Managing Attorney, Detained Adult Program-Direct Representation
Company: Shelby American, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 4, 2025
Job Description:
DescriptionWho We AreThe Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR)
Coalition is now Amica Center for Immigrant Rights ("Amica Center"
for short). Click to learn more about our new name. Since our
founding in 1999, we have grown significantly and added new
services to support immigrants in detention. Recently, Amica Center
has outgrown our name, expanding beyond our initial services and
geographic boundaries."Amica" is the Latin word for "friend," and
that echoes the way we approach what we do. Just as friends stand
with one another, Amica Center stands with our clients to achieve
the safety, stability, and opportunity we all deserve.We are the
only non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. area that is
exclusively focused on providing legal assistance to adult and
child immigrants detained by the government in the Capital Region
and beyond.Our Work EnvironmentThe Detained Adult Program (DAP)
works with hundreds of adults who are detained by ICE each year,
providing information, support, and legal representation. We
provide trauma-sensitive, person-centered services, and deeply
value the autonomy of the people we work with in detention as they
navigate the fundamentally inhumane immigration system. DAP
provides legal representation to detained immigrants regardless of
their criminal history and immigration procedural postures.Amica
Center's Detained Adult Program is a highly collaborative work
environment. Each team lead works directly with a focused team, but
all colleagues are interconnected through, for example, case
workshops or staff-run committees.DAP staff are a source of
expertise in the highly complex and ever-changing immigration
system. They have persisted through administration changes, policy
shifts, and attacks on the rights and freedoms of immigrants
through project-focused cohorts that arise to address challenges or
to brainstorm and implement affirmative strategies.General Duties
and ResponsibilitiesSupervision:
- Directly supervise Senior Staff Attorneys, Staff Attorneys, and
other staff as needed.
- Provide oversight and mentoring to staff and senior attorneys
and paralegals on direct representation cases, including
supervision and assistance of (i) case strategy, including
researching, engaging, and preparing experts on health, behavioral
health, and country conditions, (ii) trial preparation, and (iii)
case load management.
- Support direct reports in conducting individual intakes and
client meetings, including trial preparation, with immigrants at
the detention facilities.
- Provide oversight and mentoring to staff and senior attorneys
and paralegals on the preparation of Post Release Plans and social
service plans, in coordination with social services staff.
- Support direct reports in their supervision of staff attorneys
and paralegals.
- Ensure everyone in management structure is complying with all
organizational and grant required metrics, data tracking, file
management, etc.Representation:
- This is largely a non-representational role. Generally,
candidates will be expected to handle a minimal caseload aligned
with their professional development goals. For candidates whose
professional development goals include continued representation of
detained individuals, some amount of direct representation is
possible.
- Provide expert mentoring to outside attorneys representing
detained immigrants on a pro bono basis.
- On occasion, conduct individual intakes and client meetings,
including trial preparation, with immigrants at the detention
facilities.Organizational Services:
- Provide oversight and management of significant aspects of the
program, including grant management and tracking, in coordination
with the program directors, deputy program directors, and other
managers.
- Work with program management to set long-term program
plans.
- With other Managing Attorneys and program leadership to ensure
that the program is kept abreast of new developments in the law and
that junior staff are adequately trained on the law.
- Interface with leadership of other Amica Center programs to
ensure cross-program information and strategy sharing.
- Take part in stakeholder relationship activities, including
in-person and remote meetings with community groups, governmental
bodies and representatives, detention center staff, and other legal
service providers.
- Oversee the inputting and accuracy of data and case information
into shared databases in a timely fashion for oneself and program
staff in your supervision matrix.
