Senior Paralegal-Know Your Rights Team (KYR), Detained Adults Program

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Know Your Rights Visits
• Conducts detention facility visits in Virginia (normally 1 overnight visit per month, for 2 full days)
• Participates in preparation for and development of materials for detention facility visits including the creation of and training on providing know your rights information and developing pro se materials
• Keeps up with key legal updates
• Completes intakes with people in Virginia detention facilities eligible for legal services
• Tracks cases through placement and provides basic pro se resources
• Direct Representation Tasks
• Works with detained and released clients before immigration courts in Virginia, Maryland, and remote locations
• Supports attorneys in developing client and witness declarations, coordinating, drafting, and preparing filings
• Provides input in case strategy
• Serves as a backup to the intake team, performing approximately 1-2 direct rep intakes per month
• Engages in Amica Center’s training and advocacy efforts
• Interfaces with social services staff, preparing and executing post-release and social services plans
• Organizational Services
• Ensures timely inputting and accuracy of data and case information into shared databases
• Carries out administrative tasks in a timely manner
• Aids other program staff in completing their workload during high-work/low-bandwidth periods
• Takes part in stakeholder relationship activities, including in-person and remote meetings
• Supervision
• Takes part in supervising junior staff members, when needed

Qualifications

• Written and oral Spanish proficiency required
• Valid driver's license and comfort operating a vehicle upon hiring
• Two years of experience working as a paralegal or similar role involving experience with trauma-informed client support, immigration law, and detention
• Legal proficiency including understanding of relief eligibility, preparing client filings, and educating others on the distinction between legal information and advice
• Client and programmatic proficiency including presenting legal and procedural concepts to detained individuals and clients, prioritizing time and resources, and contributing to the supervision and professional development of junior staff
• Administrative proficiency ensuring all administrative aspects of the position are carried out without managerial intervention, including intake logging and case tracking, file upkeep, database upkeep, etc.

Additional Role-Specific Details

• Salary: $51,500-$60,000
• Position Type: Full-time
• Reports To: KYR Attorney or Managing Paralegal
• Supervisory Responsibility: N/A