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We know you are passionate about helping immigrants from all over the world. We are too and we want you on our team. Come join us if you have at least 2 years of immigration experience as an attorney! As an Associate Attorney, you will hit the ground running immediately interviewing clients, communicating clear legal strategies and making appropriate recommendations. Additionally, you should be able to: Draft pleadings, motions, and filings with court. Effectively handle litigation and transactional cases, from initial intake until final appointment or individual hearings and prepare and file appeals where necessary. Represent clients in immigration litigation and administrative hearings including Board of Immigration Appeals, Administrative Appeals Office, 9th Circuit Court, and Federal District Court (writ of mandamus, etc.) Case types include: Litigation: Cancellation of removal, prosecutorial discretion, asylum, withholding of removal. Transactional:...

  ABOUT NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT: Founded in 1984, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) is a nationally-recognized legal services organization on the front lines of defending and advancing the rights of immigrants. Each year, NWIRP provides direct legal representation and assistance in immigration matters to thousands of people with low incomes who come from over 150 countries and speak over 60 different languages. NWIRP challenges unjust policies through high-impact lawsuits and advocates for laws and policies that respect the rights of immigrants. NWIRP is also a trusted provider of immigration-related community education for immigrant communities and social service providers. NWIRP has a staff of over 130 and an annual budget of $20 million. NWIRP serves the community through four offices in Washington State (Granger, Seattle, Tacoma and Wenatchee), but the impact of our work is felt nationwide. SUMMARY: Northwest Immigrant Rights...

LAWYERING PROGRAM FACULTY,   New York University School of Law, Academic Year 2024-2025. Seeking applicants for several full-time, non-tenure-track Acting Assistant Professor positions to teach a two-semester course. The Lawyering Program provides support for faculty scholarship and preparation for entering the law teaching market as well as opportunities for reflection on practice. The position offers an excellent opportunity to work with students in a cutting-edge simulation-based curriculum. Lawyering introduces first-year law students to legal analysis, fact development, legal research, legal writing, oral advocacy, and client counseling in litigation and transactional settings. Most Lawyering professors transition into tenure-track clinical or doctrinal teaching positions. Some choose to transition into new areas in the legal profession or other positions in academia. Qualifications include a JD degree, excellent academic record, bar admission, significant practice...

The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (LFSV) invites California State Bar attorneys to join us in creating systematic change by applying for the Staff Attorney position on the Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY) team. This is a flexible, hybrid position. Attorneys must be available to commute to our San Jose, CA offices and hearings 2+ days per week. Who We Are The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley advances the rights of historically excluded individuals and families across Santa Clara County through legal services, strategic advocacy, and educational outreach. We serve over 10,000 individuals and families each year through our Housing Program, Children & Youth Program, and Health Program. Our attorneys, social workers, and advocates use legal advocacy as a tool for social change by crafting inventive solutions to the legal issues facing low-income people in our region. With a staff of 90 employees, we are the largest provider of free legal services in the...