Staff Attorney

Description

A nonprofit legal services organization based in San Rafael, CA is seeking a Staff Attorney to join its growing immigration practice on a contract-to-hire basis. This attorney will provide direct immigration legal services to underserved members of the local community while supporting the continued development of a community-based immigration services program. The organization has the bandwidth to provide training and mentorship, making this an excellent opportunity for a recently barred, mission-driven attorney who gained substantive immigration experience through prior legal work, clinics, internships, externships, or similar settings and is committed to developing a career in immigration law and public-interest legal services.

Responsibilities

• Provide immigration legal services to low-income and underserved immigrant community members.

• Conduct client interviews, factual analysis, legal research, and case assessment.

• Support immigration legal matters through client consultation, legal research, case assessment, and other substantive immigration work based on client and community needs.

• Support matters involving immigration proceedings, including removal-related matters.

• Participate in community-based outreach, intake, legal education, and clinic events.

• Spend one onsite day per week providing services at a community partner location in Novato.

• Work collaboratively with supervising attorneys, legal staff, community partners, volunteers, and interns to deliver high-quality client services.

• Assist with the continued development and implementation of the organization's immigration legal services program.

• Maintain accurate case and client records and provide information necessary for program, grant, and organizational reporting.

• Participate in relevant training, professional development, community events, and immigration-related programming.

Requirements

• Active membership in good standing with a U.S. State Bar.

• Demonstrated immigration law experience or substantive exposure; recently barred attorneys with relevant pre-bar immigration experience are encouraged to apply.

• Experience with or exposure to removal proceedings is preferred.

• Genuine interest in building a career in immigration law and serving immigrant communities.

• Commitment to public-interest legal services and working with underserved populations.

• Spanish fluency is strongly preferred.

• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and client communication skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a close-knit legal team.

• Comfortable participating in community-facing legal services, outreach, intake, and clinic work.

• Ability to work onsite three days per week, including two days in San Rafael and one day in Novato.

• Reliable transportation for required onsite and community-based work.

If you are a recently barred, mission-driven attorney looking to build your career in immigration and public-interest law, please email your resume to nathalie(period)riddell(at)RobertHalf(period)com for immediate consideration!

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