Spanish Speaking Immigration Attorney

The Staff Attorney will report to the Director of Hotline Services and support Rapid Response services expanded services including:

(1) screening for relief of unrepresented callers; (2)responding to urgent calls from community members on the weekends (3) providing information and brief advice for pro se respondents; and (4) preparing legal updates and scripts for Hotline team with a focus on detention and removal policies and advising on due process rights. This is a grant-funded position and employment will depend on continued availability of funding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Conduct initial intakes and evaluation of eligibility for immigration benefits and/or relief from removal and provide accurate. Answer general questions and provide brief legal advice and Know Your Rights information during calls or during follow-up calls as needed.

2. Stay current on immigration policy changes with a focus on removal defense due process and eligibility for relief to assist with preparing tip sheets and scripts for Hotline weekend staff. Provide in-house training presentations and workshops to enable Hotline staff to share meaningful referrals and pro se support resources for family preparedness planning removal defense strategies and habeus petitions and other legal remedies as needed.

3. Maintain strong working relationships with partners and stakeholders including various internal departments external legal service providers and community members and conduct outreach presentations as directed.

4. Comply with program reporting requirements such as maintaining regularly updated timesheets training roster and data entry for the purposes of compiling vouchers and aggregate reports on weekend trends for funder and agency. Complete cybersecurity data protection and privacy and cyber-ethics CLE training and follow comprehensive privacy measures and best digital practices a required under New York State law and by the agency maintaining confidentiality and ensuring security of records that include personally identifying information of callers.

Required Experience:

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