Staff Attorney

The staff attorney will train and mentor pro bono attorneys representing clients in immigration matters and maintain a small in-house caseload of immigration cases with unique and challenging issues, helping us stay at the forefront of immigration practice. The candidate will ideally be able to work both individually and in a close-knit team, have strong organizational skills and/or experience coordinating programs, and be comfortable interacting with both our clients as well as lawyers at major law firms.

Responsibilities

• Perform client intake, provide advice and counsel to clients, and assess cases for pro bono placement through consultations with clients
• Mentor and support volunteer attorneys who are handling immigration cases for Her Justice referred clients
• Maintain a small caseload of immigration matters to help survivors of domestic violence and their derivative family members obtain lawful immigration statu...