Attorney- Immigration Legal Services

National Legal Aid & Defender Association • Full-time • Pittsburgh, PA, US • 12h ago

Overview

Position Description:

Hello Neighbor is seeking an attorney to provide accessible, high-quality legal services to our refugee and immigrant community. The attorney will join a small but dynamic legal team, consisting of one attorney and two legal advocates, and enable Hello Neighbor to offer more legal services to more clients, while implementing its sliding fee-for-service model. This role is ideal for an attorney who wants to contribute in a meaningful way to help immigrants and refugees in western Pennsylvania to address their legal needs.

Description

Founded in 2017, Hello Neighbor is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering recently resettled refugees and immigrants through mentorship, legal services, workforce development, health and family stabilization, and community partnerships. We serve hundreds of families each month across Southwestern Pennsylvania and lead a growing national network of grassroots organizations in 36 states.

This is a full-time, exempt position based at our Pittsburgh, PA office in the Larimer neighborhood with a hybrid work schedule of 9am–5pm Monday through Friday; in-office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The successful candidate must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Position contingent on continued funding.

Reports To: Director of Family Health & Legal Services

Direct Reports: Legal coordinator, accredited representative

Key Responsibilities

Immigration Legal Assistance (70%)

Oversee client consultations to determine if clients are eligible for federal immigration benefits.

Represent clients before the Department of Homeland Security and Executive Office for Immigration Review and Immigration Court.

Stay up to date with changes in immigration law and other immigration related developments to ensure staff members understand these changes.

Handle complex cases involving issues such as immigration law violations, removal proceedings, appeals, also working with unaccompanied minors, etc.

Research and analyze complex legal matters pertaining to own case load and that of staff under supervision, assuming responsibility and risk for outcomes of program’s client cases.

Maintain all case records and documentation mandated by Hello Neighbor and USCRI policies and procedures.

Implement Strategy, Recruit Clients, Support Growth (25%)

Implement a strategy to recruit more clients from selected immigrant groups

Contribute to financial goal of significant cost recovery through sliding scale fees

Maintain workflows that support efficient and client-centered service delivery

Contribute to the continued growth of immigration legal services in support of Hello Neighbor’s mission and KPIs

Support cross-team coordination between legal services and other programs

Identify opportunities to expand access to services while maintaining quality and equity

Supervise and support legal staff, support appropriate training and accreditation

Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture

Comply with legal, ethical, and organizational standards

Partnership & Community Engagement (5%)

Foster relationships with community partners and stakeholders

Identify key partnerships to establish pathways for incoming clients

Represent Hello Neighbor in relevant external collaborations