Staff Attorney, Children's Legal Services
Provide legal services to unaccompanied children released from ORR custody.
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Overview
Provide legal services to unaccompanied children released from ORR custody.
You have:
- Law degree (JD or LLM) from an ABA-accredited U.S. institution and admission to state bar.
- Ideally at least one year experience providing direct representation in immigration court and/or before USCIS to asylum applicants and other immigrants seeking humanitarian relief; law school graduates with clinical legal experience may be considered.
- Experience providing legal services to children and/or working with children preferred.
- Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally in a courtroom setting and in writing.
- Bilingual in Spanish/English.
- Deep commitment to immigrant rights and working with humanitarian immigrants.
- Trauma-informed and sensitive listening and communication skills.
- Evidence of capacity to be a strong team member in a highly collaborative and fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.
- Must have a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, active insurance policy and ability to travel frequently in and around the service area to attend hearings and interviews and engage with clients and community partners.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience providing legal representation to children in immigration cases? | This assesses your direct experience and expertise in handling cases involving children. | Detail specific cases or experiences and outcomes. |
| What approaches do you take to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team? | Teamwork is essential in this role, and the interviewer seeks to understand your collaboration skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay informed about changes in immigration law and policies? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a challenging case you handled and how you resolved it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a situation involving a sensitive issue with a child client? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What motivates you to work with humanitarian immigrants? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to manage a heavy caseload effectively? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach legal research and writing to ensure thoroughness and accuracy? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 1 year ago
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Updated 10 months ago
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Source:
rescue.org
