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Managing Attorney (Immigration Removal Defense - Children)

Immigrant Defenders Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 1 mo ago
Legal$91k/yrFull-time
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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also remove application instructions (cover letters encouraged? That's maybe part of application instructions; but we can keep if it's substantive? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop "Cover letters are strongly encouraged." Also drop "You can learn more about our programs at www.immdef.org." maybe considered boilerplate? It's a link but maybe keep? It's not essential but could be considered info. Safer to drop generic promotional lines. Keep mission description etc. We need to parse the posting. Brief Description: paragraphs about ImmDef. That's about the organization. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" maybe includes description of role. We'll create sections: - About the role: description of position, mission, location, focus. - Responsibilities: list of key responsibilities (bulleted). - Requirements: list of required qualifications (JD, bar license, 4 years experience, etc.) - Qualifications: maybe preferred experience? Could be separate "Preferred Qualifications" but we only have allowed headings: Qualifications, Skills. Could put preferred experience under Qualifications. Skills could be language proficiency etc. - Benefits: list of benefits (health, holidays, PTO, 401k, etc.) - Pay: compensation details: salary $91,000 + (commensurate with experience). Also mention "Title and compensation will be commensurate with experience." That's vague but we have specific salary figure. So we can include Pay section with salary. - Schedule: business hours, flexible work schedule details. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience" as heading content? Actually we can include Pay section with actual salary figure. The instruction: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". So if we include Pay heading, we must have substantive content beyond just that phrase. We have "$91,000 +" plus maybe note that it's commensurate with experience but we have actual number. That's okay. Schedule: we have specific hours. Now we need to ensure we don't include duplicated lines. Let's extract content. About the role: from description: ImmDef is a next-gen social justice law firm... Provide high-quality representation... Founded belief... universal representation programs... Represent thousands... Seek committed experienced mission-driven attorney-leader to join legal services team as Managing Attorney oversee teams... Join largest non-profit universal representation model deportation defense team in CA... Managing Attorneys play essential leadership roles ensuring high-quality client-centered representation for unaccompanied children and other immigrant youth navigating complex system... Rewarding mission-driven position where successful applicant will supervise and support teams providing holistic trauma-informed legal representation to vulnerable members... At time of unprecedented policy shifts... Managing Attorney will lead legal strategy, support frontline advocates, ensure children have meaningful access to due process, protection, stability. Position based in Los Angeles, focus primarily on ImmDef's representation of unaccompanied children and immigrant youth in removal proceedings and related affirmative immigration matters, including asylum, SIJS, adjustment of status, trafficking-based relief, and other humanitarian protections. Managing Attorney will also collaborate closely with other ImmDef programs serving detained and released adults and families as organizational needs require. We can condense but preserve all substantive info. Not summarizing away detail? We must preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. That means we cannot omit details? But we can rephrase but must keep all info. That's tough. However we can keep the same sentences but maybe break into bullet? The instruction: Use

for prose. So we can put a paragraph that includes all that info. Must not omit any detail. So we need to include everything from the description about the role. Let's capture the full description paragraphs (excluding boilerplate like "Learn more about us at www.immdef.org." maybe considered boilerplate but it's a link to learn more; could be considered substantive? It's a reference; but maybe we can keep it? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The link to learn more is not those; it's informational. Might keep. But we also have "Brief Description" heading originally; we can ignore. We'll produce a paragraph that includes all the descriptive text about ImmDef and the role. Responsibilities: list from "Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:" then bullet points. We'll capture each bullet as

