- Deliver legal immigration services in compliance with all ethical and professional rules.
- Provide immigration advice, counseling, and direct legal representation to clients in immigration legal matters and immigration applications including special immigrant juvenile status, T and U visa applications, asylum and withholding of removal, removal defense, adjustment of status, employment authorization, and related immigration relief.
- Represent clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the U.S. Department of State in relation to their legal immigration needs.
- Help trafficking victims advocate with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other branches of law enforcement in requesting continued presence, deferred action and advanced parole/humanitarian parole when appropriate.
- Facilitate legal team coordination with SAFE Center social services, economic empowerment services, and behavioral health services for holistic client care.
- Work with the team to identify needs that can be filled by law student interns and assist team with intern recruiting and supervision.
- Provide input for grant proposals and grant reporting for program funding.
- Organize and maintain client files. Provide timely collection and accurate input of data.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Immigration Associate Attorney - Baltimore, United States - University of Maryland, Batlimore
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Description
The University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking an Immigration Associate Attorney dedicated to the SAFE Center's mission, to provide legal immigration counsel and advice and provide direct, trauma-informed immigration legal services to survivors of sex and labor trafficking.
This role operates within a multidisciplinary services context and coordinates with the SAFE Center's social services, clinical services, and economic empowerment teams on shared matters.
This position is intended for recent law graduates who are bar licensed or pending bar admission to a bar association of any U.S.
state, territory, or possession or the District of Columbia at time of hire or within one year of employment with the SAFE Center.
This is an exempt staff position that reports to the Director of Legal Services. This position is located in College Park, Maryland, and offers the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. Candidates will be required to complete a background check.The selected candidate for this position is eligible for a sign-on bonus totaling a minimum of $2,500.
Half of the bonus is payable within the first 30 days of hire and the remaining half is payable after successful completion of 12-month probationary period.
The sign on bonus is eligible only to candidates new or returning to UMB.Benefits Information
UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.
Exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options.
About the SAFE Center
The mission of the SAFE Center is to provide survivor-centered and trauma-informed services that empower trafficking survivors to heal and reclaim their lives, prevent trafficking, and serve survivors through research and advocacy.
Our mission is grounded in social justice and active efforts to fight systemic racism, which is a root cause of human trafficking.
The SAFE Center provides social, legal, mental health, and economic empowerment services to survivors of sex and labor trafficking of any age, nationality, or gender.
We provide comprehensive legal immigration representation from affirmative petitions to removal defense, often through adjustment of status and naturalization.We also coordinate with low bono attorneys who specialize in areas we do not provide in-house, such as a family law and consumer debt issues.
More information is available on the SAFE Center's website atPRIMARY DUTIES
Education:
Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent from an ABA accredited school of law.
Experience:
One (1) year of legal experience in immigration law.
Certification/Licensure:
Admission to a Bar Association in any U.S. State, territory or possession, or the District of Columbia at time of hire or within 12 months of employment.
Other:
Verbal and written fluency in Spanish and English. Annual financial disclosure required per Maryland State Law. Annual financial disclosure required per Maryland State Law.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.
Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.
The Hiring Range for this position is in the mid $60,000s to low $70,000s, commensurate with education and experience.UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.
For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at
If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request.
You may also contact Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.