Managing Attorney

Seton Hall University, New Jersey•Newark, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights Clinic at Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey, is seeking to hire an experienced attorney to serve as the Managing Attorney for the Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative (DDDI). The Managing Attorney will work with Professor Lori A. Nessel, Director of the Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights Clinic, and practitioners-in-residence, post-graduate immigration detention fellows, clinical faculty, and staff. This is a year-round non-teaching position, contingent on renewed funding. The Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights Clinic is part of the Center for Social Justice, home to most of the Law School’s clinical and experiential programs. The Clinic is one of four partners in an exciting and innovative project, funded by the state of New Jersey, to provide legal representation to detained noncitizens. Seton Hall Law’s immigration detention project currently encompasses three full-time attorneys, two full-time paralegals, law students, and one faculty member Director. Seton Hall University School of Law is just a block from Newark Penn Station, a short train ride or drive from New York City.

Requirements

A law degree
At least five years’ experience representing immigrants, preferably detained noncitizens, before the immigration courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, and/or the federal courts
Outstanding organizational skills
Managerial and/or supervisory experience
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong written and oral communication skills
Membership in a bar of any state and in good standing

Nice To Haves

Fluency in another language, particularly Spanish
NJ bar membership or willingness to become a member of the NJ bar

Responsibilities

Represent detained noncitizens before the immigration court and Board of Immigration Appeals and in habeas petitions and appeals in various federal courts across the country.
Oversee DDDI operations, including case assignment, hiring, professional development of the office staff, contracting and invoicing, and budgeting – with the support of the Administrative Director of the Center of Social Justice.
Engage in advocacy alongside partner organizations and attend stakeholder meetings.
Supervise the attorneys and law student interns providing assistance with the Initiative.