Location: On site / Brentwood, NY, USA
Job type: Permanent / Full-Time
Sector and subsector: Legal | Legal Support
Annual Salary Range: from $ 82,000.00 to $ 100,000.00

Position Summary:

The Long Island Immigration Clinic is certified as a DOJ recognized and accredited program. The Immigration Clinic Attorney is a full-time exempt position, reporting to the Director. They will oversee the current legal services provided at a volunteer driven pro se asylum clinic, which serves individuals in Nassau and Suffolk counties. This individual will provide legal guidance to volunteers and staff, supervise law students, and liaise with the clinic volunteer immigration attorneys. In addition, this position will work with the Director to identify, develop, and expand LIIC’s immigration services to meet local community needs.

Responsibilities:

•         Participates in Immigration Clinic sessions and gives legal guidance to volunteer teams.

•         Provides confidential legal consultations and conducts initial assessments of immigration cases to determine eligibility for immigration benefits.

•         Counsels and assists clients and their families with various applications for immigration benefits.

•         Completes case-related applications and petitions, supporting paperwork, and professional documentation of services.

•         Supervises law students.

•         Acts as liaison to volunteer immigration attorneys and oversees attorney schedule.

•         Stays abreast of changes in immigration policy and laws and provides regular updates to staff.

•         Develops legal policies and procedures for the operation of the clinic.

•         Provides community education through emails, social media, and/or webinars and Facebook live.

•         Monitors immigrant friends' court hearings and deadlines.

•         Attends immigration law webinars and stays current in credentials.

•         Networks with other immigration specialists to broaden the reach of the clinic.

Core Competencies

•         Detailed oriented, with a high degree of initiative and self-direction.

•         Ability to maintain confidential information.

•         Capacity to foster collaborative relationships with staff, volunteers, and immigrant friends.

•         Effective at time management, with an ability to adapt, be flexible and patient.

•         Highly motivated, with good problem resolution skills.

•         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

•          Be admitted to practice law in New York State

•          Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in immigration law representing clients before the Department of Homeland Security and/or the Executive Office of Immigration Review.

•          Bi-lingual in Spanish; Haitian Creole a plus.

•         Familiarity and ease with computer technology and navigating online databases.

•         Ability to interact well with diverse individuals and groups and work with vulnerable and traumatized populations.

•         Knowledgeable of the field of immigration and current U.S. immigration policy.