Immigration Staff Attorney Job at LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE NAT, Fairfax, VA

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  • LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE NAT
  • Fairfax, VA

Job Description

Job Details

Level
Experienced

Job Location
Fairfax, VA - Fairfax, VA

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Master's Degree Required

Salary Range
$90,000.00 - $92,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage
20%

Job Shift
Regular

Job Category
Legal

Description

As an Immigration Staff Attorney in the Fairfax, VA office, you will handle a caseload consisting of various immigration matters including affirmative asylum, adjustment of status, employment authorization documents, naturalization, hardship waivers, family-based petitions and visas, cancellation of removal, U- and T-Visas, and other matters as needed.

Essential Functions

•Handle assigned cases, including intakes
•Provide Know Your Rights presentations
•Provide legal and case information during the legal team's weekly internal office hours
•Handle a high volume of case inquiries from other staff in other LSSNCA departments
•Triage cases with different priorities
•Work collaboratively with the whole legal team during legal clinics
•Devise creative solutions to maximize the efficiency of the legal team
•Represent LSSNCA at internal and external functions
•Adhere to standard procedures to organize and maintain client files and casework
•Organize and maintain client files while ensuring the timely collection and accurate input of data
•Demonstrates creative problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate and address challenges by proposing effective solutions
•Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education
•Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited school of law
•Membership, in good standing to a state bar association
Experience
•Minimum of (2) years of practicing law, with at least one year of experience in immigration and/or human rights law.

•Strong team-player with exemplary interpersonal skills for effective collaboration and communication with others.
•Must have outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail and adept at managing simultaneous projects.
•Ability to thrive in a fast-paced nonprofit start-up environment.
•Ability to communicate effectively in legal and non-legal settings with a wide range of individuals and organizations, with strong public speaking and presentation skills.
•Attention to detail and accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to establish priorities and meet internal and external deadlines.
•Ability to adapt to a constantly changing legal environment by acquiring and applying new subject matter expertise.
•Valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle.
•Excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications and knowledge of database management.
•Sense of humor and flexibility


Preferred Skills
•Ability to collaborate with social service and mental health providers to ensure all clients receive holistic support.
•Enthusiasm for a culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse workplace

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work,

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