Staff Attorney

About the role

Reporting to the Program Managing Attorney, the Staff Attorney will provide consultations on immigration-related issues and application assistance at the immigration center. The Staff Attorney will primarily focus on providing legal assistance in the areas of naturalization and family based immigration law.

Responsibilities

• Counsels participants on immigration law and related issues
• Assists participants in the completion and review of immigration application/petitions
• Reviews and authorizes release of applications and petitions completed by paralegal staff
• Ensures that staff and volunteers are complying with work policies and procedures
• Conducts immigration workshops and seminars to benefit staff, participants, and targeted communities
• Interprets immigration laws, rulings, and regulations for staff and community partners
• Analyzes complex immigration case types e.g. criminal convictions and fraud
• Ensures data and reports are compiled on the services rendered
• Reports regularly to the Executive Director on the provision of services and outreach to the community
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

J.D. and State Bar admission

Qualifications

Some immigration experience and/or passion about immigrant issues preferred; second language requirement preferred.

Skills

• Excellent supervisory skills including the ability to oversee and guide the work product and professional development of staff and volunteers
• Ability to work in an open environment with limited privacy
• Excellent communications, interpersonal, writing and legal writing skills; customer service focus
• Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to motivate others
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in order to further the mission of CCNY
• Willingness to work on weekends and/or occasional evenings

Pay

Pay Range Minimum - Maximum: $81,600-$90,300

Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

Schedule

This is a hybrid position with at least 2 days in office and requires travel within NYC.