Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition
Job Opportunity: Senior Attorney, Detained Children’s Program
CAIR Coalition is the only non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. area with a legal services program focused on assisting immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Virginia and Maryland, and unaccompanied immigrant children held in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in Virginia. We are seeking a senior attorney in our Detained Children’s Program. The Senior Attorney will focus on provision of direct legal services to detained and released unaccompanied immigrant children, recruitment and mentoring of pro bono attorneys, and training and outreach. This position reports to the Director of the Detained Children’s program.
Responsibilities include:
- Detention work: Conducts regular visits with unaccompanied immigrant children detained in Virginia. Performs Know-Your-Rights presentations and conducts individual intakes with unaccompanied immigrant children at the detention facility. Provide necessary follow-up after intakes to evaluate detainees’ eligibility for relief. Follow-up may include performing legal research, securing criminal/juvenile delinquency records and obtaining additional information from family members.
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- Direct legal services: Manage a case load of in-house and pro bono mentorship cases including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, asylum, U and T visa cases. This includes representation before USCIS and the Arlington and Baltimore Immigration Courts. Appear as “friend of the court” for minors appearing on the juvenile docket at the Immigration Court in Arlington, Virginia. Maintain and develop relevant stakeholder relationships.
- Pro Bono Services: Provide training to pro bono attorneys and conduct relevant outreach. Mentor teams of pro bono attorneys on cases through the life of the case. Assist in the development and maintenance of resources for pro bono teams.
- Supervisory responsibilities: Supervise legal assistants, staff attorneys, and legal interns on a regular basis. Review written work product and provide feedback. Conduct weekly supervisory meetings with supervisees to review workload, case questions and provide administrative supervision.
Requirements:
- JD and relevant experience in family law and/or immigration law. Must have experience in representing immigrant youth.
- Must be licensed to practice law in Maryland or Virginia
- Written and oral Spanish fluency required.
- Driver’s license required.
- Must be able to pass a required background check.
- Prior supervisory experience
Salary and Benefits:
Commensurate with experience, plus a generous benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, four weeks vacation plus all federal holidays.
Application process:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Nithya Nathan-Pineau at Nithya@caircoalition.org. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, early submissions are encouraged as the position is open immediately. No phone calls please.