World Relief · 1 month ago
Immigration Legal Services Attorney
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yrWorld Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. They are seeking an Immigration Legal Services Attorney to provide low-cost immigration legal counsel and representation to the immigrant community, focusing primarily on refugees.
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Responsibilities
Participate in Immigration law trainings relevant to experience and needed expertise
Case management training on LawLogix as well as the case management protocols of the ILS department of World Relief Chicagoland
Actively engage in ongoing immigration legal trainings, webinars, roundtables, and research in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and experience under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
Participate in weekly application case review time and case questions meetings
Legally screen and advise clients regarding immigration benefits and remedies available under the INA, CFR, and relevant government agency policies
Prepare immigration paperwork and write legal briefs, sign G-28s, and follow-up as needed
Represent clients in person at USCIS adjudication interviews
Zealously advocate for clients with relevant government actors
Comply with WR Chicagoland ILS best practice case management rules, policies and procedures and legal ethics under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
Manage a case load of pending immigration cases
Specific projects as assigned by the ILS Director, Supervising Attorney, or ILS Manager
Qualification
Required
Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Relief's Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
Experience preparing and successfully representing affirmative asylum cases
Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills
Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required
Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in a frequently changing environment
Committed to developing and investing in a strong ILS team speaking and writing skills preferred
Preferred
Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is preferred
Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills
J.D. and commitment to attending CLE trainings and maintaining good standing with the State Bar
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Employee discount program
Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
Company
World Relief
World Relief is a global and humanitarian organization that provides immigration, legal and empowerment services.
Founded in 1944
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.17MKey Investors
Basic Needs Giving PartnershipDuPage Foundation
2025-01-17Grant· $0.05M
2023-07-18Grant· $0.12M
Leadership Team
Myal Greene
President & CEO
Alexis Brown, PhD
Chief People Officer
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