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POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Immigration Attorney
REPORTS TO: MILA Program Supervisor
ANNUAL SALARY: Based on Experience $70K-$80K/annually + Benefits (Dental, Vision, Health insurance, PTO, & 10 holidays, 2-week winter break)
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
Founded in 2001, Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) supports, organizes and empowers Ventura County’s indigenous immigrant communities through improved access to health and community resources, community organizing and advocacy, education, direct assistance, cultural promotion, and Radio Indígena.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The MICOP Lawyer will work with the MICOP Immigration Legal Assistance Program. The MICOP Lawyer is responsible for representing clients for positive types of immigration legal status, and for Removal Defense, including Unaccompanied Minors, Asylum and bond representation. This position is open to applicants in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. This position reports directly to MICOP’s MILA Program Supervisor. Please note that this is a one-year position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job activities include, but are not limited to:
Complete intakes on potential clients
Evaluate clients for potential immigration legal status eligibility
Represent clients in court
File pleadings, motions, and various court documents
Work with MILA team (trilingual caseworkers, MILA Program Supervisor)
Mentor and support two legal fellows
Completion of required USCIS forms and documentation
Communication with law enforcement and county officials, and other professionals
Research on country conditions, and develop methods to acquire evidence for Asylum
Keep accreditation current
Maintain accurate calendar, database, and reporting system for clients
Stay up-to-date on immigration issues
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
∙ Accredited by ABA
∙ Juris Doctor degree
Experience practicing different immigration legal relief
∙ Experience representing clients in court
∙ Experience filing pleadings, motions, and various court documents
∙ Strong interpersonal and communications skills
∙ Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
∙ Genuine commitment to addressing community issues
∙ Must understand the political process and government structures
∙ Strong computer skills needed
∙ Bilingual Spanish-English skills required
∙ Mixteco language skills preferred
LOCATION: MICOP’s office in Oxnard or Santa Maria, CA
STATUS: Exempt
Please send your cover letter and resume to Donna Foster
Deadline: Until position is filled
