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Senior Staff Attorney - Dallas Texas
Company: International Rescue Committee Location: Dallas, Texas
Posted On: 04/25/2024
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. JOB OVERVIEW:IRC seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to join the IRC in the Dallas office. The Senior Staff Attorney is an experienced removal defense lawyer who will oversee the removal program in the Dallas office, coordinate with key stakeholders on community and maintain a caseload of clients in removal proceedings. The Senior Staff Attorney will bring several years' experience representing asylum seekers, superb legal judgment and legal ethics, an ability to work independently while recognizing the value of collaboration and cross-referencing with other experts, and a passion for this area of work. The position will work in collaboration with community partners and will be part of the Asylum and Removal Defense Community of Practice, led by IRC's Legal Services Technical Unit (TU) at IRC's headquarters, which supports IRC's 25 legal service programs across the US.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Direct Legal Representation - Conduct legal screenings and consultations with IRC clients and community members
- Lead and provide legal supervision and support at workshops and clinics as approved by the Legal service director
- Provide direct legal representation on removal defense cases before USCIS and/or EOIR respectively, including on various forms of immigration relief such as asylum, cancellation of removal, VAWA, U-visa, T-visa, etc.
- Provide direct representation on cases currently or to be filed with the Board of Immigration Appeals
- Coordinate closely within IRC's multidisciplinary teams to identify client legal needs and facilitate referrals to services offered in-house and through partnerships with external providers
- Ensure client and program data is collected consistently, managed appropriately, and reported accurately in accordance with program reporting requirements set by IRC
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise of changing asylum and immigration policies through independent research and analysis, regular trainings, local coalitions/listservs of legal advocates, and peer-to-peer consultation
- Conduct trainings for IRC staff and/or externally as needed
- Work collaboratively as part of the local Dallas team and participate in appropriate meetings
- Participate in community-based coalitions related to immigrant rights
- Serve as a strong advocate for humanitarian immigrants
- Maintain strict client confidentiality and observe all ethical practices/obligations as outlined in IRC's Immigration Program Policies ManualSupervisory Responsibilities
- Actively co-facilitate and support grant deliverables, grant review, and grant closing meetings
- Support Legal Service director on Funding opportunities to continue removal defense work
- Supervise a Legal Assistant supporting the removal program in the Dallas Office.KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:Position Reports to: Managing Attorney or Legal Program DirectorPosition Directly Supervises: Legal Services Navigator, Legal AssistantJOB REQUIREMENTS:
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