Staff Attorney or DOJ Accreditation Representative, Oakland Office
Company: The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
Location: Oakland
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
Staff Attorney or DOJ Accreditation Representative, Oakland
OfficeTitle: Staff Attorney or DOJ Accreditation Representative
Reports to: Alameda Regional DirectorFull-time, Exempt Position
-Location: Oakland, CAThe Immigration Institute of the Bay Area was
founded in 1918, and its mission is to welcome, educate and serve
immigrants, refugees and their families as they join and contribute
to the community. IIBA provides immigration legal services, English
and civic education, and other services throughout the Bay Area, as
well as through its collaborative efforts with local and regional
service providers. IIBA offers a team-oriented, collegial and
collaborative work environment. We pride ourselves on providing
excellent service to our clients, and we know our organization runs
on the hard work and dedication of our passionate employees.At
IIBA, we have a clear vision: to be the place where a -diverse mix
of talented people want to come, to stay, and to do their best
work. IIBA's dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism,
and inclusion is reflected in the work that we do. We are committed
to equity and believe deeply in the value of diversity of race,
sexual orientation, gender identify, religion, ethnicity, national
origin and all the other wonderful characteristics that make us
human.Job Summary: The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA)
is seeking a full time Staff Attorney or a DOJ Accreditation
Representative for its Oakland office. This position supports
IIBA's mission by providing quality immigration-specific legal
service, advice, and representation in support of low income
individuals; supervising legal work of employees and/or volunteer
workers at sites; representing IIBA at events for clients, partner
organizations, and the media; and maintaining high standards for
legal protocols and record keeping. Job Responsibilities:
- Case Management: Provide eligibility and risk assessment, full
representation, brief service, and/ or legal advice to low income
clients filing applications, including family-based and
humanitarian immigration petitions, waivers, U Visas, DACA, DAPA,
naturalization, consular processing, adjustments of status, and
removal defense.
- Outreach and Group Processing: Develop community relationships.
Responsible for workshops, clinics, outreach activities and
information sessions for immigrants, social service agencies
serving immigrants, local government and community based
organizations. Outreach and workshops requires occasional evening
and weekend events.
- Maintain Legal Best Practices: Comply with IIBA's policies,
procedures, protocols, and best practices for non-profit
immigration law practice, including legal ramifications, fee
collection, maintenance of client files and data for reporting
requirements. Participate in regular peer review meetings and legal
trainings.
- Fee Assessment: Assess fees for services, sign contracts with
clients, work with administrative staff to ensure fees are
collected and applications are filed in a timely manner.
- Supervise Legal Work: Train and help supervise administrative
support staff, paralegals, legal interns and other volunteers.
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- Community Leadership: Participate in meetings and webinars on
behalf of IIBA and its partner organizations and collaborators.
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- All other duties: Perform all other duties as needed and/or as
directed by supervisor.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Education & Certification: -Attorney - J.D. from ABA certified
law school or international equivalent. A current Bar Membership in
good standing. Or -DOJ Accredited Representative - Degree from a 4
year institution and/or equivalent experience. Equivalent
experience may include advanced experience working in a legal
environment. Must be eligible for full BIA Accreditation.
- Work Experience: Attorney - Minimum of 2 year experience in
immigration law assisting immigrants with U-Visas, VAWA
self-petitions, family visa petitions, waivers, DACA,
naturalization. Or DOJ Accredited Representative: Minimum of 5
years of experience in immigration law, including U-Visa, VAWA,
family based immigration, naturalization requirements and
procedures. Previous BIA Accreditation. -
- Advanced legal research and writing skills.
- Dedicated to providing high quality legal assistance and
capable of handling complex legal issues on behalf of low-income
immigrant populations.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication
skills. -
- Outstanding public speaking skills in English and Spanish, with
ability and experience to conduct outreach and education events to
large groups.
- Experience in developing and providing services to the target
population preferred. -
- Very strong attention to detail and excellent organizational
skills.
- Exceptional time management skills - ability to meet
deadlines.
- Ability to act independently and exercise sound judgment.
- Commitment to serving immigrants and sensitivity to the needs
of the low-income, culturally diverse newcomer community.
- Familiarity with the region and knowledge of local resources,
public systems, and area philanthropy preferred. -
- Proficiency in a Windows/PC environment, and able to quickly
become proficient in the use of IIBA's immigration law software and
database.
- Bi- Lingual - English and Spanish fluency
REQUIREDSalary/Benefits: Pay is commensurate with experience. -IIBA
offers a generous cafeteria-style benefits package, elements of
which include, but are not limited to:
- Employer matching 403(B) retirement plan: up to 5% employer
contribution -
- Insurance: Health, dental, life, vision, chiropractic &
acupuncture. Medical and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement
accounts.
- Vacation: three (3) weeks of accrued vacation per year with an
increase each year. -
- Sick Leave including paid family sick timePlease include the
title of the job in the subject line.For more information on IIBA,
see our website: www.iibayarea.org . Position opened until
filled.This description intends to describe the general nature and
level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is
not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order
in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.
Because of a need to remain responsive to the needs of our clients
and our Agency's operations, responsibilities may be modified at
any time.
IIBA recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless
of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age,
veteran status, and other protected status as required by
applicable law. Persons receiving services in our programs are
entitled to freedom from harassment and retaliation and reasonable
accommodation for qualified disabilities.
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