US - Immigration Staff Attorney
Company: Cwslancaster
Location: Walnut Creek
Posted on: May 22, 2023
Job Description:
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alternative application process. US - Immigration Staff Attorney
Full Time Professional Walnut Creek, CA, US 4 days ago Requisition
ID: 1871 Position Title: - Immigration Staff Attorney Reports To: -
Office Director Job Location: - Walnut Creek, CA Grade Level: - 8
CWS National Salary Range: $74,000 - $82,000 CWS California -Salary
Range: $85,100 - $94,300 FLSA Status: - Exempt Church World Service
(CWS) is a faith-based organization transforming communities around
the world through just and sustainable responses to hunger,
poverty, displacement, and disaster. CWS does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation
or identity, religion, age, disability, or veteran status in
employment or in the provision of services.
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Primary Purpose
CWS's staff attorney will provide legal consultations and legal
representation to Ukrainians and other immigrant clients in
accordance with the terms of CWS contracts with the funding
sources. Services include working with - Ukrainians on affirmative
applications, such as applications for Temporary Protected Status,
asylum, and family-based adjustment of status. - The position is
also responsible for case file reviews, court representation, and
related service provision. The position will be based out of our
Walnut Creek, CA office and is hybrid-flexible.
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Essential Duties
- Conduct intake interviews with clients; prepare clients for
court appearances and/or USCIS interviews.
- Ensure adequate representation for CWS clients at USCIS and
EOIR, including but not limited to: Immigration Interviews,
Temporary Protected Status and Asylum Hearings, family based
petitions, adjustment of status, and removal defense;
Master/Individual Calendar Hearings; and submission of briefs to
the Board of Immigration Appeals. -
- Negotiate with USCIS officers and Supervisors at local District
Office or Service Centers to rectify problems faced by
clients.
- Draft supplemental statements, rebuttals to Notices of Intent
to Deny and Requests for Evidence; prepare and file immigration
applications and motions; prepare other ancillary immigration
papers, including Freedom of Information Act requests.
- Properly manage client appointments and professional duties to
ensure thorough and professional representation of client
interests.
- Conduct weekly file review to ensure that all case files are
maintained appropriately as pertains to professional service
delivery.
- Assist with creating and overseeing legal orientations, Know
Your Rights presentations, and Pro Se clinics.
- Supervise support staff personnel to ensure successful
achievement of daily activities as they pertain to Staff Attorney
duties. Ensure adequate review of immigration forms completed by
the legal staff.
- Represent CWS/IRP at community-based organization meetings, and
various Task Force meetings, related to immigration issues.
- Respond to requests for information posed by Staff and other
legal service providers, as appropriate.
- Conduct legal research to support filed immigration
applications.
- Provide legal and programmatic information for the development
of grant applications and new programs on behalf of IRP legal and
immigration services.
- Promote the CWS legal program through various media including
newspaper, radio and television. Coordinate and plan outreach
activities to achieve program goals
- Perform other related duties and special projects, as
requested. Qualifications: Education
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-Law degree from an ABA-accredited institution, with specialization
in Immigration law. Admission to CA state bar required. -
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Experience
- Experience with immigration representation and other areas of
Immigration Law, including asylum representation.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally in
an adjudicatory setting and in writing.
- Abilities in legal research, writing, and analysis.
- Strong time management and organizational skills with a
demonstrated ability for meeting deadlines.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other staff in a fast-paced
work environment. - Other Requirements
- Background check required. CWS offers a competitive benefits
package that includes: --- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance ---
Life Insurance and AD&D --- Long Term and Short Term Disability
CWS' U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all new staff to
provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as soon as reasonable, no
longer than 60 days of employment. Any employee who is pregnant,
who is nursing, who has a disability, or who has a medical
condition that prevents them from safe vaccination, or who rejects
vaccination because of sincerely held religious beliefs, may
contact the CWS Benefits Administrator to request reasonable
accommodation as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC)
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