Immigration Staff Attorney

Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney

FLSAClassification:Exempt

Reports To: Practice Group Director

Supervises: Paralegals and Legal Secretaries as required

Compensation: $78,000.00 - $ annually

Inland Counties Legal Services is seekingan Immigration Attorney to join our Immigration

Team in Riverside.

Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income personsresidingin Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

ICLStargets services to seniors and those in the greatest social or economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Levels of service include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts.

ICLS provides legalassistancein a variety of areas of law.

Theeightpractice groups are:
Outreach, Consumer, Housing, Family Law, Immigration, Systemic and Impact, Health Law,and Public Benefits.

Visit our website andlegal.org more information.

The Immigration Practice Groupassistsvictims of domestic violence and related crimestoobtain ormaintainlawful status.

Applicants with experience working with victims are strongly preferred.

ICLS currentlyoperatesunder a 4-day work week arrangement whilemaintainingfull-time status. Thus,staffwill work approximately 80% of hours, while getting
100% of pay. Staff can arrange theirwork week to the extent possible, while prioritizing client/program needs and coordinating with their practice group director and colleagues.

• Represent clients in immigration matters before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and other appropriate agencies.

• Maintain a varied immigration caseload that may include humanitarian relief, family-based immigration, adjustment of status, naturalization,removal defense, and other matters consistent with the Immigration Practice Group’s priorities.

• Conduct client interviews and consultations andprovidelegal advice, counsel, limited-scope services, and referrals as appropriate.

• Investigate and develop cases through legal and factual research, records review, background checks, FOIA requests, evidence gathering, and other appropriate investigative tools.

• Prepare and file immigration applications, petitions, motions, briefs, declarations, and supporting documentation.

• Prepare clients and witnesses for USCIS interviews, Immigration Court hearings, and other proceedings, and provide representation at such proceedings as appropriate.

• Identify legal issues, deadlines, detention matters, emergency circumstances, and other issues requiring prompt action or supervisory consultation.

• Exercise sound professional judgment in case assessment and strategy and communicate significant developments, risks, and case-strategy decisions to supervisors as appropriate.

• Work collaboratively with paralegals and other Immigration Practice Group staff to develop, prepare, monitor, and advance client matters.

• Maintain accurate,timely, and complete case records, notes, deadlines, documents, and other information in accordance withICLS policies and Immigration Practice Group procedures.

• Participate in case review, supervision, team meetings, trainings, and professional development activities designed to support high-quality legal representation.

• Participate in community outreach, legal education presentations, clinics, and other community-engagement activities throughout ICLS’s service area.

• Develop andmaintainprofessional relationships with community-based organizations, government agencies, courts, legal-service providers, and other organizations serving immigrant…