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Full-time position starting at $85,000 - $104,000 annually (D.O.E) with COMPETITIVE BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Generous PTO, paid sick time, 15 days of paid vacations, 13 days of paid holidays, plus a personal holiday
• CCS/CHS 403(b) Employee Saving Plan
• Employee assistance program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Catholic Immigration Legal Services (CILS) is a U.S. Department of Justice recognized program offering high-quality immigration legal services. We have locations in both Seattle and Mount Vernon, WA and serve immigrant communities around the Puget Sound. Our office consists of both staff attorneys and Department of Justice accredited representatives.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

CILS is recruiting an Immigration Staff Attorney to support our Removal Defense program.

This attorney will offer direct representation to clients in removal proceedings and assist with increasing CILS' humanitarian legal services capacity. This attorney will also help keep CILS staff updated about changes in laws, procedures, and policies relevant to immigrants. Duties also include directed advocacy, program development, community legal clinics, and outreach.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Conduct client intake and evaluate matters for purposes of issue spotting and placement.
• Provide direct legal services for clients before EOIR and USCIS.
• Maintain a sensible caseload, proportional to other job duties, which will include screening, advising, and representing individuals in immigration court.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current immigration policy and procedure.
• With CILS staff, develop responses and strategies in response to emerging issues.
• Develop and provide in-house training for CILS staff.
• Participate in community immigration legal clinics.
• Maintain and update electronic files in Cerenade eImmigration, as well as physical case files.
• Comply with program reporting requirements, such as maintaining monthly statistics and case reports.
• Be available for other related duties as assigned by supervisory staff as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Admitted to practice law in any U.S. state.
• 3+ years of experience practicing U.S. immigration law.
• 2+ years of experience with removal defense.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally in courtroom and in writing.
• Excellent organizational and computer skills.
• Ability and experience working with diverse individuals and communities.
• Ability and experience working with survivors of abuse, persecution, or other trauma.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a staff team.
• Access to reliable transportation at attend court hearings.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington.
• Criminal history background checks are required prior to employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual in Spanish, French, or Portuguese.
• Experience working at a non-profit and with low-income communities.