Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice

FLSA:
Exempt, Full-time

Reports to:

Program Director, Immigrant Justice

Are you a collaborative, creative and bilingual immigration attorney who is deeply committed to immigrants’ rights? Consider joining the Immigrant Justice team at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, SF Bay Area (LCCRSF)!

About You

As Staff Attorney, youwillprovide essential support to LCCRSF’s Pro Bono Asylum Program and LCCRSF’s in-house removal defense cases. You willworkin partnership with the Senior Staff Attorney and Staff Attorney,under the supervision of the Immigrant Justice Program Director, andin collaboration withall

Immigrant Justice team members.

You will provide technical assistance to pro bono law firmattorneyswhoare representing clientsin removal proceedings,pursuingasylumaffirmativelythrough USCIS, pursuing Special Immigrant Juvenile Status(SIJS),filing asylum and SIJS-based adjustment of status applications,securing and renewing work authorization for their clients,filing asylee family petitions, and other topics relating to immigration relief and benefits. You willwork collaboratively with LCCRSF’snetwork of pro bono attorneys toprovide high-quality full-scope representation to immigrants in removal proceedings. You will support our coalition-based effort to provide rapid response support in San Francisco and San Mateoand Attorney-of-the-Day services in San Francisco.

This positionmayalsoparticipatein the development and delivery of training materialsandresources to support pro bono representation in removal proceedings, affirmative asylum cases,andotheraffirmative applications for immigration relief and benefits.

About LCCRSF

As one of the West Coast’s longest-standing civil rights organizations, LCCRSF stands with historically vulnerable communities, immigrants, and refugees—advancing their rights through litigation, advocacy, and direct legal support. We work alongside legal fellows, 1,000+ pro bono attorneys, and committed volunteers. Learn .

About the Asylum Program

Since 1983, LCCRSF’s Pro Bono Asylum Program has secured free legal representation for hundreds of asylum applicants seeking refuge in California by providing direct representation as well as training and mentorship to pro bono attorneys.

Your Work

• Training and mentorship
- Provide training, technical assistance, and mentorship to pro bono attorneys handling removal defense, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), applications for asylumand other forms of humanitarian relief. Develop and/or collect and organise training materials, practice advisories, andother resources for the Pro Bono Asylum Program. Present at Lunch and Learntrainingswith law firm partners andassistwith the organization and delivery of the Annual Asylum Law Seminar and other pro se clinics LCCRSF may hold for the community.

• Representation– Represent non-detained immigrants with cases pending before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). Manage a docket of direct services cases in various stages of representation, including communicating with clients regarding their pending cases, responding to notices or requests from the court and USCIS, filing changeof addressforms, work permit applications, and affirmative applications for relief with USCIS.

Prepare and represent non-detained immigrants at Master Calendar and Merit Hearings before San Francisco and Concord Immigration Court.

• Supervision– Potentially supervise fellows, law clerks, externs, and/or volunteers by providing training, mentorship, and feedback to promote professional growth. Supervise volunteers on discrete projects as needed.

• Data Integrity and Case Management – Input data consistently into Legal Server to ensure that work is being tracked in LCCRSF’s centralized database. Participate in the auditing of Legal Server data for reporting and case management purposes. Manage and organize assigned physical files, including filing mail into the folders and ensuring that it contains an accuratesnapshotofcasestatus.

• Rapid Response,Urgent Consultations,and Attorney of the Day – Participate in coalition-based rapid response network for individuals in…