Catholic Charities Community Services

Attorney

• Conduct initial intakes and in-depth evaluations of eligibility for immigration benefits or relief from removal
• Provide accurate legal advice and Know Your Rights information
• Prepare written evaluation memos and consult with supervising and managing attorneys on legal theory and case strategy
• Provide direct representation before USCIS, EOIR, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and New York State courts
• Represent clients in matters including SIJS, asylum, U and T visas, VAWA, TPS, family-based petitions, adjustment of status, inadmissibility waivers, cancellation of removal, prosecutorial discretion, and related proceedings
• Maintain an internal caseload based on funder contractual obligations
• Maintain relationships with funders, social and legal service providers, USCIS, EOIR, and DHS
• Comply with reporting requirements, maintain case dashboards and notes, and report to partners and stakeholders
• Maintain electronic LawLogix files and physical case files
• Train, mentor, and supervise legal interns, fellows, and volunteers
• Provide in-house and outreach trainings, presentations, and workshops
• Travel to courts, meetings, trainings, and offsite work locations

Staff Attorney

• Conduct initial intakes and in-depth eligibility evaluations for immigration benefits and relief from removal
• Provide legal advice and Know Your Rights information to potential clients
• Prepare written evaluation memoranda and consult with supervising and managing attorneys on legal theories and case strategy
• Provide direct representation before USCIS, EOIR, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and New York State courts
• Represent clients in matters including SIJS, asylum, U and T visas, VAWA, TPS, family-based petitions, adjustment of status, inadmissibility waivers, cancellation of removal, and prosecutorial discretion
• Maintain relationships with funders, social and legal service providers, USCIS, EOIR, and DHS
• Comply with program reporting requirements, maintain case dashboards and updated case notes
• Maintain electronic files in LawLogix and physical case files
• Train, mentor, and supervise legal interns, fellows, and volunteers
• Provide in-house and outreach trainings, presentations, and workshops
• Maintain an internal caseload based on funder contractual obligations

• Administer and coordinate legal program functions, including community legal clinics, immigration court information and pro se services, case intake and assessment, pro bono projects, mentorship, technical assistance, advocacy, rapid response efforts, and project-based programming
• Supervise and oversee staff attorneys and paralegals handling immigration representation and legal services matters
• Supervise and train pro bono volunteer advocates, including firm attorneys, general counsel, solo practitioners, law students, and fellows
• Conduct and supervise client intake, evaluate matters, identify issues, and place cases
• Supervise caseloads and maintain a secondary internal caseload involving screening, advising, and representing clients
• Handle removal proceedings, federal immigration litigation, asylum, cancellation of removal, appeals, motions, and specialized immigration applications
• Develop and update legal training materials, template banks, and cross-project best practices
• Develop legal responses and strategies for emerging immigration issues
• Provide progress reports to Legal Leadership
• Monitor legal staff and pro bono work through LawLogix, site visits, and file reviews
• Develop and deliver trainings, presentations, workshops, and outreach
• Maintain case files, Dashboard records, productivity tracking, statistics, and reports
• Represent Catholic Charities Community Services with committees, coalitions, collaboratives, elected officials, and law enforcement representatives
• Perform work at the New York City office and in immigration and family courts; travel throughout the Archdiocese
• Perform other assigned duties

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney

Supervising Attorney