The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is seeking a Staff Attorney to represent low-income immigrants with a wide variety of immigration matters and to train and supervise law student interns. The ideal candidate is an excellent advocate with strong writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills who can work well in a fast-paced collaborative environment, who has experience providing immigration services to low-income people, and who is committed to training and mentoring the next generation of legal advocates.
EBCLC is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide high quality legal services to low-income clients and educational opportunities for law students and community volunteers. As UC Berkeley Law School's community-based clinic, EBCLC is currently the largest provider of free legal services for low-income residents in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), with a staff of 40 and an annual roster of 150 law student interns providing services to 5,000 clients each year.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Represent low-income immigrants on wide variety of immigration matters before the Immigration Court, USCIS, and the Board of Immigration Appeals, including deportation defense, political asylum, U visas, VAWA, SIJS, adjustment of status, consular processing, waivers, immigration effects of criminal convictions, legal issues for detainees, and naturalization
• Teach, train, and supervise law students as part of Berkeley Law School’s clinical program, including substantive law and skills training, individual and group case reviews, and day-to-day supervision of students’ legal work
• Conduct outreach and presentations in the community
• Supervise pro bono attorneys
• Additional tasks as assigned by Supervisor
Minimum Qualifications:
• J.D. required, member of a State Bar in good standing, California State Bar preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience providing immigration legal services
• Demonstrated ability to manage a demanding case-load; excellent time-management, priority-setting and organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse range of groups, including low-income clients, students, service providers, and law school faculty
• Independent self-starter and outstanding team player
• Prior experience training and supervising law student interns desirable
• Bilingual (Spanish-English) skills highly desirable
Salary:
This is a full-time salaried (exempt) position, with a starting salary of $53,000 to $58,000 depending on experience. EBCLC offers a generous benefits package including 100% employer-funded medical, dental, and vision plans, and paid time off.
Application Procedure:
Submit applications by email to jobs@ebclc.org; by mail to East Bay Community Law Center, 2921 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703; or by fax to (510) 548-2566. Applications should include a cover letter, resume, short writing sample, and names/contact information for two professional references. Deadline for receipt of applications is Friday March 27, 2015.
EBCLC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, ethnic background, sex, disability, or sexual orientation. People of color, women, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.