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Position Summary

The Attorney assists the Pro Bono Senior Managing Attorney in referring immigration cases for pro bono representation, and recruits, trains, and mentors pro bono attorneys. The Attorney provides legal advice and representation in accord with the best practice of the profession. The position supervises assigned interns and volunteers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise, recruit and train volunteer attorneys to represent pro bono clients; Plan and manage trainings.
• Mentor volunteer attorneys on immigration and other relevant areas of the law and manage cases/clients to ensure successful outcomes.
• Screen cases for immigration relief. Refer cases to pro bono attorneys for legal representation.
• Reach out to attorneys to request representation and then follow up to place cases, obtain signed forms and confirm client contacts.
• Engage in outreach with law firms and bar organizations and serve as liaison between the program and community/government partners.
• Conduct outreach activities in the community with respect to legal issues.
• Assist the Pro Bono Senior Managing Attorney in managing Immigration Legal Services’ partnerships with the Family Justice Centers in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County.
• Maintain and update the program’s virtual library with sample pleadings and other materials.
• Track case victories. Draft and format monthly victories newsletter.
• Interview individuals seeking legal assistance and advise the client as to possible options through proper interpretation of current laws; Provide ongoing legal representation to the client commencing with the initial intake interview, drafting of documents, correspondence, and client applications/petitions.

Skills and Competencies

• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish).
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Public speaking skills in English and Spanish.

Education and Experience

• Law Degree (J.D.)
• Admission to the practice of law in any state and/or Washington, DC (Maryland Bar Preferred).
• 2 years’ experience in immigration law (experience working on asylum, U visa, VAWA, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and Removal cases strongly preferred). 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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