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About KIND
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child’s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety.

Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector;

and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.

Position Summary
KIND seeks a Senior Attorney to join its Training and Technical Assistance team within the organization’s Global Partnerships, Capacity Strengthening and Training department. The Senior Attorney will contribute to the development of strategy and programs for KIND’s trainings, create legal practice guides, and provide case-by-case legal technical assistance to individuals providing legal services to unaccompanied children. The Senior Attorney reports to Director, Legal Training.

This is a temporary position with an expected end date of September 29, 2024. Despite the temporary nature of the role, we are pleased to offer a competitive benefits package, including benefits.

Essential Functions

• Provide Legal Technical Assistance
• Provide expert legal technical assistance to KIND staff and partners providing services to unaccompanied children by: responding directly to questions, connecting the individual to resources and others with expertise, and facilitating contact with outside experts as needed
• Conducting weekly “office hours” to address requests for technical assistance support; and identifying common trends or issues raised by staff to inform the development of technical assistance resources and trainings; lead and/or participate in periodic group calls with legal staff on thematic legal issues; monitor legal developments and policy changes impacting the representation of unaccompanied children and contribute to regular written updates regarding such developments
• Draft legal practice guides and toolkits
• Provide legal technical support to law firm, corporate and other partners providing legal services to unaccompanied children in the US on an as needed basis
• Advise and assist in the evaluation and preparation of appellate, amicus briefs and litigation opportunities in support of KIND’s mission; and assist with optimizing the organization, accessibility, and integration of KIND’s legal technical assistance resources within organization-wide platforms
• Train KIND Staff Members and KIND partners
• Provide legal trainings to individuals providing services to unaccompanied children, including in-person presentations, mock trial/moot courts, and online/webinar presentations
• Create recorded training videos for working with and representing unaccompanied children
• Assist in the development and creation of legal manuals and other guidance materials (model filing samples, checklists, etc.); and in coordination with other Legal Training and Technical Assistance team members, research training needs, monitor developments in effective adult and professional education theory, and develop effective training modes to reach the target audience of practitioners
• Strategic and Advocacy Input
• In coordination with other Legal Training and Technical Assistance team members, identify issues in need of systemic public policy advocacy, and communicate about such issues with KIND’s Policy & Advocacy and Communications teams
• Draft and review…