Employment Opportunity
Immigration Attorney for Vulnerable Populations
Catholic Charities Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. (hereafter “CCLS”) is a non-profit
organization that represents low-income immigrants without reference to their race, religion, gender,
ethnic group, or other distinguishing characteristics. CCLS is seeking a bilingual Spanish and/or Haitian
Creole speaking attorney to conduct community outreach and assure high quality legal services to
particularly vulnerable populations in the South Florida region.
CCLS offers outstanding benefits, including health insurance, a retirement plan, parental leave, life
insurance, professional development assistance, and generous paid time off (21 days for the first year in
addition to Federal holidays).
Location
- Main Office: 1469 NW 13 Terrace, Suite 100, Miami, Fl 33125
- Broward Office: 6565 Taft Street, Suite 401, Hollywood, FL 33024
Job Duties
- Manage a caseload of direct representation clients with complex immigration issues.
- Prepare and file applications for legal relief and represent clients before U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Executive
Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
- Specific duties involve frequent travel to offsite locations to conduct intakes and prepare
immigration relief forms including applications for asylum, employment authorization, fee
waivers and temporary protected status as well as motions before the Immigration Court.
- Ensure contract compliance with accurate and timely data entry.
- Work closely with external stakeholders, such as homeless shelters, to maintain a positive working
relationship as well as with relevant government stakeholders.
- Participate in trainings, calls, and meetings with funders and technical assistance providers to stay
up to date with new legal and programmatic developments; and
- Engage in outreach and education in the area of immigrants’ rights.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Licensed to practice law in any state; Florida Bar preferred.