  • . Requirements: list from "Requirements" heading: Juris Doctorate degree, or foreign law degree and L.L.M; Active California State Bar License or licensure from another U.S. jurisdiction and, if required, willingness to "waive into" the CA Bar via the Multi-Jurisdictional Practice Program; Minimum 4 years of legal practice, including 3 years of immigration removal defense experience; Passion for social justice for immigrants required. We'll put each as
  • . Preferred Experience: could go under Qualifications or Skills. We'll treat as Qualifications. Qualifications: list of preferred experience items. Skills: language proficiency Spanish strongly preferred, also maybe other skills like case management, legal research, etc. But many of those are in preferred experience. We could separate: Skills: Strong case management, legal research, legal writing skills; Willingness to zealously pursue new and untested legal theories; Strong strategic thinking, organizational leadership, problem-solving skills; Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work under pressure; Experience managing, teaching and mentoring staff; Ability to work collaboratively and handle multiple demands; DACA Recipients encouraged to apply! (maybe not skill). Language proficiency Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred, however those with fluency in other languages may be considered. We'll put those under Skills. Benefits: list from "Professional Memberships:" etc. We'll capture all benefits: Professional memberships (NIPNLG, $150 towards professional association, conference opportunities), ImmDef covers California Bar Dues, Holidays and Paid Time Off (13 paid holidays, 1-week paid winter break, 15 vacation days, 15 sick days), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance details, FSA and Dependent Care FSA, Parental leave, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Employer Matching, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Parking and Public Transportation Stipends, Cell Phone Stipends. We'll put each as
  • under Benefits. Pay: compensation: Title and compensation will be commensurate with experience. Managing Attorney salary $91,000 + . We'll include that. Schedule: ImmDef’s business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., but our office reception hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. As an exempt employee you will be expected to work a minimum of 35 hours per week, or 70 hours per pay period. You will be required to work from an ImmDef worksite during business hours at least 3-days per week, and 2-days per week you will have the flexibility work from home or take a day off in accordance with ImmDef’s Flexible Work Schedule policies, subject to supervisor approval. As a member of ImmDef’s management team, you are expected to schedule your hours and on-site attendance to maximize your availability to your team, serving as a role model for effective work habits and professional conduct. We'll put that as

    . Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "Cover letters are strongly encouraged." (application instructions). Also "You can learn more about our programs at www.immdef.org." maybe considered not boilerplate but it's a link; but it's not essential. Might be okay to keep but it's not a heading. It's just a sentence. Could be considered part of About the role? It's about learning more. Might be safe to keep. However the instruction says remove application instructions. That line is not application instructions. It's just a reference. I'd keep it. Also "Due to the large number of applicants, we are unable to respond to every applicant and will only contact those who are invited to interview for the position." That's application instructions; remove. Now produce HTML fragment. We'll start with

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    Make sure no extra whitespace? It's fine. Now craft the content precisely. About the role paragraph: Need to include all descriptive sentences. Let's copy the relevant paragraphs from the posting: "Brief Description Immigrant Defenders Law Center (“ImmDef”) is a next-generation, social justice law firm that provides high-quality representation and legal services to immigrants in Southern California and beyond. ImmDef was founded with the belief that no immigrant should be forced to face an unjust immigration system alone and our universal representation programs are a first step towards that goal. Learn more about us at www.immdef.org. ImmDef represents thousands of adults, children and families annually who have multi-faceted, complex and urgent legal needs as they face our unjust immigration system. ImmDef seeks a committed, experienced, and mission-driven attorney-leader to join our legal services team as a Managing Attorney and oversee our teams of fearless advocates providing creative and zealous representation to our clients. Join the largest non-profit, universal representation model deportation defense team in the state of California, and help develop and advance our mission-driven organization! ImmDef's Managing Attorneys play essential leadership roles in ensuring high-quality, client-centered representation for unaccompanied children and other immigrant youth navigating an increasingly complex and rapidly changing immigration system. This is a rewarding and mission-driven position where the successful applicant will supervise and support teams providing holistic, trauma-informed legal representation to some of the most vulnerable members of our community. At a time of unprecedented policy shifts, expedited enforcement initiatives, and heightened risks facing unaccompanied children, the Managing Attorney will lead legal strategy, support frontline advocates, and help ensure that children have meaningful access to due process, protection, and stability. This position will be based in Los Angeles and will focus primarily on ImmDef's representation of unaccompanied children and immigrant youth in removal proceedings and related affirmative immigration matters, including asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), adjustment of status, trafficking-based relief, and other humanitarian protections. The Managing Attorney will also collaborate closely with other ImmDef programs serving detained and released adults and families as organizational needs require." We need to keep all that. We'll include as a single paragraph (maybe multiple sentences). Ensure we keep the link. Now Responsibilities bullet list: extract each bullet after "Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:" then each line starting with a verb. Let's list them: - Work collaboratively with ImmDef Directors, Directing Attorneys, Managing Attorneys, and program managers to advance ImmDef's mission and strengthen legal services for unaccompanied children and immigrant youth. - Provide day-to-day supervision, mentorship, and support to attorneys and legal staff representing unaccompanied children and other vulnerable youth in removal proceedings and related immigration matters. - Lead efforts to ensure high-quality, trauma-informed, child-centered representation that
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