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The Legal Aid Society · 9 hours ago

Staff Attorney, Immigration Law Unit – Federal Litigation Team

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$84K/yr - $152K/yr

2+ years exp

The Legal Aid Society is a recognized leader in providing high-quality representation to non-citizens in New York City. They are seeking a Staff Attorney to work in their Federal Litigation team, representing low-income clients in federal courts to safeguard immigrants' rights and challenge unlawful policies and practices.

ConsultingFamilyGovernmentLegalNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and conduct litigation before federal district courts and U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits, including habeas petitions, petitions for review, and Administrative Procedure Act actions

Assist with class action lawsuits and other affirmative litigation on behalf of non-citizen New Yorkers

Provide individualized consultation to staff attorneys

Develop skills and knowledge of ILU staff on federal litigation matters through trainings

Work with pro bono counsel

Develop pro se and pro bono lawyer resource materials and trainings on federal court issues

Maintain, organize, and update case files and case management database (LawManager)

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Federal litigation experienceImmigration law expertiseNew York State Bar admissionAnalytical skillsOral advocacy skillsPro bono collaborationLanguage proficiencyWriting skillsOrganizational skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Admission to the New York State Bar. Must be eligible to immediately seek admission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Admission to other federal district courts desirable

Minimum of two years of federal litigation or comparable litigation experience, preferably in immigration law

Demonstrated commitment to representing or working with individuals from marginalized communities

Excellent writing, analytical, oral advocacy, and organizational skills

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team and manage a high volume of cases

Ability to work with pro bono attorneys, law student interns, and volunteers