Immigration Legal Services Staff Attorney

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered 'yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you're looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The World Relief Chicagoland (WRC) Immigration Legal Services (ILS) department provides low-cost immigration legal counsel and representation to the immigrant community and is looking to temporarily expand its legal team. The ILS team seeks a licensed attorney who will be trained to provide direct legal counsel and representation to refugees and other immigrants as needed. Based in the Chicago office, this position will support a caseload throughout Chicagoland and will include seeing clients from the Chicago/DuPage/Aurora offices with occasional remote work available.

Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Immigration Legal Counsel and Representation
• Legally screen and advise clients regarding immigration benefits and remedies available under the INA, CFR, and relevant government agency policies
• Represent an appropriate case load as determined by client demands under the supervision of the Managing Attorney
• Conduct legal research, prepare immigration paperwork, and write responses to Requests for Evidence, Notice of Intent to Deny, and Notice of Intent to Review correspondence
• Represent clients in person at USCIS interviews and possible "re-interviews"
• Zealously advocate for clients with relevant government actors
• Comply with WRC ILS best practice case management rules, policies and procedures and attorney ethics under the oversight of the Managing Attorney
• Specific projects as assigned by the ILS Director, Managing Attorney, or ILS Manager
• Immigration Case Management and Legal Training
• Participate in immigration law trainings relevant to experience and needed expertise
• Receive case management training on Law Logix as well as the case management protocols of the ILS department of World Relief Chicagoland
• Actively engage in ongoing immigration legal trainings, webinars, round tables, and research in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and experience under the oversight of the Managing Attorney
• Participate in weekly application case review time and case questions meetings as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required
• Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills and working with interpreters
• Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in a frequently changing environment
• An attorney (J.D.) licensed to practice law in the United States

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Committed to developing and investing in a strong ILS team speaking and writing skills
• Experience preparing asylum cases is preferred

$60,000 - $65,000 a year

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, and part-time (25+ hours per week) employees

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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