Staff Attorney (Crimmigration Specialist / Public Defender Partnership)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Brief Description, Position Summary, Job Responsibilities, Requirements, Preferred Qualifications, Language Proficiency, Summary (starting salary, schedule, benefits). We must not repeat job title as heading. Use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We'll map content. We have: - Brief Description: about ImmDef. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the organization". The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can use "About the role" for description of role and organization. - Position Summary: could be part of About the role. - Job Responsibilities: heading Responsibilities. - Requirements: heading Requirements. - Preferred Qualifications: could be Qualifications. - Language Proficiency: maybe Skills? Could be Skills section. - Summary: includes Pay (starting salary range), Schedule, Benefits. So we need Pay, Schedule, Benefits sections. We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". The posting gives specific salary range $82,000 to $97,000 DOE. That's specific, so Pay section okay. Schedule: specific: business hours Monday-Friday 7am-6pm, reception 9-4:30, exempt employee min 35 hrs/week, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote/flex, occasional nights/weekends. That's specific, so Schedule section. Benefits: many specifics: union, holidays, PTO, health/dental/vision, FSA, parental leave, 401k match, PSLF, stipends, cell phone stipend. So Benefits section. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. There's none obvious besides maybe "We encourage all qualified applicants to apply..." that's application instruction; we should remove application instructions. Also "Learn more about us at www.immdef.org." maybe keep as part of description? It's not boilerplate but could be considered navigation? It's a link to org; maybe keep as part of About the role. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The line "Learn more about us at www.immdef.org." is not exactly navigation but could be considered a link; but it's substantive? It's just a reference; maybe keep it as part of description. However it's not essential; but we can keep. Also "You can learn more about ImmDef's programs, services and client populations at www.immdef.org." duplicate; we should deduplicate. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll structure:

About the role

Brief description of ImmDef and position summary.

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Responsibilities

• ... each responsibility.

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Requirements

• ... each requirement.

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Qualifications

• ... preferred qualifications.

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Skills

• Language proficiency: Spanish preferred, other languages helpful.

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Pay

Starting salary range for this position is $82,000 to $97,000 DOE.

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Schedule

Details about schedule.

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Benefits

• ... each benefit.

We must ensure we don't create sections with placeholder text. All have content. Now we need to extract specifics. About the role: combine Brief Description and Position Summary. 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." Position Summary: "ImmDef is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney with experience or strong interest in crimmigration to join our team of fearless advocates. This position will focus on representing clients referred by Public Defender offices, including individuals currently in criminal proceedings as well as former clients with prior convictions impacting their immigration status. This role is ideal for an attorney who is passionate about the intersection of criminal and immigration law, and who is eager to engage in complex removal defense, post-conviction strategy, and collaborative advocacy with public defenders. Staff attorneys will join the largest non-profit, universal representation deportation defense team in California and will play a critical role in advancing ImmDef’s work at the intersection of criminal justice and immigration systems." We'll combine into a paragraph. Responsibilities: list each bullet from "Job Responsibilities". The text includes sections: Direct Representation & Legal Strategy, Crimmigration & Post-Conviction Collaboration, Court & Agency Representation, Client-Centered Advocacy, Collaboration & Teamwork. We need to extract each bullet point. Let's parse: Direct Representation & Legal Strategy - Provide direct representation in removal proceedings for clients with current or prior involvement in the criminal legal system, including detained and non-detained adults - Analyze the immigration consequences of criminal convictions and pending charges and develop strategic case plans - Identify and pursue forms of immigration relief, including asylum, withholding of removal, CAT, cancellation of removal, and other applicable defenses - Prepare and submit applications, declarations, legal briefs, and supporting evidence Crimmigration & Post-Conviction Collaboration - Identify cases requiring post-conviction relief (PCR) and collaborate with ImmDef’s Post-Conviction Relief team and/or external partners - Work closely with Public Defender offices and appointed criminal defense counsel to: - Advise on immigration consequences of pleas and convictions - Coordinate defense strategies that mitigate immigration harm - Support clients navigating both criminal and immigration proceedings - Analyze and apply evolving case law at the intersection of criminal and immigration law Court & Agency Representation - Represent clients in immigration court, including at Master calendar hearings, Individual merits hearings, and Custody redetermination (bond) hearings - Represent clients before USCIS and other agencies, including asylum interviews and ICE check-ins - File appeals, motions to reopen or reconsider, and habeas petitions, as appropriate Client-Centered Advocacy - Provide trauma-informed, client-centered legal services to individuals facing complex legal and personal circumstances - Work with experts, including psychologists and mitigation specialists, to support cases involving criminal histories - Conduct client interviews in detention facilities, jails, or community settings Collaboration & Teamwork - Work collaboratively with managing and directing attorneys, paralegals, and case managers - Participate in case rounds, legal trainings, and mentorship opportunities - Support ImmDef’s broader advocacy efforts, including community education and partnerships with defender organizations We'll turn each bullet into

