Make a difference in our community by bringing your legal experience and bilingual skills to the Sonoma County Public Defender's Office!
Starting salary up to $95.37/hour PLUS, an additional $1.50/hour on top of the hourly pay rate for fluent bilingual positions!
NOTE: The Public Defender's Office is currently recruiting to fill a Bilingual Removal Defense Attorney (English/Spanish) - Extra-Help position at either the II or III level. If you are interested in applying at the III level, you will need to apply to the separate, concurrent recruitment being conducted.
This bilingual, extra-help Removal Defense Attorney II/III will work with clients in removal proceedings in immigration courts. Most clients of the extra-help Removal Defense Attorney II/III will be charged or convicted of juvenile, misdemeanor, and/or felony offenses. This attorney will work primarily with Spanish-speaking clients but will also have clients who speak various other languages and come from many different cultures. The ideal candidate will possess rich cultural awareness and will effectively communicate with clients from many different cultures.
In addition to strong legal research and writing abilities and excellent oral advocacy skills, the ideal candidate will possess:
Familiarity with related consequences, remedies, and resources including, but not limited to: removal proceedings, and various forms of affirmative and defensive immigration relief such as adjustment of status, DACA, U-visas, asylum, naturalization applications and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Public Defender staff, department representatives, county officials, court officials, and the public
An understanding and acceptance of differences in human behavior, and cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds
Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and similar programs
Significant experience practicing immigration law in immigration courts, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and experience in county courts is highly desired
Salary is negotiable within the established range and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit,
www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Apply Now!
