Bilingual Associate Attorney

Permanent Opportunity; $110,000-$120,000k (DOE)

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Charlotte, North Carolina

The Associate Attorney will be responsible for working on various types of immigration applications and will help supervise and serve as a legal resource to assigned non-attorney team members. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 or more years of experience in family and humanitarian immigration law and will have a passion to help as many immigrants without documentation legalize their status as possible. They will be a legal professional who advises and represents clients in relation to their legal rights in immigration services.

What the position offers:

• Opportunity to work for a mission-driven organization offering humanitarian assistance
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance effective on the first day of employment
• STD, LTD
• 401k with 100% match on the first 3%
• 15 days of PTO (prorated for the remainder of this year)
• 9 paid holidays

What you’ll be doing:

• The attorney will creatively identify types of immigration relief for which clients might be eligible
• Strategize on how to advocate for clients and resolve challenging immigration questions
• Provide leadership, support, and training to non-attorney team members
• The Attorney will audit work product from our non-attorney team members
• Provide training on, monitor, and enforce ethical obligations for non-attorney team members
• Answer legal questions from assigned legal support teams
• Review and edit USCIS applications and supporting materials and complete operational tasks as necessary for the legal team to meet legal ops goals
• Stay informed about legislative, regulatory, administrative, and case law changes

Who we’re looking for:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and must be an active member in good standing of a state bar
• Immigration court experience a plus
• Advocacy-focused approach to representation of clients
• Continued improvement mindset, with an innovative approach to analyzing and improving operations and processes
• Excitement for change and growth
• Leadership skills and strong work ethic