Public Ally/AmeriCorps

New Mexico Immigrant Law Center•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

Engage in a meaningful year of service at NMILC! For 10 months, AmeriCorps Public Ally members serve local organizations in New Mexico, helping them address pressing community needs. Here at New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, we have the following roles that could be filled by an AmeriCorps members for the 2026-27 service term that begins in early October. Deportation Defense and Survivor of Crime Programs: The Public Ally will provide capacity building support to NMILC's legal teams that provide critical legal services to low-income asylum seekers and survivors of crime and violence from around the world. They will help streamline processes by preparing asylum forms for attorney review, improve the flow/efficiency of ongoing monthly clinics, and prepare country conditions research that can be used as evidence for many future cases for other applicants from the same regions. Children's Program: The Public Ally will work on behalf of immigrant youth who need legal assistance with their immigration status. They will fulfill a critical piece of this process by creating Know Your Rights materials, template form letters, and sample Medicaid packets. They will also help coordinate pro bono attorneys who prepare the immigration and family law/juvenile law petition. They will also provide information on how to apply for an EIN number and professional and occupational licensure options. Citizenship and DACA Program: The Public Ally will provide capacity building support for this program's ongoing monthly "Wednesday Workshops" for DACA/residency as well as Citizenship Fairs, by helping to improve the efficiency and systems of the workshop flow and processes. To support this, they will also answer calls to the legal help line, respond to voicemails and provide brief support to community members who are interested in attending NMILC citizenship and DACA in-person or remote workshops. A typical day may also include requesting documents from potential clients, drafting forms, reviewing mail and files, and maintaining the electronic cases management system for clients. Economic Justice Program: The Public Ally will be responsible for supporting requests from community members and partners for assistance with EIN process, licensing, and business formation. The Public Ally will help coordinate economic justice workshops and events, building capacity for NMILC legal teams to provide legal services. They will also develop information that is accessible to community partners and community members eligible for services. Volunteer and Pro Bono Program: The Public Ally will be responsible for supporting requests from volunteers and pro bono attorneys to support our immigrant rights programming. They will also support coordinating our volunteers for legal workshops and clinics and communications with volunteers.

Requirements

Serve for 10 months.
Address pressing community needs.
Provide capacity building support to legal teams.
Streamline processes.
Improve flow/efficiency of clinics.
Prepare research for legal cases.
Create informational materials.
Coordinate pro bono attorneys.
Provide information on specific processes (EIN, licensure).
Answer calls and respond to voicemails.
Request documents from clients.
Draft forms.
Review mail and files.
Maintain case management system.
Support community requests.
Coordinate workshops and events.
Develop accessible information.
Support volunteers and pro bono attorneys.
Coordinate volunteers for workshops/clinics.
Communicate with volunteers.
Apply through AmeriCorps if selected for a role at NMILC.

Responsibilities

Provide capacity building support to legal teams serving asylum seekers and survivors of crime.
Prepare asylum forms for attorney review.
Improve the flow and efficiency of monthly clinics.
Prepare country conditions research for legal cases.
Create Know Your Rights materials, template form letters, and sample Medicaid packets for immigrant youth.
Coordinate pro bono attorneys for immigration and family/juvenile law petitions.
Provide information on EIN numbers and professional/occupational licensure.
Improve efficiency and systems for DACA/residency and Citizenship Fairs workshops.
Answer calls to the legal help line and respond to voicemails.
Provide brief support to community members interested in workshops.
Request documents from potential clients.
Draft forms.
Review mail and files.
Maintain the electronic case management system.
Support requests for assistance with EIN process, licensing, and business formation.
Coordinate economic justice workshops and events.
Develop accessible information for community partners and members.
Support requests from volunteers and pro bono attorneys.
Coordinate volunteers for legal workshops and clinics.
Manage communications with volunteers.