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National Immigration Law Center

Defending and advancing the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members.

Staff Attorney

AttorneyAttorneyFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 1979Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 1 moreAll locations: California, Washington

Posted

16 days ago

Salary

$86.7K - $108.5K / year

Seniority

Lead

Professional Certificate2 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Conduct impact litigation on a range of issues in collaboration with litigation teams • Identify and develop litigation in federal and state courts • Develop and maintain a significant litigation case load in state and/or federal court • Strategically use plaintiff-driven, community-grounded impact litigation • Advance NILC’s administrative and legislative advocacy • Develop community education materials and provide Know Your Rights presentations • Mentor and teach legal interns, legal fellows, and junior attorneys • Collaborate with staff across the organization • Represent NILC with coalition partners on litigation and other areas • Engage with the media about relevant legal work • Report to relevant staff and leadership about programmatic developments • Support policy advocacy, campaigns, and community outreach • Foster a collaborative work environment

Job Requirements

  • JD degree and active member in good standing of a State Bar Association required
  • 2-6+ years of litigation experience
  • Demonstrated experience in the investigation and development of impact litigation
  • Proficiency with in-office and virtual environments and software such as MS Office, internet research, and virtual collaboration tools
  • Civil litigation experience in federal court preferred
  • Expertise in immigrants’ rights or other public interest impact litigation strongly preferred
  • Proficiency in non-English languages spoken by Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, African, Caribbean, and Arab communities preferred

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
  • healthcare and dependent care FSA
  • stipends and/or reimbursements for wellness, phone, and internet
  • generous paid time off
  • a robust holiday schedule
  • an employee assistance program (EAP)
  • additional voluntary insurance packages

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