Immigration Law Fellow

Legal Aid Society of Hawaii•Honolulu, HI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi is Hawaiʻi’s oldest and largest non-profit public interest law firm with offices statewide. Through its dedicated staff, Legal Aid helps ensure justice and fairness for all by providing civil legal aid to the most vulnerable in our society. This position is for an Immigration Law Fellow in the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii’s Immigrant Justice Center. The fellowship is intended as a one-year term, with potential for continuation if funding is available.

Requirements

Graduate of an ABA accredited law school.
Demonstrable commitment to social justice or experience working with disadvantaged and/or low-income population, or issues affecting low-income populations required.
Able to work collaboratively and maintain good working relationships with a diverse team of co-workers.
Able to manage a busy practice, meet deadlines, and perform multiple tasks with attention to detail.
Able to work under pressure in an empathetic and professional manner.
Must demonstrate humility in working with colleagues and clients across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Hawaii are preferred.
Applications from qualified individuals licensed to practice and in good standing in another state will be considered.
Practice experience in immigration law preferred.
Experience with immigration remedies for crime and trafficking victims strongly preferred.
Fluency in writing and speaking a language other than English is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Client representation for immigration, primarily focused on representing victims of crime, domestic violence, or trafficking.
Participate in community engagement, outreach and education.
Participate in statewide initiatives.
Participate in day-to-day supervision of non-attorney staff.

Benefits

$150/month law school student loan repayment.
Employment with Legal Aid also qualifies as qualifying service under the federal Service Law Forgiveness program (“PSLF”).
Two medical insurance providers offering 4 different plans to select from and free single coverage.
Dental insurance.
401K plan with employer matching.
Life Insurance for employees and dependents.
Free long-term care and long-term disability insurance.
Parental leave plan after one year of employment with 8 weeks of fully paid leave.
Free employee assistance plan - up to 6 sessions per year also available for household members.
Paid time off includes 21 days of vacation, 12 sick days, one personal day and 14 paid holidays annually (15 during Election Year).