Immigration Staff Attorney
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We have Salary: $90,000 - $95,000. That's Pay. Schedule: Hybrid — Minimum of two days per week in the New York City office (Wednesdays and Thursdays), with additional in-office days required based on client, case, court, clinic, and other practice needs. That's Schedule.
Benefits: Not mentioned. So we should not create Benefits section.
We need sections: About Her Justice (maybe "About the role"? But they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we can adapt: "About Her Justice" is not exactly "About the role". But we can use "About the role" heading and put the description of Her Justice? The instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning those are examples; we can use other headings if appropriate? Probably we should stick to those headings where applicable. The posting includes "About Her Justice" and "Summary". Could combine into "About the role" maybe. But we also have "Responsibilities" clearly. "Qualifications" present. "Skillset And Qualities" could be "Skills". There's also "Skillset And Qualities" which is a list of qualities; we could treat as Skills section.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include the summary paragraph, responsibilities list, qualifications list, skillset list, pay, schedule.
We should not repeat job title. The posting includes "Position Description Immigration Staff Attorney". We'll not repeat that.
We need to drop metadata like FLSA Status, Division, Department, Reports to. Those are minor metadata; we can fold into a short
or drop. Probably we can include a short paragraph with that info.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
We must not include application instructions (none seen).
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's structure:
About the role
Her Justice is a nonprofit organization that advocates for and with women and gender diverse people living in poverty in New York City. We recruit and mentor volunteer lawyers to provide free legal help in the areas of immigration, family, and matrimonial law to address individual and systemic legal barriers. 100% of our clients are living in poverty in the five boroughs of New York City. In FY2025, 93% of our clients were women of color, 87% were survivors of intimate partner violence, 70% were mothers, and 50% spoke a primary language other than English. Since 1993, we’ve provided life-changing free legal help to over 45,000 women and children and we’ve pursued policies that have bettered the experiences and outcomes for hundreds of thousands more. Her Justice is committed to creating a more fair and functional civil justice system for New Yorkers, so they can build safer, freer futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
The Immigration Staff Attorney provides comprehensive immigration legal services to Her Justice clients, with a particular focus on serving low-income women and gender-diverse people, including survivors of intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based violence. The Staff Attorney conducts legal consultations and case assessments, provides advice and brief services, prepares appropriate matters for pro bono placement, and maintains a small direct representation caseload involving immigration matters within the scope of the Immigration Practice. A significant component of the role is supporting Her Justice’s pro bono model. The Staff Attorney prepares cases for placement with volunteer attorneys, develops case strategy, and provides ongoing substantive legal mentorship and guidance to volunteer attorneys throughout the life of their cases. This includes case conferencing, reviewing and providing feedback on legal work, supporting preparation for interviews and other proceedings, monitoring case progress, and helping ensure the delivery of high-quality legal services. The Staff Attorney also develops and delivers trainings and substantive legal resources for volunteer attorneys and supports legal clinics and other pro bono initiatives. The Staff Attorney works closely with the Director of the Immigration Practice and other members of the Immigration Practice to assess and strengthen the practice, remain current on developments in immigration law and policy, identify emerging legal issues affecting clients, and support consistent and effective case practices. The Staff Attorney maintains accurate and timely case information and contributes to practice reporting, data collection, and other programmatic needs. The position also represents Her Justice in relationships with law firms, corporations, community-based organizations, legal services providers, and other external partners. The Staff Attorney participates in legal clinics, community outreach and public education, volunteer recruitment and training, and other initiatives that expand access to immigration legal services. The Staff Attorney may also provide guidance to interns, law students, and other volunteers and participate in organizational, policy, and systemic reform initiatives related to immigration law and the communities Her Justice serves. This is a client-facing position that requires strong legal judgment, effective case management, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing multiple matters and deadlines. The Staff Attorney is expected to approach client representation and pro bono mentorship with professionalism, cultural responsiveness, and sensitivity to the experiences of survivors of trauma and violence.
Then Responsibilities: we have a big block with headings: Clients, Firm Relationships, Immigration Practice Work, etc. We can turn each bullet into - . The responsibilities are paragraphs with sentences; we can break them into list items.
We need to preserve all substantive info; we can create a
with each responsibility as - . Let's extract:
Clients:
- Conduct intake consultations and assess the legal issues of prospective clients for brief services and the suitability for placement with volunteer attorneys.
- Provide advice and counsel and/or brief legal services to women and gender diverse people seeking assistance with immigration issues.
