Supervising Immigration Court Attorney

The Supervising Immigration Court Attorney will have the opportunity to help establish and lead a growing court program so we can better serve our nationwide client base of primarily Spanish-speaking undocumented immigrants.  The ideal candidate will be a strong advocate with at least 5 years of experience independently representing clients in immigration court.  The right individual will also have experience managing and motivating a team of attorneys and legal support staff in a positive and collaborative team environment. 

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Key stakeholder in helping to establishing a high-volume, nationwide court practice and responsible for managing a team of attorneys and legal support staff to execute practice plan
• Work with our operationally focused attorneys and staff to create procedures, processes, and best practices for immigration court team
• Manage and supervise the immigration court team, including attorneys and paralegals
  • Set goals and manage team workloads
  • Oversee the development of templates for legal briefs and drafts to use as a foundation for immigration court filings
  • Train and supervise to ensure team follows procedures and best practices
  • Collects and reports team data, progress, and needs to legal team leadership
  • Represent clients in removal proceedings
• Draft and edit legal documents
• Develop and maintain network of contract attorneys to provide coverage across the country
• Stay informed about legislative, regulatory, administrative, and case law changes.

Qualifications and Requirements

• The candidate should have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of a state bar.
• 5+ years of experience in immigration court and removal proceedings and in filing with EOIR
• 2+ years of managing others
• Continued improvement mindset, with an innovative approach to analyzing and improving operations and processes
• Vision for the future and excitement for leading growth
• Advocacy-focused approach to representation of clients
• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Passion for changing as many lives as possible.
• Some travel may be required to various offices to train and supervise team