ONA Staff Attorney (Binghamton)

This position will primarily operate out of the Southern Tier region, at our offices in Ithaca or Binghamton, NY.  
Please note: all applications must have a resume and a cover letter to be reviewed.

Job Description: 
Reporting to the Supervising Attorney, the ONA Staff Attorney will assist in carrying out ONA grant objectives and will work to advance the mission of Journey’s End Refugee Services. ONA Staff Attorney will provide outreach, direct immigration legal services, naturalization application review, legal clinics, legal consultation days, community information sessions, Know Your Rights presentations, referrals, and technical legal assistance to ONA Opportunity Centers and other organizations across the counties of the Southern Tier. The Southern Tier region includes Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. 

The ONA Staff Attorney must exemplify Journey’s End’s core values in their work. These values include intercultural responsiveness, integrity, person-centered, empowerment, and exemplary service.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct affirmative and defensive immigration legal representation to the immigrant populations of the Southern Tier. 
• Provide pro se or limited scope assistance in affirmative and defensive immigration matters 
• Develop, sustain, and grow meaningful partnerships with local community groups to organize and host events.
• Organize and attend legal consultation days, legal clinics, community information sessions, and Know Your Rights presentations at ONA Opportunity Centers and partner agencies across the Southern Tier.
• Respond to immigration law questions from ONA Opportunity Centers, other immigrant service providers, and individuals in need of immigration assistance in the region.
• Conduct widespread community outreach and coordinate with other ONA projects, including participation in monthly New York State Department of State/ONA webinars.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Admitted and remain in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state in the country or U.S. territory
• Able and willing to travel extensively to all counties throughout the Southern Tier
• Able and willing to travel to Buffalo, NY when necessary as part of client representation or as required by supervisor
• Able and willing to travel to Journey’s End’s office in Buffalo, NY for mandatory staff training and events on a monthly basis, as well as for additional training and events as assigned
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and collaboration within a group of skilled professionals.
• Strong communication (written and oral) and advocacy skills

Full-time Benefits include: 

• 10% employer retirement contribution
• Health, vision, dental, & life insurance
• Hybrid work schedule
• Generous paid time off (up to 4 weeks within first year)
• 12 paid holidays
• $1,000 employer HSA contribution