MILAP Part Time Staff Attorney

PRO BONO RESOURCE CNTR MD BAR•Baltimore, MD

6h•$53 - $58•Hybrid

About The Position

The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and bright attorney who is fluent in Spanish to join the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project on a part-time basis (15-20 hours per week). The Project is looking for a new team member who is comfortable working in a fast-paced setting to offer on-the-spot brief legal advice related to immigration cases and who will mentor volunteers unfamiliar with immigration law. The member will also provide direct limited-scope legal services as well as full-scope services, with a focus on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. The attorney must be able to commit to a participating in our project clinics on 0-1 days per week. Clinic assignments would be discussed in advance and would coordinate with the attorney’s other responsibilities. Potential clinic days are Mondays or Wednesdays in Baltimore or Thursdays in Hyattsville. Each day would be from about 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM as those are the hours in which the court clinics take place. Mentorship and training will be offered to the selected individual.

Requirements

Spanish language fluency required.
Two years of experience representing immigrants in removal proceedings preferred.
Admission to practice before at least one state bar.
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and record-keeping skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work well with a variety of people, including other staff, volunteers, clients, and public interest partners.
Strong commitment to helping the community and ensuring equal access to justice.
Availability to commit to working two days per week for the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate volunteer legal services for immigrants in removal proceedings at Project clinics at the immigration courts in Hyattsville and Baltimore with a schedule of 0-1 days per week.
Work with the Project Paralegal to staff in-court legal clinics to assist with intake, obtain necessary client paperwork, manage flow of clients, direct immigrants to additional resources, and support volunteers.
Mentor volunteer attorneys giving legal advice at project clinics at Baltimore Immigration Court to ensure competent and accurate legal services are offered to clients receiving services.
Track, and/or summarize data related to clients served at the clinic.
Communicate regularly with the Project Director about the volunteers offering services at the court clinics.
Provide pro se legal assistance to unrepresented respondents.
Provide full-scope legal assistance, with a focus on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
Assist in the development of any new materials needed to expand services as the program grows.
Work with Project Director to maintain and develop network of community partners.
Attend bi-monthly meetings with other project staff to coordinate services across the project’s various clinics.
Additional responsibilities, as deemed necessary, in support of the Project’s mission to ensure statewide recruitment and coordination of high-quality pro bono immigration legal services for immigrants in removal proceedings.