Policy and Practice Associate/Counsel

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $65k - $95k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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American Immigration Lawyers Association

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1946

🤝 B2B

🤝 Non-profit

B2B • Legal • Non-profit

American Immigration Lawyers Association is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice of immigration law and supporting immigration lawyers. Founded in 1946, AILA advocates for fair immigration policies, provides professional development resources, and facilitates networking opportunities, including conferences and training events for its members. The organization also promotes justice and offers tools for both immigration lawyers and their clients, ensuring efficient legal representation in complex immigration matters.

📋 Description

• Monitor and track AILA's priority legislative and policy issues with a focus on removal and enforcement and selected humanitarian issues • Draft legal, policy, and advocacy materials on legislation, regulations, and policies • Make recommendations on AILA's policy positions, priorities, and strategies in coordination with AILA staff and expert leadership bodies • Represent AILA with Congress and government agencies, and develop relationships with congressional and administration staff • Organize advocacy initiatives targeting Congress and government agencies • Support, track, and review the work of AILA's subject matter expert committees and national committees • Serve as a resource on policy and legislative matters for AILA members • Support the department's grassroots and membership engagement efforts • Design legislative, advocacy, policy, and other work product to maximize impact on target audiences • Work with AILA communications and online content staff to produce policy, legislative, and advocacy materials • Educate through conferences, webinars, public events, media interviews, and social media • Represent AILA in national or regional coalitions and campaign efforts • Cultivate relationships and alliances with organizations that share common advocacy and policy aims

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; J.D. or master's in public policy or related field preferred; bar admission preferred for the Counsel track • Three to five years of immigration policy and/or general immigration law practice experience, with an emphasis on removal and/or humanitarian immigration • Demonstrated experience drafting legal, policy, or advocacy materials • Experience working with administrative agencies, Congress, or state legislatures • Experience working with coalitions or partner organizations on shared advocacy goals • Prior experience in an association, member-service, or customer-service environment is a plus • Significant knowledge of immigration law, policy, and procedure • Strong grasp of strategy and the political process • Experience developing and implementing major policy advocacy campaigns directed at Congress and government agencies • Superb writing, editing, and proofreading skills • Strong research, interpersonal, and communication skills • Capacity to manage multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines, including under pressure • Ability to take initiative and work both independently and in coordination with teams and volunteer leadership.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance • employee assistance program • 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 3 months of employment • generous paid time off • paid parental leave • professional development opportunities • employer-paid life insurance and disability benefits