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JRThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
** IRC BACKGROUND:
** The IRC’s Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) department creates opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive in the US. RAI serves nearly 50,000 individuals each year in the US through a diverse portfolio of programs aimed at achieving outcomes in five impact areas:
Health, Safety, Economic Wellbeing, Education, and Power.
** JOB OVERVIEW:
** IRC seeks a Staff Attorney to join its Dallas Children’s Legal Services team to provide legal services to unaccompanied children detained within the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), placed in the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor’s (URM) program, and released from ORR custody to sponsors in the DFW area.

The attorney will conduct legal relief eligibility determinations, meet with and advise child clients, and provide direct legal representation to children. Relief will include filing for special immigrant juvenile status, asylum, T Visas and U Visas, requiring the attorney to appear in DFW area state courts, immigration court, and before the Asylum office.

The Staff Attorney will bring a passion for this area of work and some experience with immigration legal services. The position will work in collaboration with community partners and will be part of the Children’s Legal Services, led by IRC’s Immigration Technical Unit (TU) at IRC’s headquarters, which supports IRC’s 24 legal service programs across the US.
** This is a temporary position until January 30, 2026, with possibility of extension dependent on funding.
**** MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
*** Conduct intakes with child clients, identify relief, and provide direct representation for unaccompanied children released to sponsors in the DFW area.
* Handle moderate to heavy caseload of children’s cases before the immigration court and USCIS.
* Initiate state court proceedings for children who are eligible for special immigrant juvenile status.
* Coordinate closely within IRC’s multidisciplinary teams to identify needs and facilitate referrals to services offered in-house and through partnerships with external providers.
* Ensure client and program data is collected consistently, managed appropriately, and reported accurately in accordance with program reporting requirements set by IRC.
* Position may supervise legal assistants and/or interns.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise of changing asylum and immigration policies as they relate to children through regular trainings and peer-to-peer consultation.* [
* insert pro bono training/ mentoring responsibilities, if relevant*]
* Serve as a strong advocate for humanitarian immigrants.
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* JOB REQUIREMENTS:

*** Law degree (JD or LLM) from an ABA-accredited U.S. institution and admission to Texas bar;
* Ideally at least one year experience providing direct representation in immigration court and/or before USCIS to asylum applicants and other immigrants seeking humanitarian relief; law school graduates with clinical legal experience may be considered;
* Experience providing legal services to children and/or working with children preferred;
* Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills;
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally in…