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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center is Hiring! Staff   Attorne y - San Joaquin Valley Cen tra l Valley of California The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is seeking a full-time  Staff  Attorney  working remotely from  the  San Joaquin  Valley of California .   Applicants living  adjacent to  the  San Joaquin  Valley and willing to  tra ve l  to the  San Joaquin  Valley on a  weekly  basis may be considered .  For purposes of this announcement, the San Joaquin Valley consists of the following eight counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced,  San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare.   This is an exempt position that reports to  a Directing Attorney . This is a bargaining unit position represented by the National Legal Services Workers (NOLSW), Local 2320. Who We Are: The ILRC is a leading immigrant rights organization headquartered in San Francisco with staff in Washington, D.C., Texas, Southern California, the Cen tra l Valley of California, and Washington state. Since 1979, our mission has been to educate, support, and empower immigrants, community organizations, and legal practitioners to build a more just, inclusive, and democratic society. Our team is passionate, collaborative, and committed to equity and innovation in all we do.  Additional  information about our organizational values is available  here . The Opportunity: This   position offers an opportunity to join a mission-driven team dedicated to strengthening the  ecosystem of organizations providing  family-based  affirmative and removal defense services within the  San Joaquin  Valley. The ideal candidate will help build the capacity of local partners by delivering legal  tra inings,  providing technical  assistance ,  supporting community   members directly at legal  workshops, and developing clear, accessible community  resources   and  practice advisories for legal practitioners . The ideal candidate will also  participate  in key collaboratives, networks, and coalitions to share resources, provide  timely  updates, and advance  pro-immigrant efforts across the region. Job Responsibilities:   The  Staff  Attorney - San Joaquin Valley  will contribute to several concurrent programs. Duties may include: • Conduct ing  in-person and/or  webinar   tra inings  on immigration law and practice for  attorneys and accredited  representatives . • Providing  tra ining to community members in English and Spanish on a variety of immigration law topics, including Know Your Rights and Public Charge. • Providing legal review  and advice  at immigration workshops on  various topics . • Participating in regional collaboratives and task forces to  represent  the ILRC and provide relevant information on immigrant rights, immigration law, and policy updates. • Tra ve l ing for  tra inings, meetings, and other events throughout the  San Joaquin  Valley, the rest of California, and, at times, throughout the United States. • Contributing to  ILRC   legal  projects, including writing, editing, and updating legal manuals and publications. • Conducting  case   rounds  and providing case-specific technical  assistance  to nonprofit agency staff, private practice attorneys, and pro bono attorneys  in the region  who work with low-income  noncitizens on various areas of family-based defensive and affirmative  immigration law. • Ability to present  accessible information in English and Spanish to on complex legal topics  to the media, community members,  and  practitioners. Required  Qualifications: The successful applicant  is required to  have: • A minimum of  5  years of experience  representing  clients in the practice of general immigration law  i nclud ing   represen ting  clients before USCIS, EOIR, and the BIA ; • Broad knowledge of  immigration law, including the grounds of inadmissibility and deportability and eligibility for relief ; • Strong foundation  in removal defense practice,  federal court litigation, and legal responses to immigration enforcement ; • Ability to lead meetings and communicate with a range of people, including attorneys, community members, advocates,  policy-makers , funders, and others; Willing to work closely with and learn from colleagues, including being willing to take direction and editing from others and to incorporate feedback; • Excellent writing, editing,  and  legal analysis skills; • Excellent  tra ining and presentation skills; • Strong  time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines; • A strong work ethic, including the following qualities: organized, flexible, reliable, and dependable, able to work independently, and able to handle several projects simultaneously; • Willing to  participate  in team-based efforts and a collaborative decision-making environment; • A current  bar membership in good standing for any state in the United States or the District of Columbia, although California is preferred ; and, • Demons tra ted  proficiency  in Spanish , including strong speaking and writing skills. Preferred Qualifications: • Engagement with rapid response networks and urgent legal  response s tra tegies. • Technical writing for immigration or other purposes. • Tra ining, teaching, or other public speaking experience. • Working in, leading, or forming coalitions. • Collaborating with  organizers, advocates, and  immigrant communities. Compensation/Benefits: Pay is extremely competitive for the field and  commensurate  with experience according to the ILRC salary scale for attorneys.  The starting pay for this position is   $93,509.70   for those who are  5   years out of law school. An attorney hired for this position who has been out of law school for more tha n 5  years will have a higher salary based on their law school graduation year. For instance, an attorney who has been out of law school fo r 10  years would have a salary of   $116,008.70.   The ILRC offers excellent benefits, medical/dental/vision insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sessions, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care, vacation, and sick leave. The ILRC also sponsors a retirement  plan  contribution upon fulfillment of eligibility. Additionally, we offer an annual professional development stipend of $2,500 and, from 2024 – 2027, an annual wellness stipend of $2,500.  ILRC also offers a sabbatical program: employees are eligible to apply for an 8-week sabbatical after five years of service and a 12-week sabbatical after ten years of service. Applications: This position will remain open until it is filled and is currently available. We will consider applications on an ongoing basis beginning  immediately .  To ensure consideration of your application, please submit a cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position, your salary requirements, a current resume, a writing sample that demons tra tes immigration and criminal law knowledge, and the contact information for three professional references, one of which must be a supervisor. The ILRC is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious beliefs, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.  Pursuant to  the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, ILRC will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.