Staff Attorney, NYC Safe Passage ProjectStaff Attorney, NYCNYC, NY$85,614.91–$99,806.29degree and admission to a state bar (required); admission to the New York State Bar (preferred); Two (2) years of family law or immigration law experience; Excellent written, analytical, oral, organizational, and time management skills; Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team in a. This is where Safe Passage Project steps in, both through providing immigrant youth with direct representation by staff attorneys and through a robust network of pro bono attorneys who SPP attorneys train, mentor, and supervise.
Senior Staff Attorney American Friends Service CommitteeSenior Staff AttorneyNewark, NJGENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION The Senior Staff Attorney will be part of the Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative, a publicly funded project that provides representation for immigrants in removal proceedings, including people in detention and people who are living in their communities. Provide in-depth individual consultations and representation to indigent, unrepresented immigrants before the Elizabeth and Newark Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal District Courts and Courts of Appeals (where possible).
Temporary Supervising Attorney, Long Island Safe Passage ProjectTemporary Supervising Attorney, Long IslandLong Island City, NY$105,000–$120,000 / yearCompensation and Benefits: Safe Passage Project offers a competitive salary in the range of $105,000 - $120,000 annually, along with a comprehensive and mission-aligned benefits package that includes: Work Environment and Flexibility Hybrid work environment: Staff currently work from the office one day per week. The Supervising Attorney will supervise a team of attorneys and a paralegal in providing legal representation in immigration and other related proceedings, including cases involving asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and other forms of immigration relief.
NewManaging Attorney, Long Island Safe Passage ProjectManaging Attorney, Long IslandLong Island City, NY$128,000–$140,000 / yearLead a team of attorneys and paralegals working out of Safe Passage Project's Long Island office to represent minors in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), USCIS, and Family Court; Directly manage a team of Long Island-based supervising attorneys and paralegals, conducting regular check-ins, case reviews, and performance evaluations; Carry a caseload directly representing minors in their immigration cases and mentoring pro bono attorneys who represent minors in their immigration cases; Work closely with the senior legal management team and the Executive Director in the analysis and creation of legal strategies, as well as organizational policies and strategies for Safe Passage Project staff; Collaborate with other Safe Passage Project departments on specific projects and initiatives; Build and strengthen relationships with Safe Passage Project's partners on Long Island. The Managing Attorney, Long Island will be joining a group of exceptional public interest attorneys to directly impact the lives of immigrant children looking for safety and security in the U.S. The Managing Attorney will lead and oversee Safe Passage Project's Long Island-based legal team, managing a team of attorneys and paralegals that provides legal representation to children in immigration and other related proceedings, including cases involving asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and other forms of immigration relief.
Bilingual Removal Defense Attorney (Criminal Law Background) New Jersey Mangone Law FirmBilingual Removal Defense Attorney (Criminal Law Background) New JerseyJersey City, NJMangone Law Firm, LLC is a New Jersey-based immigration law firm that has been dedicated since 2012 to helping new Americans obtain legal status in the U.S. We proudly represent immigrants nationwide and are fully committed to excellence in customer service — deeply understanding our clients’ challenges and genuinely caring about their outcomes. We are looking for a powerhouse Criminal Defense Attorney based in New Jersey who is ready to pivot their courtroom expertise toward Removal Immigration proceedings.
Georgian Speaking Attorney Orion PlacementGeorgian Speaking AttorneyNew York, New YorkWe believe great attorneys can learn new practice areas and provide extensive support, mentorship, and opportunities for long-term growth. Note: Candidates must hold an active bar license in any U.S. jurisdiction and be fluent in both spoken and written Georgian and English.