- Provide client-centered, trauma-informed legal services with sensitivity to the experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, trafficking, and other forms of trauma.
- Where suitable for pro bono placement, prepare cases, have in-person meeting(s) with client, gather documents, provide initial advice to client and prepare case summaries, matching each case with appropriate law firm.
- Maintain a small direct representation caseload of immigration clients, independently assessing legal issues, identifying available forms of relief, developing case strategies, preparing and filing applications and other legal submissions, and representing clients in matters within the scope of Her Justice’s Immigration Practice.
Firm Relationships:
- Assist with the cultivation of volunteer attorneys to handle pro bono cases by making presentations at firms, corporations and bar associations, as and when appropriate.
- Serve as a liaison with law firms and build relationships with contacts to enhance pro bono program, and to ensure appropriate placement of clients with each firm.
- Mentor and provide substantive legal support to volunteer attorneys throughout the life of their cases, including case strategy, legal research and analysis, document and filing review, case conferencing, preparation for client interviews and proceedings, and troubleshooting complex legal issues.
- Monitor the progress and quality of pro bono matters and maintain timely and accurate case information in Her Justice’s case management system.
- Assist in organizing and implementing lawyer trainings, including serving as faculty; creating and updating manuals on Her Justice’s substantive areas of law, PowerPoint presentations and additional hand-outs, as appropriate.
- Manage and coordinate legal clinics with partnering law firms.
Immigration Practice Work:
- Work with the immigration team to assess, develop and strengthen the Her Justice immigration practice.
- Remain current on developments in immigration law, policy, procedure, and practice and incorporate relevant developments into client representation, pro bono mentoring, trainings, and practice resources.
- Conduct legal research and analysis on emerging and complex immigration issues and contribute to the development of case strategies, practice guidance, and other substantive resources for the Immigration Practice.
- Participate in community outreach workshops, walk-in clinics, community information initiatives media relations and other forms of marketing and public education.
- Participate in special events, including both fundraising and volunteer recognition events.
- Serve as a substantive immigration law resource to Her Justice staff, providing legal information, guidance, and consultation on immigration issues affecting clients and organizational work, as appropriate.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely case records and data, including case notes, deadlines, services provided, case outcomes, and pro bono activity, and provide case, practice, and program updates and reports as required.
- Contribute to data collection, case review, program reporting, and other Immigration Practice reporting requirements, as needed.
- Recruit, train, mentor, and provide day-to-day guidance to interns, law students, and other volunteers supporting the Immigration Practice, as assigned.
- Participate in internal and external committees, working groups, panels, presentations, and policy or systemic reform initiatives related to immigration law and the communities Her Justice serves, as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community-based organizations, legal services providers, government agencies, and other stakeholders serving immigrant communities, and identify and facilitate appropriate referrals for clients whose legal or non-legal needs fall outside Her Justice’s scope of services.
That seems comprehensive.
Now Qualifications: Required Qualifications list:
- Minimum of 4 years of experience practicing immigration law, including substantial experience providing direct legal services to immigrant clients including representing or accompanying clients before USCIS, Immigration Court, ICE, or other government agencies, as applicable to the work of the Immigration Practice.
- Strong substantive knowledge of immigration law, policy, and procedure, with demonstrated ability to assess eligibility for immigration relief, identify legal issues, and independently develop and manage appropriate case strategies.
- Experience representing clients in immigration matters relevant to Her Justice’s practice, including humanitarian and other forms of immigration relief.
- Experience providing legal services to low-income, underserved, or otherwise marginalized communities.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sens... The text cuts off: "Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sens". It seems truncated. We need to preserve all substantive information; we cannot invent. The snippet ends abruptly; we should include what we have: "Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sens". Probably it's cut off; we should include as is. But maybe there is more after that in original but not shown. We'll include the fragment.
We could also include any other qualifications like "Strong interpersonal skills" etc but not present.
Now Skills: Skillset And Qualities section includes bullet-like paragraphs each starting with bold. We can turn each into
- under Skills.
List:
- Client-Centered & Trauma-Informed: You approach clients with empathy, patience, respect, and cultural humility and provide legal services in a manner that supports client dignity, autonomy, and informed decision-making. You understand the complexities of working with survivors of intimate partner violence and other forms of trauma and are able to build trust while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and delivering high-quality legal representation.
- Strong Legal Judgment & Analytical Skills: You bring sound legal judgment and the ability to analyze complex immigration matters, identify relevant legal issues, assess available forms of relief, and develop thoughtful case strategies. You are comfortable exercising independent judgment while recognizing when particularly complex, novel, or high-risk matters require consultation or escalation.
