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Job Description
The Removal Defense Attorney must be passionate about ELF’s mission. To that end, the Removal
Defense Attorney will provide client consultations with greater attention to complicated cases,
representation of clients, research, and analysis. The Removal Defense Attorney will be part of the
Education and Leadership Foundation Immigration department, which specializes in directly
representing immigrants and refugees in deportation proceedings. The Staff Attorney will work
collaboratively with our staff, including the Managing Director, Program Manager, Staff attorneys,
administrative support staff, and case workers, to provide client-centered, holistic services. The Staff
Attorney represents clients before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS only) in the
following areas of immigration: Adjustment of Status; Consular Process; Extension of Non-Immigrant
Status; DACA Renewal Applications; Naturalization; Acquisition and Derivation of Citizenship; Legal
Permanent Resident (LPR) Renewals; Advance Parole; Parole-in-Place; U-VISA; VAWA;
Inadmissibility Waivers; Removal Defense Cases, TPS, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, K-1 Visas,
T-Visas, CAT, and other similar benefits.
Responsibilities & Requirements
TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter and resume to Ana Luisa Lopez, Human Resources Manager, at alopez@education-leadership.org.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate degree
EXPERIENCE
Experience in removal defense; minimum of 1-year court experiencew, and 2-year removal defense experience.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Valid CA driver's license, vehicle insurance, and daily access to a vehicle
CA bar membership is preferred and will be given preference
Must be in good standing with the state bar (CA state bar preferred)
SKILLS
Fluent in English and Spanish
Excellent verbal communication skills
Excellent writing abilities
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to quickly build and maintain rapport with clients, community members, and coworkers of differing backgrounds (e.g. team player)
Strong organization skills
Adept at public speaking and teaching in large groups and comfortable with conducting media interviews
Ability to work under pressure and exercise flexibility as needed
Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement
Intermediate to advanced software skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
Able to hand multiple tasks simulatenaously
Customer-focused and service-oriented
Postive professional insight
Regularly exhibits flexibility and dependability in work and working relationships
Ability to identify problems and develop creative solutions both independently and in cooperation with others
Understanding modern office practices and procedures, including scanning, faxing, video conferencing, text, and chat messages, etc.