Temporary Staff Attorney (Project Eden) NYLAGTemporary Staff Attorney (Project Eden)New York, NYDuties and Responsibilities Provide comprehensive safety planning, as well as representation and consultation to survivors of intimate partner violence in legal matters including order of protection, divorce, custody/visitation, support, and other family law cases in Supreme and Family Court throughout New York City; Provide representation and consultation in domestic violence-based immigration matters; Conduct legal screenings, clinics, and outreach, including on-site and in community to expand access to services; Engage in and conduct outreach with communities who face barriers to accessing services, in particular survivors from the Orthodox Jewish community; Collaborate and coordinate with external partners to further the goals of Project Eden, ensure seamless inter-agency referrals, and respond to ongoing and emerging community needs for survivors from the Orthodox Jewish community; Attend internal staff meetings and meetings with partner agencies and funders; Participate in relevant internal and external coalitions and task forces to advance survivor justice; Mentor legal interns, volunteers, and pro bono attorneys; Conduct educational seminars, trainings, and outreach to communities, partners, advocates, law students, and others on domestic violence related issues; Administrative duties including updating NYLAG case management systems and maintaining and updating files and case notes as well as assisting in grant reporting as needed; Other duties as needed. Qualifications Admission to New York State Bar required; 1-3 years of experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence is required; 1-3 years of legal experience representing clients in family and/or matrimonial law and/or other similar litigation experience is required; Knowledge of, interest in, and experience working with the Orthodox Jewish community is required; Fluency in Hebrew, Russian, or Yiddish is strongly preferred; Experience with immigration law, in particular VAWA self-petitions, battered spouse waivers, and U & T visas, is strongly preferred; Significant experience working with survivors of trauma, people experiencing poverty, and underserved communities strongly preferred; Demonstrated commitment to working with survivors of trauma and advancing gender, racial, and social justice; Ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, manage multiple tasks, and creatively problem solve; Excellent litigation skills strongly preferred; Excellent written, oral and analytical skills; Excellent organizational skills; and.
Paralegal - Immigration and Legal Operations New York Racing Association CareersParalegal - Immigration and Legal OperationsBelmont Park (Elmont), New York$32–$35 / hourSupports the Legal Department with a primary focus on employment-based immigration coordination and legal operations, partnering closely with outside immigration counsel, Human Resources, hiring managers, and employees to facilitate timely work authorization processing and maintain compliant, well-organized case and department records. • Assist with preparation, collection, review, and organization of supporting documentation for visa petitions and immigration filings, including H-1B, TN, O-1, L-1, E-3, PERM, I-140, adjustment of status, OPT/STEM OPT, and other employment authorization matters.
Staff Attorney Immigration EqualityStaff AttorneyNew York, NY$70,000–$82,500Immigration Equality and the Immigration Equality Action Fund seek an experienced and passionate attorney to help manage, develop and maintain our successful pro bono representation program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and HIV-positive immigrants. Cultivation: Mentor attorneys and law firms currently in Immigration Equality’s pro bono program; conduct initial strategy calls with attorneys on legal services cases; respond to attorney questions; edit and comment on attorney work product.
NewTemporary Associate Supervising Attorney NYLAGTemporary Associate Supervising AttorneyNew York, NY$103,936–$114,638 / yearThe job requires broad substantive knowledge and experience representing immigrants in both affirmative matters before USCIS and in removal proceedings, with a variety of defenses including Asylum, Withholding of Removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, Cancellation of Removal, Waivers in Removal, collateral relief before USCIS, and Adjustment of Status. Duties and Responsibilities The temporary Associate Supervising Attorney’s responsibilities will include: Provide substantive supervision on removal defense matters to a team of attorneys providing consultation and full representation to immigrants in removal proceedings and seeking to reopen removal proceedings.
Attorney The WU Law Firm LLCAttorneyNew Brunswick, NJ$70,000–$95,000 / yearFull timeIn this role, you will represent in court, provide legal counsel, perform legal research, guide paralegals, draft documents, and update and maintain files. The Wu Law Firm, a committed immigration law practice dedicated to compassionate and zealous advocacy, is seeking an Immigration Attorney to join our team.
Staff Attorney - Anti-Trafficking Program Safe Horizon BrandStaff Attorney - Anti-Trafficking ProgramBrooklyn, New YorkThe Staff Attorney provides comprehensive legal services to survivors of human trafficking, develops and conducts legal trainings, and works closely with our social worker team to holistically support all our clients. Must have experience working in social justice and/or human rights fields and be familiar with the underlying social issues impacting survivors of human trafficking, violent crime, domestic violence, torture, and/or flight from persecution in other countries.
Staff Attorney, CAMBA Legal Services CAMBAStaff Attorney, CAMBA Legal ServicesStaten Island, NY$84,000–$134,254 / yearIn addition to providing direct representation and providing legal advice and counsel to thousands of clients, CAMBA attorneys also engage in legislative advocacy, impact litigation in both state and federal court, provide community education and offer expert training on a wide range of issues, services that allow members of our community improve their lives. The person filling this position is expected, under the direction of the General Counsel, to provide legal assistance to clients of CAMBA Legal Services, including the following: Represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government.
Supervising Attorney - Housing Legal Services NYCSupervising Attorney - HousingStaten Island, New YorkSILS focuses on the problems that have the greatest impact on our clients —preserving affordable and decent housing, preventing foreclosures, representing survivors of domestic violence, assisting in obtaining government benefits, obtaining immigration status and preventing deportations, and advocating for the LGBTQ community, students with educational needs and people with disabilities. For over 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and provided legal services that help our clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care.
Immigration Judge U.S. Department of JusticeImmigration JudgeElizabeth, NJ$159,951–$207,500 / yearEOIR consists of three adjudicatory components: the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is responsible for managing the numerous immigration courts located throughout the United States where immigration judges adjudicate individual cases; the Board of Immigration Appeals, which primarily conducts appellate reviews of the immigration judges decisions; and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, which adjudicates immigration-related employment cases. Applicants should also include specific examples of the types of cases (asylum application, plea, settlement, bench trial, jury trial, etc.), the number of court and administrative appearances made in those cases, and the case dispositions (ruling on the merits, plea or similar resolution, settlement, trial, jury trial, etc.) Conclusory statements (such as "the applicant has been involved in a substantial amount of litigation") without further elaboration will receive little or no weight in the evaluation of the QRFs.
Immigration Paralegal NYLAGImmigration ParalegalNew York, NY$65,500–$67,741 / yearResponsible for assisting LegalHealth attorneys with a variety of matters, including asylum applications, family petitions; adjustments of status; VAWA based applications; naturalizations; green card replacements; TPS; U/T Visas; requests for Deferred Action, and other affirmative filings. Job description LegalHealth, a division of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), has an opening for a paralegal committed to protecting immigrant’s rights to join one of the longest standing and the largest Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) in the country.
Senior Staff Attorney The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)Senior Staff AttorneyNew York City, NY$109,273Their duties include direct services (completing screenings, providing legal advice, drafting applications, filing limited scope motions, etc.), supervising the direct services provided by the Paralegals and Legal Assistants (screenings, drafting, notarizing, etc.), and providing internal training and expertise on relevant immigration legal topics. We represent the collective interests of New York's diverse immigrant communities and organizations and devise solutions to advance them; advocate for laws, policies, and programs that lead to justice and opportunity for all immigrant groups; and build the power of immigrants and the organizations that serve them to ensure their sustainability, to improve people's lives, and to strengthen our state.
Immigration Policy Director NYLAGImmigration Policy DirectorNew York, NY$130,000–$140,000 / yearServe as a resource for NYLAG and partner organizations to break down changes, impacts, advise on best practices and innovative responses; conduct legal and factual research; complete legislative and data analysis; and pursue advocacy opportunities as a collaborative. Coordinate meetings and emails to digest, and summarize Executive Orders, policy and practice changes, proposed and adopted rule changes, and proposed and passed federal legislation pertaining to immigration law, border policy, litigation and case law updates, and enforcement action for NYLAG and partner agencies.
Attorney Barasch & McGarryAttorneyManhattan, NYFull timeThe Attorney position is responsible for guiding clients through all stages of the WTC Health Program and 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) processes, from initial intake through claim resolution, including the prosecution of both personal injury and wrongful death claims. As passionate advocates and legal representatives, we ensure victims access the healthcare and compensation they deserve through the World Trade Center Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
Senior Corporate Counsel - Corporate Trust Attorney US BankSenior Corporate Counsel - Corporate Trust AttorneyNew York, NY$133,365–$156,900 / yearThe Law Division has received several awards for its pro bono contributions, including the Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council's "Excellence in Pro Bono Award," and we encourage our legal professionals to contribute time and expertise to pro bono work as part of their role. In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.