Bi-Lingual Spanish Immigration Attorney-Hybrid Weekends
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 60 - 70
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Working for a non for profit organization
Sats & Suns 6 hours each day.
The ONA Hotline Staff Attorney will report to the Director of Hotline Services and support Rapid Response
services expanded services on the ONA Hotline 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 Hotline
trends for funder and agency.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Clerical
- Diploma
- Foreclosure Paralegal
- Flight Operations
- Construction Equipment
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