STAFF ATTORNEY, IMMIGRATION

Survivor Justice Center is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide legal representation to survivors in a variety of immigration matters, with a focus on providing relief under VAWA and the U and T Visa. In addition to the humanitarian-based affirmative petitions, the position is responsible for attending interviews before USCIS, assisting in removal defense hearings at EOIR (Immigration Court), and assisting with ICE check-ins, as needed. The successful candidate will also represent immigrant survivors in the areas of criminal justice advocacy and public benefits, among other related areas of practice that intersect with survivor areas of need. Responsibilities will include:

• Providing litigation-related services and representation to survivors in immigration law matters, on a variety of humanitarian-based issues;
• Drafting legal documents, conducting discovery, executing case management activities, providing oral advocacy and negotiating in hearings/ trials;
• Conducting client intakes and maintaining a client case load;
• Maintaining detailed case notes and accurate timekeeping in case management system;
• Providing presentations and trainings to community partners and client communities onimmigration topics and other legal remedies for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, as well as other related legal issues;
• Developing relationships and collaborating with a range of publicand private communitypartners to address systemic barriers facing the Center’s client community;
• Assisting with connecting clients to non-legal supportive services as needed;
• Collecting client data for grant reporting purposes;
• Following organizational and grant compliance policies and procedures;
• Participating in staff trainings and meetings;
• Adhering to standards of professional responsibility; and,
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Membership in good standing in the California Bar
• Demonstrated knowledge of immigration law with a minimum of 1 year’s experience
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills,and an ability to work collaboratively with a dynamicteam
• Commitment to trauma-informed advocacy, cultural responsiveness, empathy, responsive listening, and demonstration of authentic care and concern
• Previous experience workingwith survivors of domestic violence,sexual assault and/orhuman trafficking
• Previous experience workingwith immigrant or other vulnerable populations
• Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people