Senior Staff Attorney or Staff Attorney – Immigration Unit

Founded in 1981, The Public Law Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free legal services to low-income residents and other nonprofits in Orange County. Last year, Public Law Center staff and volunteers provided over 65,000 hours of free legal services in handling over 4,500 cases benefiting low-income children, adults and seniors. The estimated value of this work is roughly $60 million in just the past three years. Our services include counseling, individual representation, community education and strategic policy advocacy and impact litigation to challenge societal injustices.

• Full-time, exempt position.
• Reports to co-supervising attorney.
• Subject to probationary period during first 6 months of continuous employment.
• Hybrid position. Minimum of two in-office days during probationary period, and minimum of one in-office day after probationary period.
• Travel throughout Orange County and neighboring counties for USCIS/EOIR appearances, and community presentations/events will be necessary. Participation in community presentations/events may include occasional evening or weekend work.

• →Conduct legal screenings and consultations.
• →Maintain full caseload of immigration cases, including removal defense and affirmative relief.
• →Participate in collaborative advocacy efforts in coalition with other legal service providers and community partners.
• →Oversee volunteer pro bono attorneys and law students through training, technical support, and general supervision.
• →Participate in immigration legal clinics, workshops, and community education presentations.
• →Represent PLC at legal networking and community outreach events.

• Active membership in the California State Bar or eligibility to practice under State Bar Multijurisdictional Practice Program.
• 1-5 years of immigration law experience, including client representation before USCIS and/or EOIR.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with immigrant communities.

Strongly Preferred:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Ability to effectively manage high volume of cases and multitask concurrent responsibilities.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or other language.