About the role

  • Staff Attorney providing legal services to eligible members of Building Service 32BJ under the union’s Legal Services Plan, involved in representation and legal documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal representation to members before USCIS, EOIR and the Department of State and related venues
  • Conduct intakes and determine an appropriate course of action, in collaboration with the Supervising Attorneys
  • Prepare immigration forms, motions, briefs and other legal documents
  • Draft, review and edit documents and correspondence
  • Review case progress with supervisors and provide regular summaries of case status
  • Obtain and review case records through Freedom of Information Act and similar record requests
  • Maintain ongoing communication with clients and administrative agencies
  • Maintain timely and detailed records in a case management software
  • Conduct legal research
  • Train and supervise (work product only) legal assistants, paralegals and legal interns
  • Monitor and analyze changes in substantive and procedural law
  • Understand case matters covered under the Legal Service Plan
  • Maintain confidential materials for all clients
  • Attend member information meetings under the direction of supervisory personnel, including travel as required
  • Attend and participate in regular team meetings

Requirements

  • JD and authorization to practice law in any US state required
  • Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required
  • Experience practicing immigration law preferred

Job title

Staff Attorney – Immigration Law

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$90,854 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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