Immigration Supervising Attorney

Bread For The City • Washington, DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bread for the City’s Legal Clinic seeks a full-time supervising attorney for its Immigration practice and Immigrant Justice Project. The role combines direct representation of clients in immigration matters with staff and volunteer supervision, community outreach, and grant management. The project represents survivors of intimate partner and family violence in humanitarian-based immigration petitions, including VAWA self-petitions, T/U visa petitions, and SIJS petitions. It also provides brief services to immigrant residents seeking help obtaining or replacing identification documents, including DMV, country-of-origin, and U.S. government identification and employment authorization. The practice is expanding into areas including asylum and deportation defense.

The supervising attorney trains and supervises project staff attorneys and trains and mentors pro bono attorneys. The role also includes organizing community outreach, conducting legal intake, and managing grant applications and reports. The position operates in a hybrid environment and in an open work setting without private offices for staff.

Bread for the City works to help Washington, DC residents with low incomes determine the future of their communities. Its services include food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services, alongside community organizing and public advocacy intended to address poverty and uproot racism. The Legal Clinic provides civil legal services primarily in housing, family, immigration, and public benefits.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed eligibility criteria for practicing law in DC: admission to the DC Bar; eligibility for admission under DC Court of Appeals Rule 46(d) or Rule 46(e) and practice under Rule 49(c)(8); or eligibility under Rule 46(d), practice under Rule 49(c)(9)(B), and passage of the DC or a UBE-jurisdiction bar examination.
• At least 5–7 years of post-JD legal experience.
• At least 4–5 years of immigration law expertise or practice.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to independently perform legal analysis and train staff attorneys to do the same.
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and research skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and racial equity, or willingness to learn and carry out Bread for the City’s commitments in these areas.
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability.
• Creative problem-solving skills in individual work and team projects, with humor and compassion.
• Ability to work professionally and collaboratively with staff and a wide variety of people, including volunteers.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment combining in-person and remote work.
• Comfort working in an open work environment without private offices for staff.
• Familiarity with Google organization and productivity tools, including Gmail, Google Docs, and Calendar, and/or ability to learn new technology systems.
• Must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

Nice To Haves

• Some litigation experience is preferred.
• Prior experience in a legal services or other public interest setting is highly desirable.
• Litigation experience and ability to perform effectively in court are a plus.
• Bilingual Spanish/English skills are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct representation to clients in immigration matters.
• Train and supervise project staff attorneys.
• Train and mentor pro bono attorneys.
• Organize community outreach and conduct legal intake.
• Manage grant applications and reports.
• Provide full representation to survivors of intimate partner and family violence in humanitarian-based immigration petitions, including VAWA self-petitions, T/U visa petitions, and SIJS petitions.
• Provide brief services to immigrant residents seeking assistance obtaining or replacing identification documents and employment authorization.
• Support the practice’s expansion into areas including asylum and deportation defense.

Benefits

• Competitive nonprofit salaries based on experience and a generous benefits package; details are available on the company website.
• Base salary starts at $100,000 for candidates meeting minimum qualifications, with an additional $1,000 per year of experience, capped at three years.
• Eligible attorneys fluent in certain languages, such as Spanish, who provide bilingual services in their direct roles and translation or interpretation services within their departments receive an additional $2,500 added to their starting salary.
• Bread for the City is a Department of Education-approved employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree