Staff Attorney_IMMIGRANT JUSTICE PRACTICE

The Center for Appellate Litigation (CAL) is a leading holistic legal services organization dedicated to providing high-quality representation to low-income New Yorkers. We are committed to ensuring that every individual has access to fair and just legal representation in the appellate courts and in a full panoply of post-conviction litigation. Our mission is to fight injustice through exceptional advocacy and enduring compassion for each client. We envision a post-conviction process grounded in our clients’ humanity. Our team of dedicated attorneys, paralegals, and staff work tirelessly to advocate for our clients’ rights and uphold the principles of justice.

About the role

CAL is seeking to hire an experienced attorney to join our Immigration Justice Practice (IJP). IJP, one of the first and largest practice groups of its kind in the country, zealously pursues the full range of post-conviction remedies for our noncitizen clients to advance their rights, protect them from the threat of immigration detention and deportation, and keep them united with their families and communities here in the United States. Members of our IJP team seek post-conviction relief in trial courts in the Bronx and Manhattan through both negotiated and adversarial motions and hearings to vacate convictions, as well as represent clients in occasional appellate cases at the Appellate Division and Appellate Term, First Department. The role emphasizes dynamic and high-quality written and oral advocacy, a client-centered approach to representation, and a collaborative team environment. The attorney will be a member of the bargaining unit.

Responsibilities

• Pursue post-conviction remedies for noncitizen clients to protect their rights and prevent immigration detention and deportation.
• Seek post-conviction relief in trial courts (Bronx and Manhattan) through negotiated and adversarial motions and hearings to vacate convictions.
• Represent clients in occasional appellate cases at the Appellate Division and Appellate Term, First Department.
• Engage in dynamic and high-quality written and oral advocacy.
• Maintain a client-centered approach to representation.

Location

The position is based at CAL’s New York City office. CAL has a hybrid remote office policy, permitting staff attorneys to work remotely 8 to 14 days per month depending on tenure.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience according to an established step system. The base salary is at least $91,141 for a 2024 graduate and $133,128 for a 2011 graduate. An additional $3,000 language differential is provided for candidates fluent in Spanish or another second language commonly used in the practice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits.
• Retirement account.
• Generous vacation time, holidays, personal, and sick days.