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About NIJC The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) advances human rights and due process for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers through direct legal services, impact litigation, advocacy, and public education. …
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States • On-site
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The Senior Attorney will provide onsite legal orientation, Know Your Rights presentations, and direct representation to immigrant children and families within Chicago Public High Schools. They will also manage an individual caseload of complex immigration cases before the EOIR and DHS while maintaining relationships with school stakeholders.
Candidates must possess a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, a license to practice law in the United States, and at least three years of experience in immigration law. Proficiency in both spoken and written Spanish is required, along with experience working with children, families, or vulnerable populations.
About NIJC
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) advances human rights and due process for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers through direct legal services, impact litigation, advocacy, and public education. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Washington, DC, Indiana, and San Diego, NIJC's team of 100 attorneys, paralegals, and professionals, along with 2,000 pro bono attorneys, is at the forefront of immigration reform.
Summary:
For two years, NIJC has led a pilot project providing legal services in one Chicago Public High School, providing immigration legal orientation and direct representation to students and families. NIJC is expanding this onsite school helpdesk model to screen, offer legal assistance and consultations, educate individuals about their rights, and identify and accept representation of students and their families in three additional high schools.
NIJC seeks four Senior Attorneys to provide legal orientation, Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations, and direct representation to immigrant children and families. Each Senior Attorney will offer regular onsite screening and intake hours, as determined in consultation with their assigned school, as well as a regular schedule of KYR presentations and educational sessions for school staff, students, and parents. Each Senior Attorney will maintain an individual caseload of clients for direct representation before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with a focus on rapid response serving individuals in the school community. Direct representation will include complex cases involving children and families, and a mixture of detained and non-detained cases, depending on the needs of the school community.
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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
It is the policy of NIJC not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
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Human rights org providing legal services to & advocating for immigrants through policy reform, litigation & education.
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is a non-partisan human rights leader. Known widely for its expertise in immigration law and direct legal services, NIJC protects individuals and advocates for policy reform. NIJC is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Goshen and Indianapolis, Indiana; San Diego; and Washington, D.C. Commenting Policy: This is a page for pro-migrant supporters, and we encourage open discussion and invite you to share your opinion on our issues. However, we reserve the right to delete posts containing any of the following elements: - profanity - misinformation - spam / off-topic - personal attacks - promoting violence - promoting illegal or questionable activities - promoting hate - disparaging in tone, disrespectful, or deliberately provocative We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to connecting with each of you to defend human rights for immigrants.
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