Hybrid Senior Staff Attorney or Staff Attorney – Immigration Unit

Overview

Position

Description:

About Public Law Center: PLC, Orange County's pro bono law firm, works to increase access to justice and provides a voice to the county’s most vulnerable low-income communities. PLC provides free civil legal services through in-house staff attorneys and a vibrant pro bono network of 1,500 volunteer lawyers, paralegals and law students from throughout the county. PLC serves the community by providing counseling, individual representation, community education, and strategic litigation and advocacy in the areas of consumer law, immigration, housing and homelessness prevention, family law, health benefits, veterans’ benefits, and community-based nonprofit organizations and small businesses.

About The Role: The Public Law Center (PLC)’s Immigration Unit is seeking an energetic, passionate advocate to join our team in fighting for justice for Orange County’s immigrant communities through innovative, collaborative, community-centered lawyering. PLC’s Immigration Unit provides fearless direct legal representation to, in addition to coordinating and supervising pro bono representation for, survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, persecution and other crimes (U Visas, T Visas, VAWA, asylum, and adjustment of status);

children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status); young people who arrived as children (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals); lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. Citizenship (naturalization); and for immigrants in Immigration Court proceedings (both detained and non-detained removal defense).

• Full-time, exempt position.
• Reports to co-supervising attorney.
• Subject to probationary period during first 6 months of continuous employment.
• Hybrid position. Minimum of two in-office days during probationary period, and minimum of one in-office day after probationary period.
• Travel throughout Orange County and neighboring counties for USCIS/EOIR appearances, and community presentations/events will be necessary. Participation in community presentations/events may include occasional evening or weekend work.

• Conduct legal screenings and consultations.
• Maintain full caseload of immigration cases, including removal defense and affirmative relief.
• Participate in collaborative advocacy efforts in coalition with other legal service providers and community partners.
• Oversee volunteer pro bono attorneys and law students through training, technical support, and general supervision.
• Participate in immigration legal clinics, workshops, and community education presentations.
• Represent PLC at legal networking and community outreach events.