Bilingual Staff Attorney; Rural Immigrant Justice

• Base Pay $84,508.11 - $ / Year
• Job Category Legal Support
• Employee Type Exempt

Description

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks full-time English-Spanish bilingual attorneys to join NWIRP’s offices in Granger or Wenatchee. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish . Additional languages are encouraged. The selected applicants must be able to start their position in 2027, by Fall 2027 , with an exact start date to be determined. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

Founded in 1984, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is a nationally-recognized legal services organization on the front lines of defending and advancing the rights of immigrants. With over 200 employees, NWIRP provides direct legal representation and assistance in immigration matters to thousands of people with low incomes who come from over 150 countries and speak over 60 different languages.

NWIRP challenges unjust policies through high-impact lawsuits and advocates for laws and policies that respect the rights of immigrants. NWIRP is also a trusted provider of immigration-related community education for immigrant communities and social service providers. NWIRP serves the community through four offices in Washington State (Granger, Seattle, Tacoma and Wenatchee), but the impact of our work is felt nationwide.

NWIRP’s Granger Office is located in the small rural city surrounded by orchards and vineyards in Yakima County, and is 25 miles southeast of Yakima, WA. Granger is 49 miles east of Benton/Franklin County, which is home to three major cities also known as the “Tri-Cities” and boasts numerous wineries and water activities along the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia Rivers. From this location, the office serves clients from across Central and Eastern Washington.

Our work involves direct representation in various forms of immigration protections, including asylum, cancellation of removal, humanitarian relief under VAWA and TVPRA, family-based, naturalization, and representations for children and youth. This office has a current staff of 17 and serves a client base consisting largely of farm workers and their families. NWIRP’s Granger office is housed within a community center which includes a public Spanish language radio station, social services providers, and a seasonal farmer’s market.

NWIRP’s Wenatchee Office is located in the heart of Washington State, nestled in the foothills of the Cascade mountain range, and at the confluence of the Columbia and Wenatchee Rivers. The Greater Wenatchee area is home to 125,000 residents. With its scenic orchards and growing wine industry, Wenatchee also boasts easy access to rivers, lakes, hiking trails, and its own downhill ski resort, Mission Ridge.

The current staff of 17 serves clients from Central and Northeastern Washington and its client base consists largely of farm workers and their families.

All NWIRP staff attorneys are expected to :

Provide direct representation to individuals in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court, on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals or before the federal courts, and before the Department of Homeland Security;

Provide direct representation to persons submitting affirmative applications with USCIS and the Department of State;

Conduct presentations, workshops, legal clinics, and intakes, by phone and in person;

Conduct case analysis to determine eligibility for immigration protections/status under the immigration laws;

Maintain a working knowledge of significant policies, laws, practices, and trends in immigration law, particularly as it impacts low-income immigrants and those impacted by the criminal justice system;

Establish, organize,…