Staff Attorney, Immigrant Family Legal Clinic

Position Summary

The Senior Staff Attorney is based at ImmFam's office on the campus of RFK Community Schools (701 S Catalina). This position is the clinic's key community-based lawyer. They take primary responsibility for the free and confidential legal consultations to RFK students and family members the Clinic provides, and coordinate and supervise law students on these consultations. The majority of the Clinic's consultations involve immigration matters, but some respond to other related legal problems facing immigrant families, including workers' rights, housing, access to public benefits, and encounters with law enforcement. Many of these consultations will involve limited scope representation and/or preparing warm referrals to partner organizations. The Senior Staff Attorney will also be responsible for the Clinic's docket: organizing the waitlist, working closely with the Clinic Director in making decisions about case selection for full representation, and assisting with the legal needs of the Clinic's existing clients after the law students have wrapped up. Depending on interest/capacity, they may also take a select number of cases to provide full representation and/or supervise the Clinic's junior staff attorney's work on individual cases. Finally, the Senior Staff Attorney will work closely with the rest of the Clinic's RFK-based staff, including the Office Manager, Clinic junior staff attorney, legal assistant, undergraduate inters, and Director of Social Work. Along with the Clinic Director, they will ensure that the office is a collaborative and nurturing workspace for the Clinic's staff, students, clients, and school-based partners.

Salary & Compensation

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Minimum of two years of legal practice experience (Required)

5+ years of legal practice experience (Preferred)

Demonstrated experience with or substantive knowledge of immigration law. (Required)

Demonstrated experience and interest in working with low-wage workers, immigrants, refugees, and/or other vulnerable populations (Required)

Demonstrated skill in working independently, organizing work flow, establishing productive work environment, and following through on assignments with minimal direct supervision. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups from a variety of social contexts, including members of immigrant communities. (Preferred)

Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively under conditions of heavy workload, frequent distractions, and deadlines. (Required)

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Juris Doctor (JD) Degree or other law degree from a State Bar-accredited or American Bar Assocation-approved law school. (Required)

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. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak fluently in Spanish. (Required)

Ability to work flexibly with changing priorities and deadlines. (Required)

Ability to work in a busy and dynamic office setting shared by numerous people. (Required)

Ability to commute to office location, at RFK Community School (primary workplace), as well as to UCLA Law and other LAUSD partner schools, and as-needed to other offsite locations for program meetings and events.

Schedule

8am-5pm Monday through Friday with occasional evening/weekend time instead. Union/Policy Covered

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The Senior Staff Attorney is based at ImmFam's office on the campus of RFK Community Schools (701 S Catalina). This position is the clinic's key community-based lawyer. They take primary responsibility for the free and confidential legal consultations to RFK students and family members the Clinic provides, and coordinate and supervise law students on these consultations. The majority of the Clinic's consultations involve immigration matters, but some respond to other related legal problems facing immigrant families, including workers' rights, housing, access to public benefits, and encounters with law enforcement. Many of these consultations will involve limited scope representation and/or preparing warm referrals to partner organizations. The Senior Staff Attorney will also be responsible for the Clinic's docket: organizing the waitlist, working closely with the Clinic Director in making decisions about case selection for full representation, and assisting with the legal needs of the Clinic's existing clients after the law students have wrapped up. Depending on interest/capacity, they may also take a select number of cases to provide full representation and/or supervise the Clinic's junior staff attorney's work on individual cases. Finally, the Senior Staff Attorney will work closely with the rest of the Clinic's RFK-based staff, including the Office Manager, Clinic junior staff attorney, legal assistant, undergraduate inters, and Director of Social Work. Along with the Clinic Director, they will ensure that the office is a collaborative and nurturing workspace for the Clinic's staff, students, clients, and school-based partners.

Minimum of two years of legal practice experience (Required)

5+ years of legal practice experience (Preferred)

Demonstrated experience with or substantive knowledge of immigration law. (Required)

Demonstrated experience and interest in working with low-wage workers, immigrants, refugees, and/or other vulnerable populations (Required)

Demonstrated skill in working independently, organizing work flow, establishing productive work environment, and following through on assignments with minimal direct supervision. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups from a variety of social contexts, including members of immigrant communities. (Preferred)

Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively under conditions of heavy workload, frequent distractions, and deadlines. (Required)

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions. (Required)