. For sub-bullets (like under Work closely...), we can keep as separate

items. Requirements: list each requirement. Requirements text: "Juris Doctorate degree or L.L.M. degree; Active California State Bar License or licensure from another state or U.S. jurisdiction and, if required, willingness and eligibility to "waive into" the CA Bar via the Multi-Jurisdictional Practice Program; Strong case management, legal research, and legal writing skills; Willingness to zealously pursue new and untested legal theories; Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work under pressure; Commitment to working in a diverse professional environment. Passion for social justice for immigrants required." We'll make each as

. Note the last line "Passion for social justice for immigrants required." separate. Preferred Qualifications: list. "Experience working with or alongside Public Defender offices and/or analyzing immigration consequences of criminal convictions (e.g., aggravated felonies, CIMTs, controlled substance offenses). Experience with any of the following forms of immigration cases is helpful: asylum/WOR/CAT, special immigrant juvenile status (child custody/family court/guardianship), cancellation, waivers, adjustment of status, immigration consequences of criminal convictions, bond, humanitarian parole, post-conviction relief, habeas petitions, BIA appeals, motions to reopen, naturalization. Experience in immigration law (non-profit or private practice) is a plus, but not required as we are ready and able to provide training; Experience working with survivors is helpful, including populations that have experienced trauma, abuse and persecution; Knowledge of best practices in working with clients with mental competency issues, including those suffering from mental health challenges and children, is a plus; Commitment to working in a diverse professional environment. DACA Recipients encouraged to apply!" We'll make each bullet. Language Proficiency: "Spanish language proficiency is preferred but not required; fluency in other languages is also helpful." We'll put as

under Skills. Pay: "Starting salary range for this position is $82,000 to $97,000 DOE. This position is part of the ImmDef employee union bargaining unit. Salary calculations are based on experience pursuant to the terms of our union collective bargaining agreement." We'll include that. Schedule: "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.Attorneys should expect to occasionally work on nights or weekends as needed." We'll put as

. Benefits: list each. "Professional Memberships: ImmDef provides attorneys with membership in American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG), and opportunities to attend conferences, trainings and seminars/webinars hosted internally and by partner organizations. ImmDef covers California Bar Dues (or equivalent in one other jurisdiction) for all attorneys. Holidays and Paid Time Off : 13 paid holidays 1-Week paid winter break between Christmas and New Years 15 vacation days per year 15 Sick Days per year Health, Dental and Vision Insurance: ImmDef provides health coverage on the first of the month following 30 days on the job.We cover 100% of premiums for our base dental and vision plans for our staff members and 75% of base plan dental and vision premiums for their dependents. ImmDef also covers 89% of the base plan medical premiums for our staff and 69% of the base plan medical premiums for their dependents. FSA and Dependent Care FSA: ImmDef offers FSA plans to help offset the costs of eligible health care expenses for you, your spouse, and your eligible dependents using pre-tax dollarsWe also offer Dependent Care FSA to pay for eligible dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or adult daycare.Eligible for Parental Leave which includes six (6) weeks of ImmDef paid leave. 4