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Immigratin Advocatres Network
Santa Clara, CA, United States
Immigration Attorney, Catholic Charities Responsibilities: Follows through with referrals from parishes and general public as well as refugee resettlementstaff and other Catholic Charities programs to provide consultation as requested on immigrationlegal matters Assesses referred cases for appropriate services (or possible referral) Prepares and/or
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Santa Clara, CA, United States
Immigration Staff Attorney, Catholic Charities of Long Island Catholic Charities’ Immigrant Services Program helps immigrants who come to Long Island seeking work, a better way of life or reunion with loved ones. Services include legal counseling, case management/advocacy, language training, citizenship programs, employment services, and community
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Santa Clara, CA, United States
Immigration Attorney, Catholic Charities of Baltimore Catholic Charities of Baltimore is seeking an Immigration Attorney with strong Spanish and English language skills for the Esperanza Center. Responsibilities: Manage high-volume case load concerning various immigration matters including asylum, special immigrant juvenile status, family-based pe
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Santa Clara, CA, United States
Immigration Attorney – UUM Focused, Catholic Charities East Bay Catholic Charities East Bay is a nationally accredited non-profit social services agency. Since 1935, we have provided innovative solutions to help people who struggle with poverty and other complex issues. We offer immigration legal services, housing assistance, Mental Health Service
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Santa Clara, CA, United States
Children's Legal Program Shelter Advocate, Americans for Immigrant Justice Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice), a not-for-profit law firm founded in 1996 to protect and promote the basic human rights of immigrants, has a multicultural and a multilingual staff. AI Justice has represented clients from around the world and is recognized as
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Santa Clara, CA, United States
Staff Immigration Attorney, St. Francis Community Services St. Francis Community Services (SFCS), an agency in the Catholic Charities of St. Louis Federation, is seeking a full-time staff attorney to assist with the legal needs of clients in our Immigration law department. Each year, SFCS assists 3,500+ impoverished individuals throughout the St.
Job Source: Immigratin Advocatres NetworkCatholic Charities USA
San Jose, CA, United States
BACKGROUND: Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County helps people of all cultures and beliefs rise up out of poverty and overcome barriers to economic mobility and wellness. Rooted in a legacy of faith-based social services for nearly a century, the agency takes a holistic approach to helping people change their lives for good, focusing on the who
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San Jose, CA, United States
Silicon Valley’s largest faith-based human services nonprofit seeks an accomplished and inspiring CEO to lead a new family-centered community change initiative that enables families to rise out of poverty for good, and, in the process, to guide an organizational cultural shift to client-centric wrap-around engagements. BACKGROUND Catholic C
Job Source: Diocese of San JoseSanta Clara, CA, United States
Bilingual Senior Attorney, Unaccompanied Children's Services (Catholic Charities) St. Frances Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance is the legal services arm of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. It is one of the largest non-profit immigration legal services programs in the region. They provide free to low-cost immigration legal assistance to immigrants and refugees in Southeast Texas. They seek compassionate, talented individuals with a heart for helping others and making a positive impact on the lives of men, women, and children across our large region. People of faith helping people in need achieve self-sufficiency and live with dignity.
Position:
As a Senior Attorney, you are a member of the supervisory team and will help set strategic priority, formulate policies and procedures for the whole program. You will be responsible for supervising a legal team in the provision of immigration legal services to clients served by St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance. Legal services include community outreach and legal education, legal workshops, legal intake, legal research and individual legal representation. You would be expected to have expertise in immigration law and stay up-to-date on immigration law and policies and to provide supervision, guidance and mentorship to attorneys, pro bono counsels, paralegals and/or law student interns. You will identify issues for impact advocacy and litigation to be undertaken by Cabrini Center and/or other partners to advance immigrant rights and to make systemic changes.
Responsibilities:
Direct Representation—Provide direct representation to immigrant clients before the USCIS, Asylum Office or Immigration Court as well as state courts on a range of immigration matters, including affirmative asylum and removal defense.
Case Management—Maintain client physical and electronic files according to program requirements, including case notes, correspondence, filings, calendars, and dockets. Participate in case reviews with attorney staff and support staff, and/or Managing Attorney/Legal Director, as applicable. Maintain a minimum of 30-40 active cases.
Meetings—Attendance and participation in mandatory unit and Cabrini staff meetings, and other agency meetings.
Contract and Agency Compliance—Comply with all contract requirements. Provide accurate and timely monthly data, time logs, and reports for internal use, funder use, and other entity use.
Outreach—Participate in program and agency community legal education and outreach efforts by presenting and performing legal consultations.
Personnel—Provide day-to-day supervision to the legal team comprising staff attorneys, legal fellows, pro bono counsel, paralegal/legal assistants, administrative clerks and interns. Provide periodic evaluation of staff performance.
Advocacy—Identify policy issues and coordinate with other units within Cabrini Center and the immigration bar in advancing advocacy agenda to promote immigrant rights.
Shelter Team—Oversee the staffing and operation of the assigned shelter team, to provide back-up support to facilitate detained children work as necessary; conduct regular team meeting to organize shelter schedule, allocate staffing resources and manage stakeholder relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
As a successful candidate you will be detail-oriented and organized, with excellent time management and collaboration skills
2-4 years of experience as a practicing attorney
Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and is in good standing
Minimum 2-3 years of experience practicing immigration law before the USCIS and the EOIR
Minimum 2 years of experience supervising a team of lawyers and paralegals
Excellent legal research and writing skills
Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
Fluency in Spanish and English, including speaking, writing and reading is required
Ability to handle a high-volume caseload, multiple deadlines, and other tasks simultaneously
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
Experience working with immigrant community an asset
Demonstrated multi-cultural understanding and experience
How to Apply:
To apply, submit resume and other requested information here .
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