Managing Attorney, Immigrant Children’s Rights – Hybrid

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Hybrid work environment

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights is seeking a Managing Attorney for the Children's Program in the Washington, D.C. area.

You will supervise staff, provide direct legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children, and ensure compliance with contracts and grants while advancing strategic program goals. The role involves traveling for hearings and outreach, mentoring pro bono attorneys, and coordinating with detention centers and community partners.

Qualifications

• JD and at least three (3) years of relevant experience in immigration law.
• Experience working with child clients preferred.
• Management and supervision experience.
• Written and oral Spanish fluency.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Maryland or Virginia, eligible to waive into either bar, or willing to sit for the next scheduled bar exam.
• Travel for work-related business; valid driver's license required.
• Background check including driving record, Child Protective Registry, and state and federal records required.
• Committed to equity and inclusion.
• Hybrid work environment with in-person duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of full representation of clients in removal proceedings before immigration courts, USCIS, and state courts (Asylum, Withholding of Removal, CAT, SIJS, U-visas, T-visas).
• Provide expert mentoring to pro bono attorneys.
• Supervise and train attorneys on representation and pro bono cases.
• Manage sponsor intake and case placement with in-house or pro bono attorneys.
• Train staff on new developments in the law and ensure compliance.
• Set long-term program goals and ensure contractual compliance.
• Coordinate weekly visits to detention centers and Know Your Rights presentations.
• Entrust data entry into shared databases and foster cross-program collaboration.

Skills

Legal proficiency

Spanish fluency

Leadership

Education

JD in immigration law

Job description

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights is seeking a Managing Attorney for the Children's Program in the Washington, D.C. area.

You will supervise staff, provide direct legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children, and ensure compliance with contracts and grants while advancing strategic program goals. The role involves traveling for hearings and outreach, mentoring pro bono attorneys, and coordinating with detention centers and community partners.