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for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We have Salary: $90,000 - $95,000. That's Pay. Schedule: Hybrid — Minimum of two days per week in the New York City office (Wednesdays and Thursdays), with additional in-office days required based on client, case, court, clinic, and other practice needs. That's Schedule. Benefits: Not mentioned. So we should not create Benefits section. We need sections: About Her Justice (maybe "About the role"? But they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we can adapt: "About Her Justice" is not exactly "About the role". But we can use "About the role" heading and put the description of Her Justice? The instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning those are examples; we can use other headings if appropriate? Probably we should stick to those headings where applicable. The posting includes "About Her Justice" and "Summary". Could combine into "About the role" maybe. But we also have "Responsibilities" clearly. "Qualifications" present. "Skillset And Qualities" could be "Skills". There's also "Skillset And Qualities" which is a list of qualities; we could treat as Skills section. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include the summary paragraph, responsibilities list, qualifications list, skillset list, pay, schedule. We should not repeat job title. The posting includes "Position Description Immigration Staff Attorney". We'll not repeat that. We need to drop metadata like FLSA Status, Division, Department, Reports to. Those are minor metadata; we can fold into a short
or drop. Probably we can include a short paragraph with that info. We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. We must not include application instructions (none seen). We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's structure:
About the role
Her Justice is a nonprofit organization that advocates for and with women and gender diverse people living in poverty in New York City. We recruit and mentor volunteer lawyers to provide free legal help in the areas of immigration, family, and matrimonial law to address individual and systemic legal barriers. 100% of our clients are living in poverty in the five boroughs of New York City. In FY2025, 93% of our clients were women of color, 87% were survivors of intimate partner violence, 70% were mothers, and 50% spoke a primary language other than English. Since 1993, we’ve provided life-changing free legal help to over 45,000 women and children and we’ve pursued policies that have bettered the experiences and outcomes for hundreds of thousands more. Her Justice is committed to creating a more fair and functional civil justice system for New Yorkers, so they can build safer, freer futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
The Immigration Staff Attorney provides comprehensive immigration legal services to Her Justice clients, with a particular focus on serving low-income women and gender-diverse people, including survivors of intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based violence. The Staff Attorney conducts legal consultations and case assessments, provides advice and brief services, prepares appropriate matters for pro bono placement, and maintains a small direct representation caseload involving immigration matters within the scope of the Immigration Practice. A significant component of the role is supporting Her Justice’s pro bono model. The Staff Attorney prepares cases for placement with volunteer attorneys, develops case strategy, and provides ongoing substantive legal mentorship and guidance to volunteer attorneys throughout the life of their cases. This includes case conferencing, reviewing and providing feedback on legal work, supporting preparation for interviews and other proceedings, monitoring case progress, and helping ensure the delivery of high-quality legal services. The Staff Attorney also develops and delivers trainings and substantive legal resources for volunteer attorneys and supports legal clinics and other pro bono initiatives. The Staff Attorney works closely with the Director of the Immigration Practice and other members of the Immigration Practice to assess and strengthen the practice, remain current on developments in immigration law and policy, identify emerging legal issues affecting clients, and support consistent and effective case practices. The Staff Attorney maintains accurate and timely case information and contributes to practice reporting, data collection, and other programmatic needs. The position also represents Her Justice in relationships with law firms, corporations, community-based organizations, legal services providers, and other external partners. The Staff Attorney participates in legal clinics, community outreach and public education, volunteer recruitment and training, and other initiatives that expand access to immigration legal services. The Staff Attorney may also provide guidance to interns, law students, and other volunteers and participate in organizational, policy, and systemic reform initiatives related to immigration law and the communities Her Justice serves. This is a client-facing position that requires strong legal judgment, effective case management, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing multiple matters and deadlines. The Staff Attorney is expected to approach client representation and pro bono mentorship with professionalism, cultural responsiveness, and sensitivity to the experiences of survivors of trauma and violence.
