Lead Appellate Immigration Attorney

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Benefits package

Job summary

The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights seeks a Managing Appeals Attorney to lead the Appeals Squad and oversee the Detained Adult Program (DAP) appeals caseload. You will guide appellate briefing, oversee cases before the Board of Immigration Appeals and circuit courts, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to grow the appellate program.

This role may be remote or based in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD, with in-person court attendance as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate across programs.
• Written and oral Spanish fluency or proficiency preferred.
• Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing with a state bar.

Responsibilities

• Take on direct legal representation or co-counseling a caseload of detained clients’ appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and relevant circuit courts.
• Mentor or co-counsel appeals cases with DAP attorneys for in-house DAP clients.
• Provide expert mentoring to outside attorneys representing detained immigrants on a pro bono basis.
• Supervise senior appeals paralegal & DOJ accredited representative.
• Lead and expand the Amica Center appellate program.
• Create agendas for and facilitate regular appeals squad meetings.
• Attend weekly case distribution meetings and assist in placing appeals cases across DAP.
• Monitor trends in decisions at the agency and circuit court levels.
• Develop systems for recruiting and selecting new appeal squad members.
• Ensure equity in how work is spread across DAP and reinforce equity for staff and senior attorneys to have access to support and resources as skills develop.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Coordination across programs

Spanish fluency

Education

J.D. and bar admission

Job description

The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights seeks a Managing Appeals Attorney to lead the Appeals Squad and oversee the Detained Adult Program (DAP) appeals caseload. You will guide appellate briefing, oversee cases before the Board of Immigration Appeals and circuit courts, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to grow the appellate program.

This role may be remote or based in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD, with in-person court attendance as needed.