Immigration Supervising Attorney – Temporary

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October 23

🗽 New York – Remote

Although this job is listed in New York, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $111.4k - $144.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney

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The Bronx Defenders

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Non-profit • Social Impact

The Bronx Defenders is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public defense organization based in the Bronx, New York, that provides holistic legal representation and related social services to low-income and marginalized individuals and families. It combines criminal, immigration, family, and civil defense with social work, community organizing, reentry support, impact litigation, and education and training programs to keep families together and strengthen community power. The organization also conducts policy advocacy, outreach, and mentoring programs to advance systemic change and support clients beyond the courtroom.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1997

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Represent a reduced number of noncitizens on complex immigration matters • Collaborate with colleagues and external partners in developing and implementing defense strategies • Conference cases with attorney supervisees on a weekly basis • Review and provide substantive feedback on supervisees’ written work • Assist supervisees with preparation for individual hearings • Monitor supervisee caseloads to ensure equitable distribution of work • Oversee entries into case management system • Monitor and provide guidance to staff attorneys regarding docket management • Formally conduct annual performance evaluations of attorneys and advocates • Attend immigration practice leadership team meetings • Collaborate with practice directors and other supervisors to meet practice goals • Represent the practice at cross-practice and external meetings • Train and mentor interns

🎯 Requirements

• At least three (3) years of immigration law experience, preferably in a criminal-immigration practice • License to practice law in the United States • Commitment to directly defending people with limited financial resources • Passion for holistic, client-centered representation • Experience working in and with immigrant and/or low-income communities • Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate • Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively • Commitment to fierce advocacy • Strong research, writing and courtroom advocacy skills • Effective communication, interpersonal and active listening skills • Strong legal analytical skills • Supervisory and mentoring skills

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage • 403(b) plan with employer contribution • generous vacation, sick leave, and parental leave policy