OLA of Eastern Long Island, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and energetic Immigration Attorney to help grow our Immigration Legal Services program.
Full-Time Immigration Attorney (Fully Remote)
The Immigration Attorney will provide individualized assistance and representation to clients in various affirmative and defensive matters. Please note that although this is a fully remote position, occasional in-person appearances at the New York City Immigration Courts may be required as part of the attorney’s representation of clients.
Specific duties will include, but not be limited to:
• Providing confidential legal consultations and conducting initial assessments of immigration cases to determine eligibility for immigration benefits
• Counseling and assisting clients and their families with various applications for immigration benefits • Completing case-related applications and petitions, supporting paperwork, and professional documentation of services
• Working closely with our Director of Immigration Legal Services, our Immigrant Justice Fellow, our legal advocate, and legal interns
• Staying abreast of changes in immigration policy and laws
• Providing community education by keeping the community aware of updates to immigration laws through emails, social media, and/or Facebook live presentations.
• Supervise administrative staff, including paralegals and interns
• Work with the New York Legal Director to develop funding proposals and grant reports for legal services, as well as ensure completion of grant deliverables for both government and private grants.
• Refer prospective and/or current clients to appropriate partners or service organizations where necessary
• Participate in community outreach and educational activities, including Know-YourRights presentations, citizenship, and legal clinics.
Requirements:
• Be admitted to practice law (preferably in New York State).
• Have a minimum of 2-4 years experience in immigration law and in representing clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration Court.
• Written and spoken fluency in Spanish and English is required.
• Experience with humanitarian immigration applications such as VAWA, SIJS, Asylum, U visas, adjustment of status, and removal defense.
Benefits:
• Generous benefits and paid time off
• Salary range: $ 80,000- $85,000
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to:
Minerva Perez, Executive Director at OLA
MPerez@olaofeasternlongisland.org.
Founded in 2002, OLA of Eastern Long Island, Inc. (OLA—Organización Latino Americana) works to create a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants through advocating for just and inclusive government and school policies; protecting families; nurturing power and unity among Latinos through leadership workshops and other programs; and building bridges among different sectors of the East End community through celebrating arts and culture. Social justice and equity are at the core of OLA’s mission. From fighting for the right of day laborers in the mid-2000s to stand in public places to seek work, to advocating for local governments and police departments to adopt policies to protect immigrant community members from indiscriminate ICE activity, OLA has been at the forefront of seeking justice for East End immigrants.
