Description
About the Organization
Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.
Canal Alliance is a nonprofit champion of immigrants who are challenged by a lack of resources and an unfamiliar environment. Every day, we educate, empower, support, and partner with motivated immigrants to best meet all their unique needs—from putting food on the table, to becoming American citizens, to learning English, to graduating from college.
Canal Alliance strives for a trauma-informed collaborative and inclusive culture. We invest in high quality services, professional development, and work-life balance.
Position Summary
The Affirmative Unit Staff Attorney will represent ILS clients in a variety of humanitarian immigration matters, focusing on affirmative cases. They will maintain a caseload representing clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
The Affirmative Unit Staff Attorney will work in a collaborative and trauma-informed environment delivering high quality service. This is a full-time, exempt position with a hybrid work model requiring three days a week in the office. Must be available to attend hearings and interviews in San Francisco as needed. The Staff Attorney reports to the Supervising Attorney of the Affirmative Unit.
Responsibilities
Conduct client intakes and consultations, provide eligibility assessment, develop case strategy, and represent individuals before USCIS in a variety of humanitarian applications
Cover hearings before EOIR as needed
Assure all cases are filed timely in accordance with departmental policies and grant deliverable timelines
Comply with ILS policies, procedures, and best practices, including entering data into our case management software (LawLogix), collecting fees, executing contracts with clients, and filing applications in a timely manner
Compile client data for reporting requirements
Participate in regular meetings, including one-on-one check-in meetings with supervisor, Affirmative Unit meetings, ILS department meetings, all staff meetings, and quarterly allstaff retreats
Attend immigration legal trainings and behavioral health trainings as needed
Participate in other team and agency meetings and projects
Assist Supervising Attorney in improving effective and efficient inter- and intra-agency referral systems
Requirements
Qualifications
J.D. and a member in good standing of any state bar
Bilingual in English and Spanish, with oral and written fluency - required
Prior experience in immigration law
Experience working with LawLogix or other legal case management software preferred
Able to sit for extended periods, with sufficient mobility to work in standard office/courtroom settings
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail
Strong legal research and analytical skills
Able to meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while consistently maintaining quality standards
Able to excel working both independently and collaboratively in remote and in-person settings
Commitment to serving immigrants and sensitivity to the needs of low-income, vulnerable clients
Canal Alliance requires all staff be COVID vaccinated except for those who have medical or religious beliefs exemptions
Compensation
This is a full-time, exempt position with benefits. We offer a competitive salary range from $80k-$85k with a benefits package that includes:
3 weeks paid vacation per year
12 days of sick leave per year
Paid Birthday each year
13 paid holidays per year
100% paid employee medical & dental insurance, life insurance, LTD, and EAP
403(b)-retirement plan with employer match of up to 4% after 3 months of employment
Voluntary benefits include FSA, vision, life, and pet insurance, as well as coverage for dependents
Telehealth for physical and mental health
We at Canal Alliance have a 4 Day Work Week, with typical hours Monday–Thursday, 9am-5pm. As a salaried position, our goal is for you to work as close to 8 hours per day as possible. However, certain seasons or work obligations may require days to be longer than 8 hours at times.
Location
This position is hybrid, requiring a minimum of 3 days onsite at our HQ at 711 Grand Ave., San Rafael, CA. Attendance at quarterly in-person staff retreats, and any other in-person trainings and meetings as needed, as well as occasional night and weekend events.
Canal Alliance Equity and Inclusion Statement
Canal Alliance actively promotes and recognizes principles of fairness, equity, and social justice in relation to, and across, intersections of race, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, disability, ancestry and all other identities represented among our diverse employees.
Application Process
Please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] and answer the following questions in your cover letter or body of email:
1. Why do you want to work at Canal Alliance?
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Please describe your immigration law experience. 3. How did you gain your Spanish fluency?
Only electronic applications will be accepted.
(Keep it green!) Please indicate
“Staff Attorney – YOUR NAME” in the subject line of your email.
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