Managing Attorney

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles

Los Angeles (CA)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan (401a/403(b))

Supplemental Insurance (life, accident

Flexible Spending Account

Health Care Spending Account (HAS)

Vacation days 12 per year

Sick time 10 days per year

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Holidays 13 per year

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Cell Phones for field work

Employee Recognition - Annual Staff

Free Parking

Job summary

Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, a program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., seeks a Managing Attorney to supervise immigration representation for detained adults and minors in the LA jurisdiction. The role includes direct supervision of staff attorneys and support staff, ensuring contract compliance, data reporting, and policy development.

The Managing Attorney will also carry a caseload, help maintain uniform internal policies, and report to the Directing Attorney for

Qualifications

Juris Doctorate.
Active California Bar License, or willingness to sit for the next available CA Bar Exam.
Minimum 3 years of experience in the practice of law, preferably in immigration law.
Immigration court litigation experience strongly preferred.
Experience litigating in state dependency, family, criminal or probate courts preferred.
Strong case management, legal research, and legal writing skills.
Interest in working with and relating to young, newly arrived immigrants and those with mental health issues.
Interest in working with clients with long criminal histories or past gang affiliations.

Responsibilities

Supervise staff attorneys and support staff in providing zealous representation in removal proceedings and related state court proceedings.
Represent clients zealously before EOIR, BIA, USCIS, and California state courts as needed.
Assign new cases to staff attorneys with fairness and clarity.
Ensure contract compliance, data management, and reporting.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Legal research

Legal writing

Case management

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

CLA

Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, a program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., is a non-profit law firm which provides community education and legal representation to immigrant adults, families, unaccompanied minors, individuals with mental health issues, and in cases involving crimmigration. Esperanza has proudly provided legal services to immigrants and their families in Southern California for over 15 years. More information is available atwww.esperanza-la.org.

The Managing Attorney will work under the supervision of the Directing Attorney for Representation to provide supervision of legal representation to immigrants in removal proceedings and related state court proceedings, focusing particularly on cases involving detained adults, detained unaccompanied minors and minors released to sponsors in the LA Immigration Court jurisdiction. The Managing Attorney will also be expected to carry a caseload of their own, consisting of a variety of affirmative and defensive immigration cases for both adults and children. The Managing Attorney will directly supervise staff attorneys and support staff. The Managing Attorney will additionally assist with quality control, contract compliance, and data gathering and reporting. The Managing Attorney will further help develop and maintain uniform internal polices and procedures for representation of Esperanza’s clients. The Managing Attorney will report directly to the Directing Attorney for Representation Program. May supervise the work of employees and/or volunteers.

Responsibilities:

Supervise staff attorneys and support staff in providing zealous representation to all of Esperanza’s clients in front of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals, Citizenship & Immigration Services, and various California state courts as needed.
Represent clients zealously before all courts cited above.
Work with Directing Attorney for Representation to fairly and adequately assign new cases to staff attorneys.
Work with Directing Attorney to ensure contract compliance, data management, and reporting.

Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate.
Active, California State Bar License, or license from another jurisdiction and commitment to sitting for next available CA Bar Exam;
Minimum 3 years of experience in the practice of law, preferably in immigration law.
Immigration court litigation experience strongly preferred.
Experience litigating cases in state dependency, family, criminal or probate courts preferred.
Strong case management, legal research, and legal writing skills required.
Interest in working with and strong ability to relate to young, newly arrived immigrants and those suffering from mental illness is required;
Interest in working with and strong ability to relate to clients with long criminal histories or past gang affiliation required.
Experience supervising lawyers and/or law students preferred.
Spanish fluency required.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work under pressure with limited supervision required.

This is a hybrid position that allows staff to work remotely 2-3 days/week (subject to approval).

Catholic Charities offers a wide range of employee benefits to support the total wellness of its employees. Our competitive package provides the flexibility to select the benefits that best meets the employee’s needs. Benefits are effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.