Staff Attorney, Long Island
About The Position
Safe Passage Project (SPP) is a nonprofit immigration legal services organization that provides free lawyers to immigrant children facing deportation. The Staff Attorney joins a team of public interest attorneys and directly represents immigrant children in immigration and related proceedings, including asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and other forms of immigration relief. The attorney also guides pro bono attorneys through Family Court and Immigration Court proceedings and representation at the Asylum Office. The position is based in SPP’s Long Island office in Farmingdale, New York.
Requirements
- J.D. degree and admission to a state bar.
- Excellent written, analytical, oral, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
- Fluency in Spanish.
- Understanding of trauma-centered practices when working with vulnerable populations, or willingness to learn and incorporate these practices.
- Ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, with sensitivity to and knowledge of diversity across gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, and socioeconomic status.
- Commitment to Safe Passage Project’s work and readiness to grow and learn with the team.
Nice To Haves
- Admission to the New York State Bar.
- Two years of family law or immigration law experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct representation to Safe Passage Project clients.
- Supervise and mentor pro bono attorneys working with Safe Passage Project.
- Screen immigrant children and assist with organizing the project’s legal screenings.
- Provide detailed reporting statistics on each case mentored and directly represented.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment; staff currently work from the office one day per week.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Open paid time off.
- Up to four additional weeks of work-from-home time annually.
- Office closure from December 24 through January 1, in addition to paid holidays.
- Home office stipend.
- Technology and equipment support for remote and hybrid work.
- Medical plans, including an option with 100 percent employer-covered premiums.
- Dental and vision plans and access to telehealth services.
- Mental health and wellness resources through health plans.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
- Commuter benefits for transit and parking.
- Health Advocate services to help employees and covered family members navigate care and insurance.
- Retirement savings plan with up to a 6 percent employer match on 401(k) contributions.
- Pre-tax benefit options, including commuter and health accounts.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for staff with qualifying federal loans, with employment verification and documentation support.
- Twelve weeks of Paid Family Leave for eligible employees.
- Additional unpaid leave options in alignment with organizational policies.
- Paid holidays throughout the year.
- Bereavement leave.
- Annual professional development stipend.
- Access to trainings, conferences, and skill-building opportunities.
- Access to Practising Law Institute resources and training for ongoing legal education and professional development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
