Paralegal - Immigration Law Project, Brooklyn

Responsibilities

• Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients.
• Coach and guide staff in their client practice that reflects these approaches.
• Coordinate and conduct in-depth intake interviews with clients to obtain basic demographic information and information relevant to a client’s possible eligibility for immigration relief.
• Draft legal documents and prepare petitions for submission for administrative applications under supervision of attorneys.
• Provide support for project attorneys on a variety of complex immigration matters.
• Provide legal information, advocacy and referrals to clients.
• Maintain data for project grants, and help prepare grant reports for funders.
• Conduct presentations and trainings to immigrant communities, community based organizations, and law enforcement officials, throughout New York City.
• Develop and maintain relationships with individuals, organizations and government agencies within the immigration advocacy community nationally and legal community in the New York region.
• Serve as an internal resource to Safe Horizon staff, answering questions and making educational presentations.
• Interact with Criminal Court; Family Court; Community Office Program Directors; Senior Case Managers; Victim Advocates; Clients; Funders; Hearing Officers; Assistant U.S. Attorneys; Government Counsel; Private Attorneys; Attorneys from other not-for-profit organizations, with related missions; District Attorney’s office; Family Justice Center; Representatives from law schools; Representatives from the Bar Association.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• A strong commitment to public service, dedicated to working with immigrant populations, and survivors of crime and abuse.
• Applicants should have community service experience, and possess excellent organizational, oral, written, and analytic skills.
• A knowledge and understanding of immigration and refugee issues, dynamics of domestic violence, and cultural competency is essential.
• Prior experience working in immigration services, and/or with crime victims and survivors of domestic and sexual and gender-based violence is highly preferred.
• Candidates who are BIA Accredited Representative or willing to obtain certification is strongly preferred.

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Vacation Time
• Paid Sick Time
• Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Company Life Insurance
• Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Gym Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Employee Learning Center

Pay

$31.75 - $34.75 per hour

Schedule