Supervising Immigration Attorney

Mission Action•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Since 2008, Mission Action’s Deportation Defense & Legal Advocacy Program has been a local leader in providing pro bono legal defense for individuals and families facing deportation. We use creative legal and advocacy strategies to challenge prolonged detention, constitutional violations, and other injustices in the immigration legal system. We represent individuals threatened with deportation through challenges to the charges of removability, as well as through applications for relief, including asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture, waivers of inadmissibility and deportability, and applications for U-visa, T-Visa, and VAWA relief.

Requirements

Juris Doctor or equivalent and active bar admission.
3-5 years of experience practicing removal defense and/or advanced ability to independently represent individuals in removal proceedings.
Ability to communicate effectively with monolingual Spanish-speakers (i.e., advanced Spanish skills).
Ability to work effectively and compassionately with survivors of trauma and clients with mental illness.
Strong commitment to service low-income and underserved communities, with an ability to relate to and communicate with a broad range of clients and colleagues.
Demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights and community empowerment.
Familiarity and demonstrated commitment to Mission Action mission, values, and organizational work.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently to manage priorities and prioritize workflow.
Strong computer knowledge, ability to use Windows and Microsoft Office.
Commitment to providing culturally competent services.

Responsibilities

Conduct intake with potential clients, screen for claims for relief, and provide legal counsel and advice.
Provide full-scope representation to individuals facing removal before the Immigration Court, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Stay informed of developments in agency practice, policy, and law.
Participate in agency meetings, community activities, collaborative meetings, and trainings.
Engage in outreach, education, and advocacy in the area of immigrant rights on the local and state level.
Maintain relationships with community partners and immigration service providers.
Perform other programmatic tasks, as necessary.
Provide substantive case supervision to non-attorney staff and attorneys as needed.
Conduct regular check-ins with attorney and non-attorney staff, ensuring task management and quality control of casework of supervisees.
Manage and coordinate legal and non-legal interns/volunteers.
Provide administrative supervision to DDLAP staff (timesheet review, file and case management review, oversight of deliverables and data upkeep, etc.), as needed.
Conduct business in accordance with the Mission Action Employee Handbook, exercising sound judgment and serving the best interests of the agency and the community
Work within the framework of the agency’s mission, vision, values, theory of change, and organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, restorative justice, trauma-informed work, and language justice
Commit yourself to treating each community member with respect and dignity
Perform other duties as assigned.