The Neighborhood Defender Service is a community-based, holistic public defense practice. NDS’s Immigration Services Project is a critical part of our holistic approach to public defense, and ensures our compliance with the Supreme Court mandate in Padilla v. Kentucky that criminal defense attorneys advise their clients of immigration consequences associated with criminal dispositions. The Immigration Services Project: advises NDS’s non-citizen clients regarding the full range of immigration consequences associated with their criminal cases; works with NDS defenders to mitigate the negative immigration consequences of open criminal cases; and provides direct representation to non-citizen clients.
NDS is looking for an immigration attorney to join the Immigration Services Project in June 2011.
The Immigration Staff Attorney will:
- Consult with staff attorneys and clients regarding immigration consequences of criminal dispositions;
- Represent clients in immigration court, in affirmative applications for immigration benefits, and in post-convictions motions in criminal court; and
- Oversee the immigration services project at NDS.
Qualifications: J.D., 2 – 5 years experience in an immigration and/or criminal legal services setting.
We are seeking a lawyer with a demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights, criminal justice, and/or social justice issues and two to five years experience providing immigration legal services and/or indigent criminal defense services. In addition, the job requires energy and enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment to clients.
The applicant must possess a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively through writing, must have a high level of organizational skills in order to represent many clients, and must demonstrate the ability to problem solve creatively. Fluency in Spanish and/or French is preferred.
The Neighborhood Defender Service is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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