Senior Immigration & Family Law Attorney — Remote Options

Cornerstone Legal Services (formerly Good News Legal Clinic); Sandy (UT); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Legal Services (CLS) in Sandy, Utah, is seeking a seasoned Attorney for Immigration & Family Law to provide direct, client-centered representation to CLS clients, many with low income or in crisis. This full-time role carries a varied caseload and mentoring responsibilities for staff attorneys.

The ideal candidate will have a J.D., Utah Bar eligibility, strong advocacy skills, and experience in immigration and/or family law.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the Utah State Bar, or eligibility to obtain Utah admission promptly; an active license in any state bar is sufficient for practice before federal immigration agencies.
• Professional fluency in English and preferably Spanish, spoken and written, sufficient to counsel clients and review documents without an interpreter.
• Experience in immigration law, family law, or both; nonprofit or legal aid experience preferred.
• Experience serving clients in crisis or trauma, with flexibility and empathy.
• Experience representing clients in trial courts.
• Appellate court experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral advocacy, time management, and organizational and management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and legal case management software; CLS uses Clio.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a full and diverse caseload of immigration and family law matters, carrying each case from intake through resolution.
• Assess merits of prospective matters and recommend acceptance, referral, or declination.
• Manage a client portfolio with the expectation of generating no fewer than 36 billable hours per week on average.
• Counsel clients on their legal options, likely outcomes, fees, and required documents.
• Draft, review, and file pleadings, petitions, applications, motions, declarations, and supporting evidence.
• Maintain complete case files and respond promptly to client calls and messages.
• Mentor current staff, supervise and develop future in-house staff attorneys.
• Comply with ethical obligations, court rules, grant requirements, reporting standards, and internal CLS policies.
• Serve clients with dignity and compassion.
• Work collaboratively with paralegals, volunteers, and other staff; provide direction and review of delegated work.
• Build and maintain relationships with courts, public agencies, churches, and partner organizations.
• Assist with training and supervision of paralegals, interns, volunteers, and pro bono attorneys.
• Contribute case data and narrative reporting for grants and compliance.
• Participate in staff meetings and supervise and evaluate all employees.
• Represent clients in immigration and family law practice before relevant courts/agencies.

Skills

Advocacy

Time management

Organizational skills

Trial court experience

Appellate experience

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Utah State Bar membership or eligibility; admission promptly

Tools

Microsoft 365

Clio

Job description

Cornerstone Legal Services (CLS) in Sandy, Utah, is seeking a seasoned Attorney for Immigration & Family Law to provide direct, client-centered representation to CLS clients, many with low income or in crisis. This full-time role carries a varied caseload and mentoring responsibilities for staff attorneys.

The ideal candidate will have a J.D., Utah Bar eligibility, strong advocacy skills, and experience in immigration and/or family law.