New Beginnings Staff Attorney

THE ROLE

Job Title: New Beginnings Staff Attorney

Location: Flexible work environment with remote, hybrid, and in-office options; based out of Twin Cities Metro Area.

Type: Full-time/37.5 hours per week

Overview: The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota is seeking an experienced full-time staff attorney in its Saint Paul, Minnesota office. The staff attorney will be an integral part of our New Beginnings team that serves survivors of violent crime and domestic violence. The position reports to our New Beginnings Supervising Staff Attorney.

The Staff Attorney is responsible for legal representation in a variety of immigration matters for survivors of violent crime and domestic violence, and for providing information, technical assistance, outreach, and training on behalf of income-eligible persons of all nationalities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 1. Provide compassionate, trauma-informed representation to individuals and families including some or all of the following tasks:
2. Conduct intake to determine eligibility for humanitarian applications including VAWA, U & T visas, SIJS, I-751, I-765, and I-765V;
3. Meet with clients at the office or remotely (most clients prefer in-person);
4. Draft and file appropriate applications for status;
5. Respond to Request for Evidence;
6. Keep clients informed about their case status;
7. Ensure that clients receive and understand communications from USCIS regarding their pending applications;
8. Prepare clients for USCIS interviews and accompany clients to interviews;
9. Represent clients (where appropriate) to Administrative Appeals Unit
10. Possibility to represent clients in immigration court as appropriate.
11. Work closely with our community partners to educate them on immigration issues affecting survivors of violence, client referral and grant reporting.
12. Mentor law clerks and staff members on legal issues.
13. Engage in outreach efforts to immigrant and refugee communities regarding our legal services.
14. Conduct intake consultations with and provide advice to potential clients.
15. Identify and resolve legal issues on behalf of new clients, accept cases, maintain client files.
16. Maintain client data in compliance with organization protocols, grant and contract requirements, and ethical obligations.
17. Provide information about immigration law to agencies that work with immigrant and refugee communities on a one-to-one basis and through presentations.
18. Assist in grant proposal and report preparation as needed.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Complete bi-weekly time records for financial management, grant reporting, and recordkeeping purposes.
2. Participate in monthly staff meetings.
3. Participate in weekly leadership team meetings.
4. Participate in training and development opportunities.
5. Manage miscellaneous projects and complete various tasks as needed by leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS | KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• • J.D. degree and admission to the Minnesota State Bar.
  • 3-5 years of experience with immigration law for survivors of violent crimes and domestic violence, immigration court matters, and crimmigration preferred.
  • Second language fluency in Spanish required.
  • Applicants with fluency in a second language other than Spanish (such as Somali, Hmong, Karen, Burmese, Oromo, French, or other languages) are also encouraged to apply.
  • Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills.
  • High level of flexibility in adapting to changing immigration laws, procedures, and policies.
  • High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Familiarity with diverse refugee and immigrant communities, community agencies, and resources.
  • Demonstrated interest in serving the low-income immigrant and refugee community and experience working with persons of diverse economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Ability to work constructively with others, possess good judgment, learn quickly, and work well independently and under pressure as well as in collaboration with other staff and with other organizations.
  • Working knowledge of standard word processing and presentation programs (i.e. Microsoft Word and Power Point) required.
  • Knowledge of immigration form programs and case database experience a plus.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

ILCM is proud to offer a competitive compensation package which includes a salary between $75,000 and $85,000 (DOE).

In addition to the rate described above, ILCM offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid-time-off (PTO) that increases based on tenure but starts off with 20 days per year.
• Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST): ILCM will frontload 80 hours of sick and safe time (SST).
• Holiday leave, including 11 holidays & the week between Christmas Eve & New Years Day.
• Health benefits including:
• Medical insurance through Medica: ILCM currently pays 90% of the employee & dependent portion of premiums and 80% for spouses/domestic partners.
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental: ILCM currently pays 65% of the employee and dependent premiums.
• Vision insurance through Avesis: ILCM currently pays 65% of the employee and dependent premiums.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA): ILCM currently contributes $500 per year. To enroll in the HSA, the employee has to be enrolled in the HAS eligible medical plan.
• Life, Short/Long-term Disability Insurance through Reliance with the option to buy up voluntary life insurance.
• SIMPLE IRA Retirement Plan w/employer match of up to 3% of the employee’s compensation.
• A remote connectivity stipend of $50/month.

Please note that all benefits programs are governed by plan documents. In the event of any conflicts, the plan documents will govern.