Staff Attorney – Immigrant Youth Advocacy

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental plans

HSA/HRA options

FSA and Dependent Care accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Paid health-related leave

Paid vacation (16 days first year)

Holidays (14 + 5 floating)

Disability, life, AD&D and long-term/​

Transit subsidy

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Seattle seeks a temporary Staff Attorney for the Children and Youth Advocacy Program. You will provide direct representation in removal proceedings, affirmative USCIS applications, and outreach to immigrant communities, including cases involving individuals in detention.

This 12-month assignment offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary based on experience, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Law degree required and admitted (or eligible to waive in) to the Bar.
• Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Fluency in English; additional language preferred.
• Ability to provide trauma-informed and culturally-inclusive representation.
• Experience with youth, SIJ, asylum, and immigration law preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct representation in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court and on appeals.
• Represent affirmative applications with USCIS and DOS.
• Conduct presentations, workshops, legal clinics, and intakes by phone and in person.
• Analyze cases for eligibility under immigration protections.
• Maintain up-to-date files and knowledge of immigration policy and trends.
• Assist with grant reporting, timekeeping, and training tracking.
• Participate in outreach, education, and development efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory staff.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Trauma-informed representation

Bilingual preferred

Independent and team work

Suite of web-based tools

Education

Law degree

Bar admission eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

G Suite

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Job description

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Seattle seeks a temporary Staff Attorney for the Children and Youth Advocacy Program. You will provide direct representation in removal proceedings, affirmative USCIS applications, and outreach to immigrant communities, including cases involving individuals in detention.

This 12-month assignment offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary based on experience, and a comprehensive benefits package.