UC Immigrant Legal Services Staff Attorney; LEGAL SVC Advisor

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this is a staff attorney position that will provide immigration legal services and education as a member of the uc immigrant legal services center, with a focus on students, their family members, and employees at uc santa barbara. The position will be based at uc santa barbara. This is a hybrid position with a 2 year contract, with the possibility of renewal.

under general direction, work with university of california (uc) immigrant legal services center attorneys and staff to serve the immigration-related needs of uc students and their immediate family members, as well as uc staff, employees and faculty primarily at the university of california, santa barbara (ucsb). Assist clients in navigating the immigration system and provide immigration legal assistance.

perform review, research, and analysis regarding immigration issues. Conduct "know your rights" and other informational presentations, as well as campus outreach in collaboration with undocumented student services (uss) and/or other uc campus entities. Represent clients at administrative and/or court proceedings and engage in administrative advocacy. The attorney will be expected to be on campus at ucsb 1-2 days per week, and as needed for presentations and to facilitate training sessions.

staff attorney will focus on providing immigration legal services and education to the population at the university ofcalifornia at santa barbara, in santa barbara, california, but may support other uc immigrant legal services clients and uc center work, and will be required to attend in-person appointments at ucsb and off-campus, as well as meetings via zoom.

duration of contract: 2 years.

apply by date

july 11, 2025 at 11:59pm

qualifications

minimum qualifications - for full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• must be a member in good standing of the state bar of california and maintain that standing through continuing legal education credits required by the state bar.
• j.d. Degree. Member of a state bar, or provisionally licensed to practice law.
• at least one year of experience in immigration law practice, including affirmative family-based immigration relief, u-visa, vawa, sijs, adjustment of status, naturalization, advance parole, and daca.
• experience working with low-income communities and immigrants, preferably immigrant youth/young adults.
• experience using writing, editing, and proofreading skills to write complex documents, and draft and create legal documents clearly, logically, and precisely with close attention to detail.
• experience working in a multicultural environment and skills to communicate, interact, and work with diverse constituencies, particularly in student services organizations.
• knowledge of legal and non-legal electronic databases to sufficiently support preparation of complex documents.
• interpersonal and communications skills to state ideas clearly and concisely and to work closely with uc colleagues, college students and their families, staff at uscis and courts, etc.

preferred qualifications

• experience supervising legal interns and/or externs, working with student and immigrant community organizations and providing trauma-informed client services.
• experience providing informational sessions and workshops around adjustment of status, “know your rights,” traveling domestically, constitutional rights, and other immigration issues/updates. Skills to solicit pertinent information, research multiple sources, and distill large amounts of information.
• proficiency in spoken and written spanish.
• familiarity with uc policies and procedures, removal defense experience, including in the intersection of criminal and immigration law.

key responsibilities

• 85% - research, analysis and legal representation
• 15% - outreach and liase on campus

department overview

the staff attorney at uc santa barbara, as part of the university of california immigrant legal services center, will work directly to serve the immigration needs of uc students…