Senior Attorney- Pro Bono, Detained Adult Program

Amica Center for Immigrant Rights•Washington, DC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Attorney (Pro Bono Mentorship) focuses on providing mentorship and technical assistance to volunteer attorneys through NILRA who have agreed to provide representation to detained immigrants free of charge.

Requirements

JD/LLM and 3-5 years of relevant experience in immigration law.
Habeas or federal court litigation experience required.
Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing with a state bar.

Nice To Haves

Written and oral Spanish proficiency preferred.
At least 1-2 years of experience coordinating pro bono legal services preferred.
Experience in mentoring pro bono attorneys preferred

Responsibilities

Pro Bono Mentorship: Manages a caseload of pro bono mentorship, mentoring pro bono attorneys in habeas proceedings in federal district court and in detained removal proceedings before various immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal courts. This includes providing technical assistance on topics including detention and bond, habeas corpus, asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal, and the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Maintain records of pro bono cases to enable complete grant reporting and case management.
Representation: This is largely a non-representational role. Generally, candidates may handle a minimal caseload aligned with their professional development goals. For candidates whose professional development goals include continued representation of detained individuals, some amount of direct representation is possible.
Other: Participate in stakeholder relationship activities, including the training of pro bono attorneys on common topics in habeas and removal defense.

Benefits

Free gym access located in Washington, D.C or Baltimore, MD (dependent on employee’s primary office)
Flexible working hours after successful completion of trainings and with approval of supervisor
Pre-tax commuter benefits for those living in the DMV
Subsidized health, dental insurance, and vision insurance (Amica Center pays a very high rate of the insurance package, for which we can provide additional information)
Eligibility for data reimbursement payments totaling: $300 on an annual basis
Life Insurance valued at $50,000, as well as long- and short-term disability
The option to set up a Flexible Spending Account
High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a one-time employer contribution of $350 to the Health Savings Account (HSA)
The option to set up a 403(b) account (the equivalent of a 401(k) account for non-profits) which the organization has the option, for all employees on an annual basis, to match at a certain percentage after one year of continuous employment
Paid time off includes:
23 personal days per calendar year
Up to 20 days of sick time per calendar year
7 hours of volunteer time off
Federal holidays
Winter break closure
12 weeks of parental leave