Staff Attorney – Washington – American Immigration Council

The Council’s legal team engages in impact litigation and appears as amicus curiae before administrative tribunals and federal courts to ensure that immigration law is interpreted and implemented in a manner that is sensible and humane. The legal team has established itself as a leader in litigation, information-sharing, and collaboration among immigration litigators across the country. The legal team is also one of the leading providers of legal resources for immigration advocates, including in-depth practice advisories, trainings and litigation strategy meetings.

Your role –
The Staff Attorney will work with the Legal Director, fellow attorneys, the Council’s policy team, and our legal assistant to:

Pursue litigation and advocacy on a broad spectrum of issues, which may include the right to counsel, border enforcement, due process in immigration proceedings, and family detention; Write and submit amicus briefs to federal courts and agencies;
Provide practice materials and litigation resources to immigration practitioners;
Provide training and practice assistance to immigration practitioners.

Required Education and Experience –
JD admission to any state bar; at least three (3) years’ immigration law practice, ideally including experience in removal defense and federal court litigation.

Your background –
To be effective and successful in this position, you should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Excellent legal research and writing skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to think creatively and work strategically
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Working knowledge and proficiency in MSOffice Suite (specifically MSWord, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Our workplace –
We offer a dynamic, challenging, rewarding, and collaborative work environment. We offer a competitive total compensation package (salary and benefits) commensurate with experience.

To apply –
We invite qualified applicants to submit cover letter, resume and salary requirement to: HR-AIC-Staff Attorney, hr@immcouncil.org, 202.783.7853, fax. Cover letter should include a summary of how your background, knowledge, skills and abilities relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position.

NOTE: Cover letters without desired salary may not be considered.

Direct hire only – NO recruiters (mail, email, fax or phone).

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