Senior Staff Attorney or Staff Attorney – Immigration Unit
About The Position
Public Law Center is hiring a full-time, exempt attorney for its Immigration Unit. The position reports to a co-supervising attorney and is subject to a probationary period during the first six months of continuous employment. This is a hybrid position. The attorney must work in the office at least two days per week during the probationary period and at least one day per week afterward. Travel throughout Orange County and neighboring counties is necessary for USCIS and EOIR appearances and community presentations or events. Community activities may occasionally require evening or weekend work.
Requirements
- Active membership in the California State Bar or eligibility to practice under the State Bar Multijurisdictional Practice Program.
- 1–5 years of immigration law experience, including client representation before USCIS and/or EOIR.
- Demonstrated commitment to working with immigrant communities.
Nice To Haves
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of audiences.
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
- Ability to effectively manage a high volume of cases and multitask concurrent responsibilities.
- Bilingual English/Spanish or another language.
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal screenings and consultations.
- Maintain a full caseload of immigration cases, including removal defense and affirmative relief.
- Participate in collaborative advocacy with coalitions of legal service providers and community partners.
- Oversee volunteer pro bono attorneys and law students through training, technical support, and general supervision.
- Participate in immigration legal clinics, workshops, and community education presentations.
- Represent Public Law Center at legal networking and community outreach events.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; PLC pays 100% of employee premium costs for most plans and 50% of dependent health insurance premium costs.
- Flexible Spending Account Program to help pay for medical expenses and childcare costs.
- 18–20 paid holidays, including an office shutdown between December 24 and early January.
- 21 paid sick/wellness days per year.
- 15 paid vacation days per year, with additional days added for each year at PLC.
- Two hours of paid time off during the employee’s birthday month.
- 403(b) retirement plan; after six months, PLC provides a matching contribution equal to 100% of salary deferral up to a maximum of 3–4%, depending on length of employment.
- Monthly stipend to offset Wi-Fi and cell phone costs.
- Monthly bilingual pay premium for sufficiently high oral and/or written test scores ($50 for each premium).
- Opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Payment of California Bar fees, one section membership, and MCLE.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