Then Responsibilities: we have a big block with headings: Clients, Firm Relationships, Immigration Practice Work, etc. We can turn each bullet into- with each responsibility as
- . Let's extract: Clients: - Conduct intake consultations and assess the legal issues of prospective clients for brief services and the suitability for placement with volunteer attorneys. - Provide advice and counsel and/or brief legal services to women and gender diverse people seeking assistance with immigration issues. - Provide client-centered, trauma-informed legal services with sensitivity to the experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, trafficking, and other forms of trauma. - Where suitable for pro bono placement, prepare cases, have in-person meeting(s) with client, gather documents, provide initial advice to client and prepare case summaries, matching each case with appropriate law firm. - Maintain a small direct representation caseload of immigration clients, independently assessing legal issues, identifying available forms of relief, developing case strategies, preparing and filing applications and other legal submissions, and representing clients in matters within the scope of Her Justice’s Immigration Practice. Firm Relationships: - Assist with the cultivation of volunteer attorneys to handle pro bono cases by making presentations at firms, corporations and bar associations, as and when appropriate. - Serve as a liaison with law firms and build relationships with contacts to enhance pro bono program, and to ensure appropriate placement of clients with each firm. - Mentor and provide substantive legal support to volunteer attorneys throughout the life of their cases, including case strategy, legal research and analysis, document and filing review, case conferencing, preparation for client interviews and proceedings, and troubleshooting complex legal issues. - Monitor the progress and quality of pro bono matters and maintain timely and accurate case information in Her Justice’s case management system. - Assist in organizing and implementing lawyer trainings, including serving as faculty; creating and updating manuals on Her Justice’s substantive areas of law, PowerPoint presentations and additional hand-outs, as appropriate. - Manage and coordinate legal clinics with partnering law firms. Immigration Practice Work: - Work with the immigration team to assess, develop and strengthen the Her Justice immigration practice. - Remain current on developments in immigration law, policy, procedure, and practice and incorporate relevant developments into client representation, pro bono mentoring, trainings, and practice resources. - Conduct legal research and analysis on emerging and complex immigration issues and contribute to the development of case strategies, practice guidance, and other substantive resources for the Immigration Practice. - Participate in community outreach workshops, walk-in clinics, community information initiatives media relations and other forms of marketing and public education. - Participate in special events, including both fundraising and volunteer recognition events. - Serve as a substantive immigration law resource to Her Justice staff, providing legal information, guidance, and consultation on immigration issues affecting clients and organizational work, as appropriate. - Maintain complete, accurate, and timely case records and data, including case notes, deadlines, services provided, case outcomes, and pro bono activity, and provide case, practice, and program updates and reports as required. - Contribute to data collection, case review, program reporting, and other Immigration Practice reporting requirements, as needed. - Recruit, train, mentor, and provide day-to-day guidance to interns, law students, and other volunteers supporting the Immigration Practice, as assigned. - Participate in internal and external committees, working groups, panels, presentations, and policy or systemic reform initiatives related to immigration law and the communities Her Justice serves, as appropriate. - Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community-based organizations, legal services providers, government agencies, and other stakeholders serving immigrant communities, and identify and facilitate appropriate referrals for clients whose legal or non-legal needs fall outside Her Justice’s scope of services. That seems comprehensive. Now Qualifications: Required Qualifications list: - Minimum of 4 years of experience practicing immigration law, including substantial experience providing direct legal services to immigrant clients including representing or accompanying clients before USCIS, Immigration Court, ICE, or other government agencies, as applicable to the work of the Immigration Practice. - Strong substantive knowledge of immigration law, policy, and procedure, with demonstrated ability to assess eligibility for immigration relief, identify legal issues, and independently develop and manage appropriate case strategies. - Experience representing clients in immigration matters relevant to Her Justice’s practice, including humanitarian and other forms of immigration relief. - Experience providing legal services to low-income, underserved, or otherwise marginalized communities. - Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sens... The text cuts off: "Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sens". It seems truncated. We need to preserve all substantive information; we cannot invent. The snippet ends abruptly; we should include what we have: "Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sens". Probably it's cut off; we should include as is. But maybe there is more after that in original but not shown. We'll include the fragment. We could also include any other qualifications like "Strong interpersonal skills" etc but not present. Now Skills: Skillset And Qualities section includes bullet-like paragraphs each starting with bold. We can turn each into
- under Skills. List: - Client-Centered & Trauma-Informed: You approach clients with empathy, patience, respect, and cultural humility and provide legal services in a manner that supports client dignity, autonomy, and informed decision-making. You understand the complexities of working with survivors of intimate partner violence and other forms of trauma and are able to build trust while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and delivering high-quality legal representation. - Strong Legal Judgment & Analytical Skills: You bring sound legal judgment and the ability to analyze complex immigration matters, identify relevant legal issues, assess available forms of relief, and develop thoughtful case strategies. You are comfortable exercising independent judgment while recognizing when particularly complex, novel, or high-risk matters require consultation or escalation. -