Pro Bono Immigration Counsel - Minneapolis, MN

Fredrikson & Byron; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & mentorship

Community partnerships

Job summary

Fredrikson & Byron seeks a Pro Bono Immigration Counsel to lead and support the firm's humanitarian immigration program in Minneapolis. You will train and mentor volunteer attorneys and paralegals, evaluate cases, and develop resources to expand access to justice for immigrant clients.

As the subject-matter expert, you will stay current on policy developments, coordinate with community partners, and measure program impact while guiding fellow lawyers through intake, strategy, and case management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of immigration law experience, including humanitarian immigration matters.
• Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and client counseling skills.
• Experience mentoring, supervising, or training attorneys or legal staff.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, retain, and support Fredrikson volunteer attorneys and paralegals through mentorship and individualized guidance.
• Evaluate proposed immigration pro bono matters and recommend cases for acceptance based on legal, ethical, and resource considerations.
• Mentor volunteer attorneys throughout each matter, including case strategy, legal research, document review, and procedural guidance.
• Develop and deliver immigration law trainings, CLE programs, practice guides, templates, checklists, and related resources.
• Partner with the Director of Pro Bono & Community Service to maintain a strong, innovative pro bono immigration program.
• Identify emerging community needs and recommend initiatives, partnerships, and program improvements that increase participation and client impact.

Skills

Immigration law

Legal research

Legal writing

Client counseling

Mentoring

Education

J.D. from ABA-Accredited Law School

Job description

Who We Are:

Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview:

We are seeking a Pro Bono Immigration Counsel to lead and support the firm's pro bono immigration practice. Working closely with the Director of Pro Bono & Community Service, the Pro Bono Immigration Counsel serves as the firm's primary humanitarian immigration subject matter expert, supporting volunteer attorneys and paralegals through training, mentorship, and case consultation; fostering relationships with community partners and referral organizations; and helping develop and administer a high-impact immigration pro bono program that expands access to justice for immigrant clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruit, retain, and support Fredrikson volunteer attorneys and paralegals through mentorship and individualized guidance.
• Evaluate proposed immigration pro bono matters and recommend cases for acceptance based on legal, ethical, and resource considerations.
• Mentor volunteer attorneys throughout each matter, including case strategy, legal research, document review, and procedural guidance.
• Develop and deliver immigration law trainings, CLE programs, practice guides, templates, checklists, and related resources.
• Partner with the Director of Pro Bono & Community Service to maintain a strong, innovative pro bono immigration program.
• Identify emerging community needs and recommend initiatives, partnerships, and program improvements that increase participation and client impact.
• Maintain matter records and track case activity, program metrics, and outcomes through the firm's case management systems.
• Monitor immigration law, policy, agency practice, and litigation developments and communicate relevant updates to volunteers.
• Maintain immigration pro bono resources and promote consistent, high-quality representation.
• Manage relationships with legal aid, nonprofit, bar, and community partners, including coordinating case placement, staffing, training, client-service needs, and collaborative initiatives.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• Minimum of 5 years of immigration law experience, including experience with humanitarian immigration matters.
• Demonstrated experience handling immigration matters from intake through resolution.
• Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and client counseling skills.
• Experience mentoring, supervising, or training attorneys or legal staff.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and priorities simultaneously.
• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School.
• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with asylum, SIJS, TPS, naturalization, humanitarian parole, U visas, T visas, removal defense, or related humanitarian immigration matters.
• Experience working with pro bono programs, legal services organizations, or nonprofit legal providers.
• Active involvement in AILA or other immigration-related professional organizations.
• Experience developing legal training materials and practice resources.
• Spanish language proficiency or proficiency in another language commonly spoken by immigrant communities.

Our Benefits:

Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

The salary range for this position varies by geographical market. In Minneapolis, the estimated starting annual pay range is $110,000 - $130,000 per year. The compensation offered will be dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, education, professional background, overall qualifications, and geographic market location.

About Fredrikson:

Fredrikson & Byron is a leading Midwest law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally and globally. With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to work with clients and operate as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 425 attorneys serve clients from offices in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Mexico and China. Learn more at fredlaw.com or LinkedIn.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.