Immigration Legal Services Managing Attorney

STATUS : Full-Time with Benefits

PROGRAM(S) : Immigration Legal Services

SECTOR / DIVISION : Legal Services Sector / Community Safety & Wellbeing Division

REQUIREMENTS : Juris Doctorate, licensed to practice law (in good standing). Must be able to pass extensive background check.

Position Summary

The mission of the Legal Services team is to provide direct legal services to our most vulnerable community members. We are a multidisciplinary team with Immigration Law, Disability Law, and Family Law units.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with and receive mentorship from attorneys with diverse specialties, credentials, and experiences across these disciplines.

This position manages IRCO's Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program, providing strategic guidance to the program's staff members on delivering immigration legal services to community members of limited means.

The ILS Managing Attorney is responsible for ongoing training and supervision of the attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives.

This position will help refine processes and procedures for team training and legal services delivery.

Essential Functions

• Supervise the staff and attorneys of IRCO's Immigration Legal Services program, include providing guidance and mentorship to attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives through case review
• Work with the Legal Sector Manager to ensure supportive administrative processes for effective representation
• Represent clients in affirmative and removal defense matters, including naturalization, adjustment of status, consular processing, family petitions, U / T / VAWA applications
• Develop and provide training materials for team members on a variety of immigration matters
• Create / Participate in internal and external presentations on immigration law matters
• Collect data for reporting to funders and participate with funding advocacy where needed
• Contribute feedback to the Legal Sector Manager regarding funding matters
• Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Knowledge

Education : Doctorate Degree (Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school)

Experience : 5-6 years of experience in immigration law is required. 2-3 years of experience managing culturally diverse teams is preferred

Licensure, Certification : Must be licensed to practice law

Additional Language Required : English is required, bilingual / bicultural in another language is preferred

Computers : All positions at IRCO require use of a computer and experience working with Microsoft Products including but not limited to Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Ability to learn other applications as needed.

Skills

Communication : Frequent communication inside and outside the organization to communicate organizational direction (7)

Creativity : Regular need to design and develop multiple program functions (work units) and related processes and procedures (6)

Effort

Mental : Ongoing shifts in priority and demands require the need for review and integration of diversified functions and interests (6)

Physical : Position requires little physical effort such as lifting, carrying, or constant movement, but does allow for movement needed to complete work tasks (1)

Responsibility

Impact and Influence : Build strategic vision for their division. Help in setting and implementing IRCO's strategic plan, provide budgetary oversight, and contribute to building program policies and procedures.

Ability to analyze problems and make decisions to limit risk to IRCO

Work Independence : Positions at this level work under close supervision, usually function from a clear set of operating processes or procedures and have work closely reviewed.

Little to no judgment and decision-making is required. (1)

Planning : Positions at this level have on-going planning and goal-setting responsibilities. Planning processes typically impact more than one function or work unit.

Planning is made more difficult because of the number of alternatives or obstacles (5)

Supervision : Positions at this level are normally responsible for full managerial responsibility including providing direction to other supervisors / managers regarding the supervision of their staff.

Supervisory span will include direct and indirect reports (6)

Working Conditions

Environment : This level has a work environment that is well protected, with virtually no hazards or obstacles. There is very little element of personal risk or hazard.

Job conditions are stable, usually well managed, and very comfortable. (1)

Schedule : The work schedule is mostly stable and does not fluctuate without prior notice. (2)

Required Engagement

Engage fully in DEIB training, recommended professional development, as well as other assigned or required training activities.

This engagement can also include participation in optional activities that embrace IRCO values and DEIB initiatives, such as active membership in an affinity group and / or joining a strategic plan workgroup.

Salary Description

Starting at $95,000 per year