Immigration Attorney
Company Name:
Catholic Charities
- Full time
- Day shift
- Bilingual (Spanish speaking mandatory)
- License to practice Law in Maryland
- 2-3 years related experience
- Must be at least 21 years old
Catholic Charities seeks a full-time attorney for its program in Baltimore, MD. This program offers a wide range of services at little or no cost to a vulnerable immigrant population, without regard to religious or ethnic identity. Our goal is for immigrants to achieve self-sufficiency and participate fully as productive members of American society.
The Staff Attorney will provide qualified legal representation to Unaccompanied Alien Children and will prepare cases for submission to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and EOIR. She/he will also represent these children in family court for predicate and custody orders in relation to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases. The Staff Attorney will coordinate all aspects of a client's case, including client communication, relevant research, drafting personal statements, preparing immigration forms, writing briefs, drafting court motions and orders, and advocacy with law enforcement and other agencies. Additionally, the Staff Attorney will:
Assist in the supervision of a legal assistant and any volunteers
Provide in-service training to staff and volunteers on immigration-related skills and knowledge
Provide public education in the community, collaborating with other agencies
Participate as needed in program-wide and grant-specific data collection
Participate in meetings with immigration legal service community-based organizations
Prerequisites for the Position:
Juris Doctor degree with membership in the Maryland bar required
Two years or more experience practicing immigration law
Experience with legal representation of Unaccompanied Alien Children preferred
Bilingual in Spanish and English (writing and speaking) required
Ability to work both independently to manage a substantial workload with deadline pressures.
Competence in communicating and interacting with others of diverse cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds in a professional and compassionate manner, including interacting with individuals experiencing substantial levels of emotional, physical, financial, or other hardship.
Ability to use basic Microsoft Office programs and online database software.
Commitment to the mission and goals of Catholic Charities
Ability to travel to different locations for meetings and court.
This is a grant funded position.
Please visit our website to apply:
http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/careers/Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Catholic Charities
- Full time
- Day shift
- Bilingual (Spanish speaking mandatory)
- License to practice Law in Maryland
- 2-3 years related experience
- Must be at least 21 years old
Catholic Charities seeks a full-time attorney for its program in Baltimore, MD. This program offers a wide range of services at little or no cost to a vulnerable immigrant population, without regard to religious or ethnic identity. Our goal is for immigrants to achieve self-sufficiency and participate fully as productive members of American society.
The Staff Attorney will provide qualified legal representation to Unaccompanied Alien Children and will prepare cases for submission to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and EOIR. She/he will also represent these children in family court for predicate and custody orders in relation to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases. The Staff Attorney will coordinate all aspects of a client's case, including client communication, relevant research, drafting personal statements, preparing immigration forms, writing briefs, drafting court motions and orders, and advocacy with law enforcement and other agencies. Additionally, the Staff Attorney will:
Assist in the supervision of a legal assistant and any volunteers
Provide in-service training to staff and volunteers on immigration-related skills and knowledge
Provide public education in the community, collaborating with other agencies
Participate as needed in program-wide and grant-specific data collection
Participate in meetings with immigration legal service community-based organizations
Prerequisites for the Position:
Juris Doctor degree with membership in the Maryland bar required
Two years or more experience practicing immigration law
Experience with legal representation of Unaccompanied Alien Children preferred
Bilingual in Spanish and English (writing and speaking) required
Ability to work both independently to manage a substantial workload with deadline pressures.
Competence in communicating and interacting with others of diverse cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds in a professional and compassionate manner, including interacting with individuals experiencing substantial levels of emotional, physical, financial, or other hardship.
Ability to use basic Microsoft Office programs and online database software.
Commitment to the mission and goals of Catholic Charities
Ability to travel to different locations for meetings and court.
This is a grant funded position.
Please visit our website to apply:
http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/careers/Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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