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STAFF ATTORNEY, PRO SE PLUS PROJECT
Detalhes
Descrição
Catholic Migration Services (“CMS”), an affiliated agency of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, provides high quality free legal services, community education, and advocacy for low-income immigrants residing in Brooklyn and Queens, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status. CMS assists individuals with their immigration, housing, and employment legal needs. CMS is committed to “welcoming the stranger in our midst” by serving and working alongside underserved immigrant communities to advance equality and social justice in an ever-changing landscape.
The Attorney will work in our downtown Brooklyn office with our Pro Se Plus Project (PSPP), a collaborative initiative of several non-profit legal service providers that was developed to respond to the needs of newly arrived migrants from the southern border. PSPP provides community legal orientations, trainings for advocates, legal screenings, and pro se assistance with various immigration applications, both on a rolling basis and through scalable clinics and workshops. This is a unique opportunity for someone passionate about immigrant rights, energized to empower immigrant communities, and eager to participate in the development of an innovative project.
Catholic Migration Services (“CMS”), an affiliated agency of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, provides high quality free legal services, community education, and advocacy for low-income immigrants residing in Brooklyn and Queens, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status. CMS assists individuals with their immigration, housing, and employment legal needs. CMS is committed to “welcoming the stranger in our midst” by serving and working alongside underserved immigrant communities to advance equality and social justice in an ever-changing landscape.
The Attorney will work in our downtown Brooklyn office with our Pro Se Plus Project (PSPP), a collaborative initiative of several non-profit legal service providers that was developed to respond to the needs of newly arrived migrants from the southern border. PSPP provides community legal orientations, trainings for advocates, legal screenings, and pro se…
Benefícios
Salary is on a union scale based on years of experience. The salary range for an immigration attorney with two to five years of experience is $77,080.70 to $85,320.99. CMS offers a very competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, transit benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a 403(b) retirement plan including employer contribution. We offer generous leave policies, including four weeks paid vacation, four paid personal days, fourteen paid holidays and the week off between Christmas and New Year’s Days, inclusive.
Union Representation:
This is a bargaining unit position represented for collective bargaining purposes by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, UAW, Local 2325.
Salary is on a union scale based on years of experience. The salary range for an immigration attorney with two to five years of experience is $77,080.70 to $85,320.99. CMS offers a very competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, transit benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a 403(b) retirement plan including employer contribution. We offer generous leave policies, including four weeks paid vacation, four paid personal days, fourteen paid holidays and the week off between Christmas and New Year’s Days, inclusive.
Union Representation:
This is a bargaining unit position represented for collective bargaining purposes by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, UAW, Local 2325.
Nível de Proficiência do Idioma
- JD from an accredited law school;
- Admission to New York State Bar;
- Written and oral fluency in a 2nd language, Haitian-Creole, or Spanish preferred;
- Two to five years’ experience practicing Immigration Law as an attorney or equivalent experience;
- Experience working with immigrants from diverse backgrounds and communities, including those who have experienced trauma;
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently or as part of a team;
- Strong, clear, and effective communication skills;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills;
- Commitment to advocating for immigrant clients in an empowering way;
- Excellent computer skills;
- Ability to travel throughout the five boroughs.
- JD from an accredited law school;
- Admission to New York State Bar;
- Written and oral fluency in a 2nd language, Haitian-Creole, or Spanish preferred;
- Two to five years’ experience…
Localização
Como se inscrever
Applications will be accepted immediately and will be considered on a rolling basis. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, list of two professional references and a writing sample to: Raluca Oncioiu, Managing Attorney at roncioiu@catholicmigration.org. Please include “PSPP Attorney” in the subject line.
Applications will be accepted immediately and will be considered on a rolling basis. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, list of two professional…
