Company Description: Caribbean Women’s Health Association, Inc. (CWHA) has provided a variety of health, support and immigration services to the diverse residents of Brooklyn and surrounding Boroughs for more than thirty-five years.
Located in the heart of Brooklyn’s Caribbean community, CWHA’S Immigration Legal Services Program offers high-quality immigration legal services aimed at protecting New York City residents and reuniting immigrants with their families.
Our attorneys provide representation to community members on a variety of affirmative immigration services including family-based visa petitions, Adjustment of Status applications, DACA, TPS, Naturalization, green card renewals, Removal of Conditions for Certain Lawful Permanent Residents, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and other forms of relief.
CWHA has an exciting opportunity for a FULL-TIME SUPERVISING IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY, who is bilingual in Spanish and English, experienced, passionate, and mission-driven, to provide immigration legal services to immigrants onsite from our Flatbush-based office. This is an immediate hire position.
Full Job Description:
Reports to: Director, Immigration Legal Services
Roles and Responsibilities include the following:
- Provide supervision of legal staff and lead community-based outreach and trainings, including KYR events.
- Represent clients in straight forward and complex immigration matters, including applications and motions before USCIS, including naturalization and I-485 interviews.
- Provide direct representation to a limited number of recently arrived non-citizens who are in removal proceedings.
- Supervise a team of paralegals and case workers on case strategies, written work, and overall case management for the life cycle of each case.
- Oversee and ensure compliance with all city and state grant reporting requirements. Track and report comprehensive data metrics and outcomes regarding both the clients represented and the services provided under each respective grant including monthly and quarterly reports.
- Stay current with U.S. immigration law and policy updates to ensure effective advocacy.
- Communicate clearly with clients in English and Spanish, maintaining
strong client relationships.
- Formally conduct performance evaluations of paralegals and case workers and provide feedback for professional development.
- Maintain detailed records and reporting data for relevant grant and case management requirements.
- Perform case-related administrative duties, including maintaining accurate, complete and confidential case files and case management using legal software (e-immigration).
- Liaise with partner community-based organizations and other stakeholders to provide legal clinics.
- Represent CWHA in rapid response coalitions and meetings.
- All other tasks assigned by the Director of Legal Services
Qualifications, Education and experience required:
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Admitted to the Bar in the State of New York or eligible to become licensed in New York.
- At least 4 (four) years of post-JD experience in immigration law representing clients in affirmative relief applications to USCIS and in removal defense, preferably in a nonprofit or community-based setting.
- Prior experience supervising staff managing program oversight or day-to-day operations and reporting on a legal program’s efforts.
- Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and connect with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to mentoring and teaching immigration law to less experienced advocates.
Skills and/or competencies preferred:
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and commitment to working with immigrants, low-income clients and communities of color to advance equity;
- Bilingual: Fluency in English and Spanish
- Excellent writing, research, analytical, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, advocate effectively and proactively resolve issues or problems.
- Adept at managing competing priorities.
- Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, planning and time management skills.
- Strong respect for accuracy and meeting deadlines.
Salary: $80,000*
- As this position is funded through a city contract, starting salaries are set in advance according to the terms of the contract and are non-negotiable. CWHA is committed to transparency and equity in compensation. Salary ranges are determined based on a structured compensation plan that is regularly reviewed and updated based on market research and available funding.
How to Apply:
Please submit your cover letter, resume, brief writing sample and three personal references to nburge@cwha.org. Please place these words in the subject line “Immigration Supervising Attorney.”
