Job o' the Day: Part-time Immigrants' Rights Attorney in NJ
By Lauren Forbes
Centro Comunitario CEUS is looking for a passionate, capable and energetic attorney with a demonstrated commitment to immigrants’ rights and social justice to work two days a week with the Hispanic community.
The Staff Attorney will provide legal immigration counseling and services to low-income immigrants and refugees. The attorney is responsible for accepting cases and representing individuals in immigration applications and proceedings, including: NACARA, TPS, family petitions, naturalization, political asylum, work authorization request, Freedom of Information Act request, advanced parole and VAWA domestic violence cases.
The Staff Attorney will prepare cases and represent clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service and the Immigration Court, including filing necessary documents. The Staff Attorney will be responsible for representing clients in immigration court for asylum or other forms of relief in removal/deportation cases, appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, or other administrative appeals where appropriate.
Qualifications:
- JD and bar admission (New Jersey or New York preferred).
- Minimum one to three years experience with immigration law and procedures, especially family immigration, litigation and political asylum.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to conduct group presentations in Spanish.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build mutually respectful relationships with co-workers, clients, and the public.
- Self-motivated, detail oriented, well-organized, able to prioritize assignments and work load.
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