Staff Attorney / Asian Outreach Center

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is committed to fair employment practices. We are proud to employ a staff with cultural and linguistic competency to work within a variety of communities.

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks an attorney for a one-year, long-term-temporary position, with a 6 to 9 month time commitment with the Asian Outreach Center (AOC) starting on or shortly after December 1, 2025. After this period, the attorney may be reassigned to other units based on program or community needs.

Using a community lawyering model, AOC provides bilingual and bicultural legal services and support for movement building in the Asian American community. AOC works in conjunction with community organizers to address unjust systems, recognizing that the community and our clients are their own fiercest advocates. Our model enables us to respond to the day-to-day needs of the community and inspires our broader work against systemic inequality. Our major projects include supporting the Southeast Asian community in dealing with deportation procedures, fighting against gentrification and displacement in low-income immigrant neighborhoods, educating nail salon workers about their rights, protecting the voting rights for limited English proficient speakers, assisting immigrants in legal documentation issues, and advocating for language access. This is a generalist position, with a primary focus on serving the legal needs of households impacted by immigration issues and/or deportation.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing a caseload that will include full representation cases, as well as counsel and advice, limited assistance representation, and other brief legal services;
• Co-counseling with other AOC staff on litigation and/or immigration matters;
• Participating in systemic advocacy that promotes the interests of GBLS clients;
• Providing culturally competent services to all clients;
• Developing and promoting relationships with community partners;
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills in immigration law;
• Maintaining up-to-date awareness of immigration developments that impact GBLS clients sufficient to provide appropriate referrals or advice;
• Attending community-based intakes; and
• Conducting know your rights training and presentations to community organizations and partners.

Qualifications: Massachusetts bar admission and previous legal experience assisting clients with immigrations matters, specifically removal defense and/or federal litigation is preferred. The ideal candidate also should have substantial experience working with low income individuals as well as prior supervisory or leadership experience. Flexibility to work some weekends or evenings to accommodate client and community partner needs. Fluency in Vietnamese, Cantonese, or Mandarin is preferred, but not required. An attorney with 4-7 years of experience is preferred.

GBLS offers a generous benefits package, retirement contribution, a student loan repayment assistance plan for eligible attorneys, and generous Paid Time Off.

Fluency in Vietnamese, Cantonese, or Mandarin is preferred, but not required.