualized legal screenings.
• Assess potential immigration relief options.
• Conduct legal consultations with children.
• Explain legal options and case strategies.
• Identify urgent legal needs and protections.
• Represent eligible children before EOIR and USCIS.
• Prepare and file legal motions, applications, petitions, and supporting evidence.
• Conduct legal research.
• Develop case strategies.
• Prepare children for hearings and interviews.
• Attend court hearings and immigration proceedings.
• Coordinate with sponsors, service providers, and external partners.
• Pursue all appropriate forms of relief, including asylum, JJIs, U visas, T visas, adjustment of status, family-based relief, and other applicable forms of immigration protection.
• Collect and report required service delivery data.
• Support quality assurance reviews.
• Respond to information requests from program leadership.
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry.
• Assign long and short-term projects as needed to any assigned support staff and ensure all team members are fully trained and working efficiently.
• Maintain and update immigration database with detailed client case notes and changes to contact information.
• Assist with internal IINE reporting as required.
• All other duties assigned by supervisor/manager.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Immigration policy knowledge

Organizational skills

Teamwork / collaboration

Strong writing skills

Professionalism & confidentiality

Effective communicator

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

CRMs: E-Immigration, Salesforce

Education

J.D. or LLM

Bar admission (MA/CT)

2–3 years immigration law experience

Experience with children

Tools

E-Immigration

Salesforce

Job description

The International Institute of New England (IINE) is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide immigration legal services to Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in ORR care, including Know Your Rights, screenings, consultations, and direct representation before EOIR and USCIS.

The attorney will support child-centered, trauma-informed services at a hybrid worksite in MA, reporting to the Chief Program Officer and supervising 1-2 staff, with starting pay at $88,037 per year.