Supervising Immigration Attorney

Adelante Mujeres•Forest Grove, OR

1d•$87 - $91•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Adelante Mujeres team and become part of an organization providing award-winning programming and holistic services to more than 22,000 Latina women and children annually in Oregon. Adelante Mujeres means "women rise up" and the women and girls in our programs are doing just that. With your help, we can build the next generation of Latine leaders. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon and founded in 2002, Adelante Mujeres is known for innovative responses to community concerns. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Supervising Immigration Attorney will lead, train, and supervise a team of legal staff members providing quality, trauma-informed Removal Defense and Affirmative immigration law services. The Supervising Immigration Attorney will also manage an immigration legal services caseload and represent their own clients. The Supervising Immigration Attorney will lead the planning and implementation of our Legal Clinics and support the overall achievement of the strategic goals of the legal program. The Supervising Immigration Attorney reports to the Director of Leadership and Advocacy . Lead the development and execution of the Legal Services strategic vision for Adelante Mujeres . Assign, monitor , and consult on the caseload of legal staff, including immigration attorneys, DOJ Accredited Representatives, legal assistants, fellows and/or summer interns to provide quality, trauma informed legal services. Self-manage a legal caseload. Legal services include consultations, legal advice, limited- scope or full-scope representation. Conduct legal research and efficiently review motions, briefs, and appeals. Record case management data, in accordance with laws, industry standards, and procedures. The Supervising Immigration Attorney may specialize in one or more of the following focus areas: Removal Defense: Assist clients in their defense against deportation, including the filing of Habeas Petitions and Bond Hearings/Asylum/Withholding of Removal/Cancellation of Removal/Motions to Change Venue/Motions to reopen/Prosecutorial Requests Affirmative: Assist clients in their affirmative immigration matters, including naturalization, adjustment of status, temporary protected status, asylum, family petition, DACA applications, and employment authorization, SIJS predicate orders, VAWA, U/T Visa petitions (N-400, I-485, I-821, I-589, , I-130, I-821D, I-765, I-360). Oversee the operations and management of the legal services programming. Communicate as needed with internal and external stakeholders . QUALIFICATIONS: We recognize that there are multiple expressions of professional readiness.  When we review applications, we take a comprehensive look at each applicant. Our goal is to assess your unique strengths. The ideal candidate has many of the following skills and experience:

Requirements

Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
Licensure to practice law in a U.S. state, Oregon or Washington preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience with immigration law
Minimum of 2 years working with detention cases
Experience supervising a legal services team
Experience working with immigrant and refugee communities
Professional-level fluency in Spanish, written and oral communication
Strong attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment; self-starting with a flexible growth mindset
Flexible, agile and comfort able with ambiguity
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), case management systems, and online legal research
Emotional and cultural intelligence: While performing the duties of this job, the lawyer is regularly required to discuss topics including, but not limited to, discrimination, domestic abus e, sexual assault, human trafficking, and violence .
Strong commitment to the mission of the Adelante Mujeres organization, environmental stability, employee well-being, and support for immigrant and BIPOC communities
Ability to develop good working relationships with a wide range of people, including excellent verbal and written communication
Complete Criminal Background Registry
Must have reliable transportation and ability to arrive to work s ites consistently
Abil ity to travel out of town to represent clinics and attend workshops or trainings

Nice To Haves

Knowledge or familiarity with other languages is a plus: (Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Creole, Arabic, and Ukrainian)
Experience working with clients in Detention Centers.

Responsibilities

Lead, train, and supervise a team of legal staff members providing quality, trauma-informed Removal Defense and Affirmative immigration law services.
Manage an immigration legal services caseload and represent their own clients.
Lead the planning and implementation of our Legal Clinics and support the overall achievement of the strategic goals of the legal program.
Lead the development and execution of the Legal Services strategic vision for Adelante Mujeres .
Assign, monitor , and consult on the caseload of legal staff, including immigration attorneys, DOJ Accredited Representatives, legal assistants, fellows and/or summer interns to provide quality, trauma informed legal services.
Self-manage a legal caseload. Legal services include consultations, legal advice, limited- scope or full-scope representation.
Conduct legal research and efficiently review motions, briefs, and appeals.
Record case management data, in accordance with laws, industry standards, and procedures.
Assist clients in their defense against deportation, including the filing of Habeas Petitions and Bond Hearings/Asylum/Withholding of Removal/Cancellation of Removal/Motions to Change Venue/Motions to reopen/Prosecutorial Requests
Assist clients in their affirmative immigration matters, including naturalization, adjustment of status, temporary protected status, asylum, family petition, DACA applications, and employment authorization, SIJS predicate orders, VAWA, U/T Visa petitions (N-400, I-485, I-821, I-589, , I-130, I-821D, I-765, I-360).
Oversee the operations and management of the legal services programming.
Communicate as needed with internal and external stakeholders .

Benefits

health, vision, dental
short-term and long-term disability
401K pension plan
life insurance
EAP
professional development opportunities
paid leave of absence
paid holidays ( 1 2 .5 days annually)
sick days (up to 9 days annually)
vacation per year (up to 20 days years one through five, up to 25 days after five years)
sabbatical (1 month at 10 years of employment)
Opportunity for broad and impactful work