Company Description As the region’s only humanitarian, pro bono immigration attorneys, ACKC provides direct representation to clients who are most in need – those who can’t afford an attorney. By providing free legal representation, we empower individuals and families to navigate complex, high-stakes legal processes, and we realize our values of human dignity, justice, and due process.

Role Description The Legal Director oversees all legal services at Asylum Clinic Kansas City, carries a direct representation case load, and serves as the organization’s leading legal strategist. The Legal Director is a leadership role for an experienced immigration attorney. Ideal candidates for this role will have a demonstrated committed to justice, human dignity, and legal advocacy for vulnerable immigrant populations.

Required Qualifications

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Active bar membership in good standing
Minimum of five years of experience of direct representation in immigration law
Expertise in humanitarian immigration law (asylum, SIJS, U visas, T visas)
Experience serving vulnerable immigrant populations
Strong management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Preferred Qualifications

At least two years of experience leading legal teams or supervising attorneys
Bilingual Spanish/English proficiency
Experience managing grant-funded legal programs

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