- Assist other program staff in completion of their workload
during high-work/low-bandwidth periods.Additional Role-Specific
DetailsPosition Type: Full-time, ExemptReports To: Deputy Program
Director for the Detained Adult ProgramSupervisory Responsibility:
Directly supervises a limited number of staff on a direct
representation team (usually senior staff and/or staff carrying out
key program functions, including attorneys, paralegals, and
administrative staff), and provides overall leadership and back-up
support to the team's other supervisors.Hiring Timeline: Priority
will be given to applications submitted by January 5, 2025;
applications will be reviewed continuously until the role is
filled.Salary: $81,000 - $109,800Location and/or Travel
Requirements: This position will be based at the Washington, D.C.
or Baltimore, M.D. Office. Due to business related travel
expectations, it is recommended candidates live within 30-miles of
their assigned primary office. Outstanding remote candidates are
encouraged to apply and may be considered.Telework: Amica Center
operates a hybrid work environment. Most staff are required to work
at least one day per week in-office, but some roles require more
office/on-site attendance or travel.COVID-19 Vaccination: All
employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted against
COVID-19. To be fully vaccinated means having completed the full
dosages required for the type of vaccine obtained as designated by
the CDC. If boosters are subsequently recommended by the Centers of
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) then employees will be
required to receive the booster within thirty (30) days of their
eligibility to access the boosters.BenefitsAmica Center's benefits
package includes:
- Free gym access located in Washington, D.C or Baltimore, MD
(dependent on employee's primary office);
- Flexible working hours after successful completion of trainings
and with approval of supervisor;
- Pre-tax commuter benefits for those living in the DMV;
- Subsidized health, dental insurance, and vision insurance
(Amica Center pays a very high rate of the insurance package, for
which we can provide additional information);
- Work issued cell phone provided to all client-facing
employees;
- Life insurance valued at $50,000, as well as long and short
term disability;
- The option to set up a Flexible Spending Account;
- High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a one-time employer
contribution of $350 to the Health Savings Account (HSA); and
- The option to set up a 403(b) account (the equivalent of a
401(k) account for non-profits) which the organization has the
option, for all employees on an annual basis, to match at a certain
percentage after one year of continuous employment.Paid time off
includes:
- 23 personal days per calendar year
- Up to 20 days of sick time per calendar year
- 7 hours of volunteer time off
- 13 Federal holidays
- Winter break closure
- 12 weeks of parental leaveAt Amica Center, we embrace the fact
that talented individuals come from diverse backgrounds and life
experiences. We believe that diversity in all dimensions of the
organization supports and bolsters the innovative thinking
essential to our success. Amica Center values your unique
perspectives, skills, and potential, and we are committed to
providing equal opportunities for growth and development. If you
are passionate about Amica Center's mission and are excited to
contribute your talents to our team, we encourage you to submit
your application. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented
groups are strongly encouraged to apply. If you are a candidate
with a disability and require accommodations to apply for this
position, please contact us at HR@amicacenter.org.EEO StatementThe
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights (Amica Center) is an equal
opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law,
it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and
mandates. Amica Center prohibits discrimination and harassment of
any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees
and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age,
national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amica
Center conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all
applicable laws and regulations.Anti-Racism StatementTo learn more
about our anti-racism statement click How to ApplySubmit your
resume, a cover letter that explains your interest in this role,
and a writing sample with your Paylocity application.Competencies
RequiredLegal Proficiency: The employee demonstrates a mastery of
immigration law and legal procedure and can deploy innovative and
thoughtful approaches to assisting clients. The employee stays
abreast of developments in the law and ensures that their
supervisees are trained in new developments.Client and Programmatic
Proficiency: The employee proficiently helps to manage all
programmatic obligations. The employee proficiently manages their
workload and the caseloads of the staff they supervise. The
employee skillfully supervises their staff and ensures that staff
are in a position to grow professionally.Administrative: The
employee ensures that all administrative aspects of their position
(and their supervisees' positions), attendant to the provision of
services to clients, are carried out without managerial
intervention, including timekeeping, file upkeep, database upkeep,
etc.Qualifications Required
- JD and active license to practice law in any US state or
jurisdiction;
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in immigration law,
including removal defense and detention;
- At least 3 years of supervision experience; preference for
relevant experience in project management;
- Written and oral Spanish proficiency required; fluency strongly
preferred;
- It is expected that the candidate will need to travel for
work-related business. As a result, the candidate must possess a
valid driver's license and be comfortable operating a vehicle upon
hiring. This role requires travel, but qualified individuals with
disabilities may be accommodated in a reasonable manner under the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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