Share Email Opening Title Immigration Staff Attorney  About the Organization Her Justice is a nonprofit organization that advocates for and with women as they seek autonomy and safety through our civil justice system. We recruit and mentor volunteer lawyers to provide free legal help in the areas of immigration, family, and matrimonial law to address individual and systemic legal barriers. 100% of our clients are women living in poverty in the five boroughs of New York City. In FY2024, 92% of our clients were women of color, 85% were survivors of intimate partner violence, 70% were mothers, and 49% speak a primary language other than English. Since 1993, we've provided lifechanging free legal help to over 45,000 women and children and we've pursued policies that have bettered the experiences and outcomes for hundreds of thousands more. Her Justice is committed to creating a more fair and functional civil justice system for women in New York City, so they can build safer, stronger, freer futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.   Description Job Description: We seek a staff attorney with 3 – 5 years of immigration law experience to join our 20-person legal department. Fluency in Spanish is required as is experience handling Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petitions, Battered Spouse Waivers, and U Non-Immigrant Status cases for survivors of domestic violence. Experience representing indigent clients is strongly preferred. Familiarity with family and matrimonial law, public benefits, criminal law, and/or housing matters is a plus. The staff attorney will train and mentor pro bono attorneys representing clients in immigration matters and maintain a small in-house caseload of immigration cases with unique and challenging issues, helping us stay at the forefront of immigration practice. The candidate will ideally be able to work both individually and in a close-knit team, have strong organizational skills and/or experience coordinating programs, and be comfortable interacting with both our clients as well as lawyers at major law firms. Job Responsibilities: Duties include but are not limited to the following: Perform client intake, provide advice and counsel to clients, and assess cases for pro bono placement through consultations with clients Mentor and support volunteer attorneys who are handling immigration cases for Her Justice referred clients Maintain a small caseload of immigration matters to help survivors of domestic violence and their derivative family members obtain lawful immigration status Work with the immigration team to develop and strengthen existing Her Justice immigration practice Work with the immigration team to develop new forms of connecting pro bono attorneys to immigration matters, such as creating immigration clinics and identifying additional immigration remedies relevant to Her Justice target populations Recruit and train volunteer attorneys from large law firms to provide pro bono representation to Her Justice referred clients by conducting CLE training, and presenting on issues of immigration law Manage and coordinate legal clinics with partnering law firms Assist in recruiting, training, and supervising in-house volunteers and law students Assist with preparing grant proposals and reports Serve as a resource to non-immigration staff on immigration-related matters Participate in community outreach, media relations, and other forms of marketing and public education Present at board meetings and serve on committees and panels relating to immigration policy issues and/or reform efforts Participate in the development and implementation of Her Justice policy initiatives related to immigration law Qualifications We seek a self-motivated and self-directed team player who possesses outstanding organizational, interpersonal, communication, writing, and computer skills. We value experience representing indigent clients, survivors of domestic violence, and clients from diverse backgrounds and communities. We value a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with clients who have experienced trauma. We also value experience in policy/advocacy work and a demonstrated commitment to systems reform on issues affecting women living in poverty. JD degree and bar admission in any state is required Fluency in Spanish, written and oral, is required. Candidates who are not fluent in Spanish will not be considered At least 3-5 years of experience handling immigration cases for survivors of domestic violence is required Computer proficiency, including knowledge of the Microsoft Suite, is required Familiarity with family law, matrimonial law, public benefits, criminal law, and/or housing issues is a plus Salary: The salary for this position is in the range of $80-85K, dependent on experience. Benefits include 26 days of PTO, a 401k plan, commuter benefits, and employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Company Website http://herjustice.org   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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