Senior Immigration Attorney & Team Leader

Scion Staffing; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid long-term disability and

Generous PTO and holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Scion Staffing, Inc. in Portland, OR, is seeking an exceptional immigration attorney to lead a dynamic legal services department and guide a dedicated team.

You will mentor attorneys and support staff, supervise complex humanitarian and family-based matters, manage case workflows, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with executive leadership on long-term program strategy and service delivery initiatives. This leadership role offers opportunities to shape impact for immigrant communities.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction.
• Previous immigration law experience and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Immigration Legal Services department.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of attorneys, DOJ-accredited representatives, legal assistants, and support staff.
• Review legal filings, conduct case file reviews, and ensure compliance with professional responsibility standards and organizational policies.
• Assign and manage caseload distribution to promote efficiency and equitable workloads.
• Maintain a limited caseload focused on complex humanitarian and family-based immigration matters, including asylum, removal defense, U Visas, and VAWA cases before USCIS and EOIR.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop long-term program strategy, operational goals, and service delivery initiatives.
• Manage departmental budgets, grant compliance, reporting requirements, and quality assurance processes.
• Develop and enhance case management systems, policies, procedures, and performance standards.
• Represent the organization through community partnerships, legal education efforts, coalitions, and pro bono initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Case management

Communication

Organizational skills

Legal ethics

Policy compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active U.S. license to practice law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal case management software

Job description

Scion Staffing, Inc. in Portland, OR, is seeking an exceptional immigration attorney to lead a dynamic legal services department and guide a dedicated team.

You will mentor attorneys and support staff, supervise complex humanitarian and family-based matters, manage case workflows, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with executive leadership on long-term program strategy and service delivery initiatives. This leadership role offers opportunities to shape impact for immigrant communities.