Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project

Attorney

• Supervise and oversee legal and administrative staff and the quality of representation and pro se services
• Provide direct representation and pro se legal assistance to detained individuals in Florence and Eloy and some released clients in Arizona
• Second-chair supervised attorneys in deportation defense cases
• Conduct case reviews and provide training, mentorship, coaching, and support
• Lead implementation of changes to legal service scope or delivery models
• Oversee case review meetings, hiring, new-hire orientation, and legal staff training
• Participate in program development, strategic planning, fundraising, outreach, and special projects
• Maintain accurate and timely team data and reports
• Oversee grant and contract data collection, complete quarterly funder reporting, and participate in network calls, meetings, and trainings
• Develop, monitor, and evaluate staff goals, caseloads, and work plans
• Establish team meetings and support effective team communication
• Collaborate on hiring, orientation, employee relations, performance management, and staff evaluations
• Oversee case-file acceptance, opening, management, and closing procedures
• Formulate legal strategies and allocate limited resources
• Develop and implement quality-assurance protocols
• Ensure compliance with relevant legal bodies and agencies, ethical standards, confidentiality, and conflict-of-interest requirements
• Develop relationships with immigration attorneys, public officials, law enforcement, nonprofits, EOIR, USCIS, government and social service organizations, and community organizations
• Attend meetings with officials and stakeholders and communicate about advocacy initiatives and community legal training
• Support Florence Project outreach and development activities
• Report to the Adult Program Manager or Associate Program Manager
• Travel regularly between Tucson, Phoenix, and Florence offices and to detention facilities and immigration courts in Florence and Eloy

Managing Attorney

• Provide pro se assistance and/or direct representation to individuals in ICE custody in Florence and Eloy, Arizona, including individuals found incompetent
• Conduct intake interviews, formal intakes, and group or individual court counseling and preparation sessions
• Provide group “Know Your Rights” presentations and pro se workshops
• Educate individuals on self-representation and prepare pro se materials
• Conduct legal research to determine eligibility
• Write pro se motions and briefs for Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and/or USCIS
• Review court files, organize supporting evidence, review relief applications, and prepare clients for court
• Represent clients in bond and merits proceedings before the Immigration Court, appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and matters before USCIS
• Handle relief matters including cancellation of removal, asylum/withholding/CAT, adjustment of status, citizenship, T and U visas, and VAWA claims
• Support litigation before United States District Courts or Courts of Appeals as needed
• Refer cases to pro bono, social services, and advocacy teams
• Attend mandatory training, CLEs, and other training; remain current in immigration, criminal, and civil law
• Maintain accurate case notes, client records, statistical reports, organized files, and case audits
• Follow cybersecurity and compliance requirements; track hours, data, and mileage
• Attend FIRRP staff and joint case review meetings
• Participate in stakeholder meetings with EOIR, ICE, and/or CCA officials
• Speak on behalf of FIRRP at media events, panels, conferences, calls, student or funder visits, and community groups when requested
• Participate in advocacy, fundraising, outreach, special projects, and presentations
• Develop cooperative relationships with immigration attorneys, public officials, law enforcement, nonprofits, EOIR, ICE, USCIS, government, social service, and community organizations
• Communicate with the Legal Director regarding advocacy initiatives and community legal training
• Remain flexible to support other programs, including Children’s Legal Program, Advocacy Team, pro se work, direct representation, and trafficking work
• Perform other duties as needed

Staff Attorney

Legal Assistant

• Supervise Legal Assistants and other administrative staff in the Adult Program
• Coordinate meetings, provide critical feedback, and evaluate staff performance and policy compliance
• Lead hiring and training processes for new Legal Assistants and similar positions
• Participate in hiring committees, coordinate onboarding, and create and lead training
• Oversee quality of client services, including Know Your Rights presentations, workshops, legal intakes, and direct representation
• Provide leadership and oversight for programmatic client-management needs
• Mentor and support supervised staff in client services
• Oversee drive management systems, case management systems, databases, and other administrative systems
• Maintain an assigned caseload to assist Staff Attorneys
• Lead Legal Assistant meetings, working groups, and special projects
• Coordinate mail and operations systems with the Adult Program Managerial Team and Operations Team
• Participate in program development, attend managerial team meetings, and manage stakeholder relationships
• Support outreach and development activities and ad hoc projects
• Perform assigned data entry and administrative duties
• Work across pro se, direct representation, trafficking, Children’s Legal Program, and Advocacy Team matters as organizational needs require
• Report directly to the Adult Legal Program Manager or Associate Adult Legal Program Manager

Managing Attorney

Staff Attorney

Managing Legal Assistant