Senior Habeas & Immigration Litigation Attorney

Immigration Institute of the Bay Area; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

Health, dental, life, vision insurance

Vacation: 3 weeks per year

Sick leave

Holidays: 15 per year

Sabbatical leave

Job summary

Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) is hiring a Habeas Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to staff the Bay Area Habeas Network, handling on-call habeas petitions and related litigation for ICE detainees in the Northern District of California.

The role includes litigating through TRO, PI, and merits stages, co-counseling with pro bono attorneys, bond hearings, and removal defense matters, with opportunities to mentor others and supervise interns.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active membership in the State Bar of California or willingness to apply to the California Bar to become a Registered Legal Aid Attorney.
• Commitment to immigrant rights advocacy.
• Strong legal research, writing, and client-centered advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage an active litigation docket with supervision and mentorship.
• Federal court experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve one designated day each week as the BAHN on-call attorney, filing same-day habeas petitions and motions for TRO in the Northern District of California for people arrested by ICE and referred to BAHN.
• Litigate habeas petitions through the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and final merits stages.
• Co-counsel and collaborate with pro bono attorneys on habeas cases.
• Represent clients on related litigation including pre and post deprivation bond hearings and motions to enforce.
• Maintain a small docket of removal defense cases before the immigration court, Board of Immigration Appeals, or Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Maintain client communication and provide client-centered legal counseling.
• Participate in team case rounds, trainings, coalition meetings and collaborative litigation strategy.
• Supervise interns, volunteers, or fellows.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Client-centered advocacy

Time management

Communication skills

Spanish fluency

Attention to detail

Education

J.D. and California Bar admission

Job description

Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) is hiring a Habeas Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to staff the Bay Area Habeas Network, handling on-call habeas petitions and related litigation for ICE detainees in the Northern District of California.

The role includes litigating through TRO, PI, and merits stages, co-counseling with pro bono attorneys, bond hearings, and removal defense matters, with opportunities to mentor others and supervise interns.