Legal Supervisor (DOJ Accredited Rep)-Immigrant Legal Defense

National Immigrant Justice Center•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) seeks an energetic, visionary, and committed legal supervisor to join our Immigrant Legal Defense Project in our Chicago office. The team provides legal representation and counseling to immigrants appearing before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of State (DOS), and if appropriate, before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). In this role, the supervisor will supervise a team of attorneys, paralegals, and interns to ensure high-quality legal services, as well as the ongoing training and professional development of team members. The supervisor will collaborate with other teams, including management, litigation, policy, and communications.

Requirements

Department of Justice fully accredited representative
3 years of immigration legal experience
Proficient in spoken and written Spanish
Demonstrated competency in public speaking
Strong interpersonal skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory experience preferred but not required.
Additional non-English language skills are preferred.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

Supervises legal services and oversees paralegals, attorneys, interns and support staff providing legal services; including the development of case strategy, preparation, and representation before governmental agencies.
Ensure accurate data entry by paralegals, attorneys, and interns.
Oversees and reviews legal intakes; makes legal assessments and determinations regarding representation. Ensure timely case preparation, including case opening process, preparing filings, trial preparation, appeals, case closures, and other case management practices.
Works with a supervisory team to build a strong team and oversee the team's projects. Provides recommendations based on case trends to inform project-based strategic decisions. Maintains and develops strategic partnerships with key stakeholders.
Conducts factual and legal research.
Provides legal representation to immigrants in immigration proceedings, including before an immigration officer, an immigration judge, and before the Board of Immigration Appeals as appropriate.
Drafts correspondence and documents, including applications, briefs, and reports.
Improves delivery of legal services, including the use of technology to improve efficiency. Trains lawyers and non-lawyers in immigration law.
Conducts legal presentations regarding law and case(s) to NIJC staff and members of the immigrant community. Maintains accurate, thorough, and timely records.
Identifies trends and emerging issues and responses to issues.
Maintains current knowledge regarding immigration laws, policies, and procedures. Advances an anti-racist organization that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion Reacts to change productively and handles other essentials duties as assigned.