SUPERVISING ATTORNEY – IMMIGRATION UNIT
The Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts (JCSM), a subsidiary of South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (SCCLS), a non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents, seeks an additional Supervising Attorney for its robust and passionate immigration unit. The unit provides representation in a range of cases with a primary focus on humanitarian-based relief. In addition to direct representation, the unit engages in community outreach and education, community-based clinics, and systemic advocacy on issues affecting client communities in the region.
Reporting to the Program Manager of the JCSM and the Director of Immigration Advocacy, the Supervising Attorneys will work with the immigration unit to provide critical legal services to the immigrant community of the region.
About the Organization:
SCCLS and its subsidiary, the Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts (JCSM), with a combined staff of nearly 80, is the principal provider of free, civil legal aid to low-income residents of Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. SCCLS law offices are in Hyannis, New Bedford, and Fall River. The Justice Center is located in Brockton. The organization’s core mission is to achieve justice for eligible clients through community-based advocacy and the delivery of legal services in the following priority areas: housing, public benefits, elder law, domestic relations, employment, education, immigration, and consumer matters.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Working with the Director of Immigration Advocacy, the Supervising Attorneys will:
highest professional standards using regular case review and other techniques.
delivering legal services.
Qualifications and Experience:
administrative agencies, the immigration court, and family court.
differences.
working with individuals who have experienced trauma and with limited English proficiency.
when supervising staff.
Compensation and Benefits:
JCSM salaries are based on a collective bargaining agreement scale with yearly standard increases, and a multi-lingual increment for demonstrated language skills. The starting salary for attorneys with no experience is $72,500 annually. Supervisors are offered a management increment. Generous benefits package including excellent health and dental coverage, life insurance, disability, flexible spending account, 403(b), law school loan forgiveness, and paid leave.
Apply:
Submit letter of interest, resume, and legal writing sample by email to LThelin@sccls.org with Subject Line: Sup Atty Imm. For timely and comprehensive consideration, applications should be received by October 31, 2024. Application reviews will begin immediately.
South Coastal Counties Legal Services and its subsidiary are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender, national origin, race,
sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. We welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. We strive to foster a healthy, inclusive environment where all staff, clients, and community members are valued, empowered, and recognized.
SUPERVISING ATTORNEY – IMMIGRATION UNIT
The Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts (JCSM), a subsidiary of South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (SCCLS), a non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents, seeks an additional Supervising Attorney for its robust and passionate immigration unit. The unit provides representation in a range of cases with a primary focus on humanitarian-based relief. In addition to direct representation, the unit engages in community outreach and education, community-based clinics, and systemic advocacy on issues affecting client communities in the region.
Reporting to the Program Manager of the JCSM and the Director of Immigration Advocacy, the Supervising Attorneys will work with the immigration unit to provide critical legal services to the immigrant community of the region.
About the Organization:
SCCLS and its subsidiary, the Justice Center of…