The Florence Project has an opening for a staff attorney, serving detainees in Florence, Arizona. The staff attorney provides pro bono legal services to men and women held in four detention centers in Florence. The staff attorney will work on a team of three (two staff attorneys and one legal assistant) providing group "know your rights" presentations, individual intakes, group and individual court counseling and prep sessions, and pro se services to immigrants facing removal proceedings before the Immigration Court. On a limited basis, the staff attorney will also fully represent detainees in merits proceedings before the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals. The staff attorney will also supervise law student interns and other volunteers, refer cases to the Project's pro bono and social services program, and participate in related advocacy and outreach projects.
The position is available in September. The position is based out of the Project's main office in Florence, a prison town approximately one hour south of Phoenix and one and a half hours north of Tucson.
Starting salary is $35,000 plus health, vision, dental, and generous vacation and leave benefits.
Fluency in Spanish is required. The applicant must be licensed to practice law in any state or have registered to sit for the July bar exam. We seek applicants who have a demonstrated commitment to immigration issues and public interest law, who enjoy working in a collaborative, high volume, and energetic work environment, and who are flexible team players. Prior advocacy, practice, or clinical experience in immigration or criminal law and experience working with indigent clients is preferred.
