Staff Attorney

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Staff Attorney will provide consultations on immigration-related issues and application assistance at the immigration center.The Staff Attorney will primarily focus on providing legal assistance in the areas of naturalization and family based immigration law. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Counsels participants on immigration law and related issues

• Assists participants in the completion and review of immigration application/petitions

• Reviews and authorizes release of applications and petitions completed by paralegal staff

• Ensures that staff and volunteers are complying with work policies and procedures

• Conducts immigration workshops and seminars to benefit staff, participants, and targeted communities

• Interprets immigration laws, rulings, and regulations for staff and community partners

• Analyzes complex immigration case types e.g. criminal convictions and fraud

• Ensures data and reports are compiled on the services rendered

• Reports regularly to the Executive Director on the provision of services and outreach to the community

• This is a hybrid position with at least 2 days in office and requires travel within NYC
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• J.D. and State Bar admission

• Some immigration experience and/or passion about immigrant issues preferred

• Second language requirement is preferred

• Excellent supervisory skills including the ability to oversee and guide the work product and professional development of staff and volunteers

• Ability to work in an open environment with limited privacy

• Excellent communications, interpersonal, writing and legal writing skills; customer service focus

• Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to motivate others

• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in order to further the mission of CCN

• Willingness to work on weekends and/or occasional evenings

Pay Range:

Minimum - Maximum: $81,600

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