Immigration Supervising Attorney

Bread For The City • Washington, DC

7h • $100,000 - $105,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Bread for the City seeks a full-time supervising attorney for its Immigration practice and Immigrant Justice Project. The role provides direct legal representation to DC residents in immigration matters and includes training and supervising project staff attorneys, training and mentoring pro bono attorneys, organizing community outreach, conducting legal intake, and managing grant applications and reports.

The project represents survivors of intimate partner and family violence in humanitarian-based immigration petitions, including VAWA self-petitions, T and U visa petitions, and SIJS petitions. In partnership with the medical clinic and community organizations, it also provides brief services to immigrant residents seeking to obtain or replace identification documents, including DMV, country-of-origin, and US-government identification, as well as employment authorization. The practice has also begun expanding into asylum and deportation defense in response to community needs.

Bread for the City's Legal Clinic provides front-line civil legal services primarily in housing, family, immigration, and public benefits. The organization works to reduce poverty, pursue justice through community organizing and public advocacy, and uproot racism. Staff work in a hybrid environment combining in-person and remote work, and in an open office environment without private staff offices. The position requires eligibility to practice law in DC under one of the criteria described in the posting and full vaccination and booster against COVID-19.

For candidates who meet the minimum qualifications, base salary starts at $100,000, with an additional $1,000 per year of experience, capped at three years. Attorneys fluent in certain languages, such as Spanish, who provide bilingual services and departmental translation or interpretation may receive an additional $2,500 added to starting salary. Bread for the City is an Education Department-approved employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The organization offers a benefits package, details of which are available on its website.

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated eligibility criteria to practice law in DC: admission to the DC Bar, or eligibility for admission and practice under the specified DC Court of Appeals rules.
• 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 perform legal analysis independently and train staff attorneys to do so.
• 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, 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, or ability to learn new technology systems.
• Must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

Nice To Haves

• Some litigation experience is preferred; litigation experience and ability to perform effectively in court are a plus.
• Prior experience in a legal services or other public interest setting is highly desirable.
• 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.
• Represent 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 to obtain or replace identification documents and employment authorization.
• Contribute to the practice's expansion into asylum and deportation defense.

Benefits

• Competitive nonprofit salaries based on experience.
• Benefits package; details are available on the organization's website.
• Additional $2,500 starting salary for eligible attorneys fluent in certain languages who provide bilingual services and departmental translation or interpretation.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility through the organization's Department of Education-approved employer status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed