The Staff Attorney’s responsibilities will include: Observe immigration in-person court hearings at NYC’s immigration courts at least 1-2 days per week and support pro se noncitizens appearing for their hearings by providing intakes and advice and counsel, appearing as friend of the court where allowed; Providing resources and post-detention assistance for detained individuals and their families; Conduct legal screenings for pro se noncitizens that come through NYLAG’s community-based sites, immigration court, and PSPP intake hotline; Prepare and file pro se applications for asylum and employment authorization, motions to change venue, opposition response to motions to pretermit, evidence filings, motions to reopen, and other supporting documents and motions for submission to USCIS and the Immigration Court; Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing in-person pro se screening and application assistance clinics; Participate in meetings and serve as a liaison to PSPP partner organizations and other external stakeholders; Collaborate with community-based organizations who volunteer in NYC’s immigration courts; Represent a small number of non-detained New York City residents mostly in family units, in removal proceedings before EOIR and/or USCIS; Track client cases, progress of applications, and follow up for funding purposes; Attend screening clinics, Know Your Rights presentations, pro se application clinics, and other types of outreach events; and. The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) seeks a highly motivated bilingual Staff Attorney for a full-time position with our Pro Se Plus Project (PSPP) team, a collaborative of legal service providers and community-based organizations that was developed to respond to the needs of newly arrived asylum seekers.