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Staff Attorney

U.S. COMM FOR REFUGE• Remote, Remote, US, Remote
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About The Position

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), established in 1911, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants. USCRI, working with nearly 200 affiliates, provides legal, social, and health services to refugees, unaccompanied migrating children, trafficking survivors, and other immigrants in all 50 states, El Salvador, Honduras, Kenya, and Mexico. USCRI advocates for the rights of refugees and immigrants both nationally and globally, helping to drive humanitarian policies, practices, and law. OVERVIEW Staff Attorney, UAC Legal Services, supports the newly awarded contract from ORR to provide direct legal services to UAC (Unaccompanied Alien Children) who are currently in ORR care. Tasks included are legal orientations, legal consultations, direct legal representation, data collection, analysis and reporting. The Staff Attorney will oversee legal orientations, provide legal consultations and direct legal representation to UAC in ORR care.

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active membership in good standing with a state bar
  • Minimum 2-3 years of immigration legal experience
  • Prior experience working with children and/or youth
  • Excellent legal research, writing, and editing skills

Nice To Haves

  • Experience representing individuals, preferably UAC, in removal proceedings
  • Spanish proficiency
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills
  • Demonstrated support for USCRI’s values by exhibiting respect for others, maintaining confidential information and an appreciation of a multicultural workplace.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee legal orientations, which are presentations concerning the rights and responsibilities of UAC in the immigration system. These will occur in shelters where children are located.
  • Conduct legal consultations: meet with UAC and assess options related to their legal case.
  • Provide direct legal representation to UAC who are currently in ORR care and who have not left the United States.
  • Representation will include but is not limited to: Immigration Court Representation (Master Calendar Hearings, Individual Hearings, Motions (Motions to Continue, Motions to Terminate, Motions to Change Venue, etc.), Voluntary Departure), SIJS, Asylum (Affirmative and Defensive), T visas, U visas, VAWA, Adjustment of Status, TPS, EADs.
  • Data collection, analysis and reporting.

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