Temporary Associate Supervising Attorney - Immigration

NYLAG; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 103,936 - 114,638; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Commuter benefits

FSA (Medical & Dependent care)

Job summary

NYLAG seeks a highly motivated temporary Associate Supervising Attorney in the Immigrant Protection Unit. The role requires broad substantive knowledge representing immigrants in affirmative matters before USCIS and in removal proceedings, with asylum and other relief as options; admission to the New York Bar is required.

You will supervise a team, develop legal strategies with clients, and engage with communities, funders, and partners while maintaining a focused caseload and trauma-informed

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited school required.
• Admission to the New York State bar preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of removal defense experience required.
• Excellent oral and written advocacy skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with survivors of trauma and the intersection of criminal law and immigration law.
• Experience supervising or mentoring other advocates preferred.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure while managing multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, community organizations, attorneys, judiciary and the public.
• Commitment to immigrant rights and social justice issues.
• Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive supervision on removal defense matters to a team of attorneys providing consultation and full representation to immigrants in removal proceedings and seeking to reopen removal proceedings.
• Develop legal strategies in partnership with clients and staff attorneys on avoiding adverse consequences in immigration court and in ICE encounters.
• Strengthen intake, screening and consultation procedures in an atmosphere of heightened enforcement and removal.
• Maintain a limited individual caseload. Represent individuals before USCIS, and before other courts and agencies in furtherance of immigration relief, such as in family court for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status or with government agencies for U or T nonimmigrant status.
• Represent immigrants in removal proceedings before EOIR to seek relief from removal.
• Work alongside the Supervising Attorney and Unit leadership to train and support staff, conduct outreach, and serve immigrant communities.
• Participate in screenings at clinical programs in the community, Know Your Rights, and other types of outreach events.
• Represent NYLAG to our funder and collaborative partners by attending conferences, trainings, and sharing materials.
• Track client intakes, screenings, cases, progress of applications, and follow up for funding purposes.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Organizational skills

Supervisory experience

Time management

Trauma-informed care

Multilingual ability

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited school

Admission to the New York State bar

Job description

NYLAG seeks a highly motivated temporary Associate Supervising Attorney in the Immigrant Protection Unit. The role requires broad substantive knowledge representing immigrants in affirmative matters before USCIS and in removal proceedings, with asylum and other relief as options; admission to the New York Bar is required.

You will supervise a team, develop legal strategies with clients, and engage with communities, funders, and partners while maintaining a focused caseload and trauma-informed