The Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (CAIR Coalition), a non-profit legal services organization, has an immediate opening for an attorney to staff its Legal Orientation Program (LOP).
CAIR Coalition brings together community groups, pro bono attorneys, volunteers, and immigrants from the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland working to ensure that all immigrants are treated with fairness, dignity and respect for their human and civil rights. We also serve as the primary source of legal assistance for detained immigrant adults and children in the Washington metropolitan area
Job duties and responsibilities:
- Lead jail visits to meet with immigrant detainees in remote county jails in Virginia
- Provide group legal orientations and workshops
- Supervise paralegals and volunteers conducting individual consultations and assist with individual consultations as needed
- Provide any follow-up after the completion of an individual orientation that may be necessary to determine a detainee’s eligibility for relief such as further legal research, securing criminal records or obtaining additional information from family members.
- Make referrals to pro bono counsel for indigent detainees eligible for relief.
- Mentor and support pro bono counsel.
- Manage LOP reporting requirements.
- May represent a small number of detained immigrants who appear eligible for relief before the Immigration Court.
- Actively engage in CAIR Coalition’s training and advocacy efforts as needed
Qualifications:
- Must have strong organization and time management skills.
- Knowledge of immigration issues, particularly as they pertain to the detention setting, desired.
- Spanish fluency and valid driver’s license required.
- Must be willing to spend one night a month in Portsmouth, VA or Farmville, VA as part of a two day jail visit
Interested applicants should send a cover letter explaining your interest, resume, and references to: Liz McGrail, Legal Director, liz.mcgrail@caircoalition.org.
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