Equal Justice Works Attorney Fellow

Position Summary

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

NMILC seeks Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own Fellowship Proposals to commence in Fall 2025.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Juris Doctor anticipated by June 2025; recent law graduate, or experienced attorney seeking to make a career change to public interest work
• Must be licensed to practice law in NM within one (1) year of employment, license in good standing
• Experience working with children, preferably immigrants, or experience working with vulnerable populations, including asylum seekers, survivors of abuse, human trafficking, or other trauma
• Knowledge of immigration law, including humanitarian immigration claims such as Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Asylum, U visas, and T visas, a plus.
• Record of cultural responsiveness and cross-cultural communication skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (such as Teams, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our NMILC environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate as appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and communication styles
• Showing the ability to multi-task and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing.
• Experience working successfully and communicating in hybrid and / or remote environments.

Our Salary and Benefits

This is a full-time position. Salary is competitive for our field and geographic area and is commensurate with experience.

Starting rate for a law graduate is $30.25 / hour and for a newly licensed attorney, the starting salary is $67,600.

NMILC currently offers a generous benefits package, including :

• 100% of Individual Employee Health Premium paid by NMILC for the Base Plan and 50% for dependents. Buy-up Plan also available.
• Access to a 401K plan and discretionary employer match up to 10% of base salary (determined each fiscal year based on funding projections);
• Optional Flexible Spending Account for pre-tax funds for medical and / or dependent care cost.

Benefits may be subject to change at any time based on changes to the organization’s budget.

NMILC also recognizes the value of creating an environment of positive work / life balance, acknowledging that investing in staff’s ability to take care of themselves and their families enables them to do their best work.

The plan currently includes :

• Flexible work schedule and hybrid remote work options;
• 15 paid vacation days (3 weeks) annually;
• 1 earned sick leave hour for every 30 hours worked;
• Company-paid federal holidays in addition to 2 weeks of winter break, 1 week for spring break, and 1 week for summer break, and other days as established in coordination with the local public school schedule.

Application Instructions :

Interested applicants must submit an employment application by August 15, 2024 for consideration. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis.

Please be advised that an employment application along with your resume, 3 references, and cover letter including why you are interested in becoming a fellow with NMILC, initial thoughts on a proposal, and what interests you about the potential proposal, will need to be submitted in order to be considered for the desired role.

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