IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEY (Contract Part-Time Temporary)

The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop the power to determine the future of their own communities. We provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty. We seek justice through community organizing and public advocacy. We work to uproot racism, a major cause of poverty. We are committed to treating our clients with the dignity and respect that all people deserve.

Bread for the City Legal Clinic seeks to ensure better access to justice in our nation’s capital. The Legal Clinic offers front-line civil legal services in primarily four areas of law: housing, family, immigration, and public benefits. Our Immigration practice provides direct legal representation, brief legal services, and advice to DC residents with immigration-related issues.

Position Description:

Bread for the City is seeking a part-time (20 hours per week) contract attorney with 1-3 years of experience for our Immigration practice. This is a contract part-time position for an initial contract of six months, with possible extension on a monthly basis.

Specifically, we seek an attorney to work in our Immigrant Justice Project, providing legal intake and screening, advice, brief services, and full legal representation to immigrant District residents. Our Project focus is two-part: one, we provide full representation to noncitizens in humanitarian-based immigration petitions, including asylum applications, VAWA self-petitions, T/U visa petitions, and SIJS petitions. We also provide representation in removal proceedings for residents facing deportation. Second, and in conjunction with our medical clinic and community partners, we provide brief services to immigrant residents who need assistance in obtaining or replacing identification documents, including DMV, country of origin and US-government identification, and employment authorization documents.

Qualifications:

• J.D. and admitted to a state bar association with the ability to practice before federal immigration agencies;
• Strong organizational, research, and oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and racial equity and/or willingness to learn and carry out Bread for the City's commitments in these areas;
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability;
• Creative problem-solver in individual work and team projects, bringing humor and compassion;
• Ability to work with other staff and interact with a wide variety of people, including volunteers, in a professional and collaborative manner;
• Flexibility to join our hybrid-work environment, a blend of in-person and remote work;
• Comfortable working in an open work environment, with no private offices for staff, and remotely from home;
• Familiarity with Google Organization & Productivity Tools (Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar) and/or ability to learn new technology systems;
• Prior experience in a legal services or other public interest setting highly desirable;
• Litigation experience and ability to perform effectively in court a plus;
• 1-3 years of experience representing noncitizens in immigration applications before federal immigration agencies; and
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills strongly preferred but not required.

Compensation:

Compensation is $40/hour to $55/hour depending on level of experience. .

Bread for the City is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, physical or mental disability, medical condition, status as a veteran, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

To Apply:

Please email a resume and cover letter to Managing Attorney, Tracy J. Davis at tdavis@breadforthecity.org. In the subject line of your email, please write, “Contract Immigration Attorney Application.”. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls, please.