Assistant Supervising Immigration Attorney

Job Description

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Assistant Supervising Attorneys with at least one and a half years of immigration experience to staff application centers for asylum seekers.

• This position will be on-site in Manhattan.
• The role of the Assistant Supervising Attorney is to answer questions and provide support and training to application assistants and asylum seekers as they fill out applications.
• The Assistant Supervising Attorney will foster and encourage a positive, productive environment and will bring a 'can-do' attitude to the wide variety of questions that arise.

Pay Rate:

• $80 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday 9:30-5:30
• Estimated project duration: 3-6 months
• 8 hours/day

Responsibilities:

• Train and support application assistants as they support asylum seekers in submitting asylum applications.
• Advise application assistants and asylum seekers regarding the requirements for submitting an asylum claim ; the Help Centers will support applicants as they complete asylum applications pro se and will not be offering full representation.
• Ensure application assistants comply with NYC program guidance and reporting requirements.
• Comply with NYC program guidance and reporting requirements.
• Work with applications for asylum
• Conduct first and final review of EADs

Qualifications:

• Admitted to practice in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction.
• Clear of any attorney disciplinary charges sustained in the past 10 years in any jurisdiction in which they were licensed.
• At least 1.5 years of full-time experience practicing immigration law, including asylum and other humanitarian immigration benefits.
• Willingness to work in person and on site at the NYC Navigation Center for the duration of the project.
• Proficiency in Spanish is helpful.
• Candidates must have an EOIR number or be able to obtain one.

Interested candidates should send a resume to tbeaver@oncallcounsel.com.