Managing Attorney for DACA & General Immigration Relief Services

The Managing Attorney is responsible for supervising legal staff and ensuring provision of high-quality legal services for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries, as well as community education & outreach activities related to DACA. The Managing Attorney oversees intake for individuals seeking DACA-related services and general immigration consultation, and the provision of legal services at various offsite locations. The Managing Attorney is responsible for representing the organization publicly, including support of CARECEN policy advocacy efforts.

Summary of Duties:

Supervise attorneys, Accredited Representatives, legal assistants, intake/reception and support staff;

• Monitor caseload of legal staff
• Plan and conduct legal case review and trainings
• Monitor professional development of staff, suggest and assign additional training when appropriate
• Conduct written and in-person performance evaluation for staff, including annual reviews and any necessary performance improvement planning and disciplinary action for team members
• Recruit, hire and evaluate team staff

Program Oversight:

• Monitor service deliverables on an ongoing basis; ensure that staff provide necessary data and documentation for reporting purposes; prepare and submit grant reports to various funders;
• Develop team/project budget. Identify team-specific costs, community needs and challenges. Anticipate external changes that may impact team/program work, including changes in law and expanding or contracting funding opportunities, among others;
• Using CARECEN legal policies & procedures as framework, develop uniform criteria for intake, case acceptance, case termination and conflict of interest policies;
• Ensure that all team staff utilize case management software effectively & uniformly.
• Provide individual consultations, prepare cases, and represent applicants before DHS in various matters; represent a limited number of individuals in Immigration Court and on appeal;
• Conduct presentations, community education activities and respond to media requests on DACA and other immigration issues;
• Participate in policy advocacy on immigration issues relevant to CARECEN’s mission;
• Develop and maintain relationships with local CBOs, law schools, foundations, government and other organizations;
• Participate in grant writing, including planning of grant proposals, drafting and reviewing drafts by development staff, conducting primary grant writing duties when necessary;
• Facilitate meetings, including department-wide meetings when Legal Director is unavailable;
• Other duties as assigned by Legal Director.