Practitioner in Residence
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Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice Seeks Practitioner in Residence for Detained Immigrant Representation Project
Seton Hall University School of Law has an immediate opening for a fulltime experienced immigration attorney to serve as a PractitionerinResidence in its Center for Social Justice Immigrants Rights/International Human Rights Clinic. This is a yearround nonteaching position and is entirely grantfunded.
The Center for Social Justice is home to the Law Schools vibrant clinical program including civil litigation; equal justice; family law; health justice; immigrants rights/international human rights; and impact litigation. Furthermore the Immigrants Rights/International Human Rights Clinic is one of four partners in an exciting and innovative project funded by the state of New Jersey to provide legal representation to detained and nondetained immigrants in removal proceedings. Seton Hall Laws Immigration Detention Project encompasses a Managing Attorney three fulltime PractitionersinResidence two clinical faculty members two Immigration Detention Fellows clinical and extern law students and two fulltime paralegals. The ultimate goal of the Project is to provide universal representation to immigrants detained in New Jersey.
Working with the detention team the PractitionerinResidence will represent both detained and nondetained immigrants before the Immigration Court Board of Immigration Appeals.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Working with the detention team the PractitionerinResidence will represent both detained and nondetained immigrants before the Immigration Court Board of Immigration Appeals.
This is a fulltime nonacademic position. Continuation of the position is dependent on the renewal of grant funding. At this time the position follows a hybrid model (with three days/week in the office and two remote).
Required Qualifications:
A J.D. or LL.M. and membership in a bar of any state (NJ bar membership is a plus though not required)
At least 2 years of experience in immigration removal defense
Commitment to ensuring that detained and nondetained immigrants have access to counsel and due process
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong written and oral communication skills
Desired Qualifications:
Strong preference for bilingual English/Spanish applicants
Experience in habeas litigation in federal court (preferred)
Licenses and Certificates:
Admitted to the Bar of any state in the U.S.
Salary Grade:
AD190 Administrative
Exempt/Nonexempt:Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter resume list of three references and unofficial law school transcript at their earliest convenience. The cover letter should address all of the position requirements listed above.
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.
Employment Type
Full-Time
