Contract Attorney

About This Role

This contract attorney position in the Children's Program focuses on providing high-quality legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children, both while detained and after their release. The role involves direct legal representation and ensuring compliance with contractual and grant obligations through meticulous time and casework tracking.

Responsibilities

• Take on (or work with others on) a caseload of full legal representation of clients in removal proceedings before local immigration courts, USCIS, and state courts
• Handle cases including Asylum, Withholding of Removal, protection under the Convention against Torture, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U-Visas, and T-Visas
• Manage potential client follow-up after intake, including sponsor intake and assessment of legal relief
• Assist other program staff in completion of their workload during high-work/low-bandwidth periods
• Oversee the timely and accurate entry of case information into shared databases

Requirements

• JD and at least three (3) years of relevant experience in immigration law
• Experience working with children's clients
• Written and oral Spanish fluency
• Valid driver's license and comfort operating a vehicle for work-related travel
• Favorable results on background check including driving record, Child Protective Registry, and state and federal criminal records
• Committed to principles of equity and inclusion
• Ability to work in a hybrid work environment and fulfill job responsibilities in-person as required

Important Details

• Work format: hybrid

About the Company

The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights advocates for the rights, safety, and unity of immigrant communities, providing legal defense and strategic litigation for immigrant children and adults facing detention and deportation in the Capital Region and beyond.