Immigration Legal Services Attorney/DOJ Accredited Representative

1 Month ago • All levels • Legal • $55,000 PA - $65,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

World Relief Chicagoland's Immigration Legal Services (ILS) department seeks a licensed attorney or DOJ Accredited Representative to provide direct legal counsel and representation to immigrants. Responsibilities include preparing immigration paperwork, writing legal briefs, and representing clients in affirmative asylum cases, family reunification, U/VAWA, refugee/asylee adjustments, DACA, and ancillary benefits. The role involves case management training, active participation in legal trainings and conferences, and advising clients on available immigration benefits. The position is primarily based in Chicago, with initial in-person training in Carol Stream. The organization is a global Christian humanitarian entity focused on addressing major crises through church partnerships, with programming in humanitarian response, community strengthening, and refugee/immigrant services.
Must have:
  • Experience preparing affirmative asylum cases
  • Cross-cultural communication skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor's degree
  • JD or DOJ Accreditation
  • Proficiency in MS Office
  • Database entry skills
  • Personal Christian faith
Good to have:
  • Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish
  • Master's degree
  • Bilingual fluency in other languages
  • Research skills
  • Strong writing and speaking skills
Perks:
  • Competitive benefits package
  • Employee discount program
  • Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation

Job Details

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
 
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
 
 
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.


This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.


POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief Chicagoland Immigration Legal Services (ILS) department provides low-cost immigration legal counsel and representation to the immigrant community and is looking to expand its legal team. As either a licensed attorney or a Department of Justice (DOJ) Accredited Representative, this position will provide direct legal counsel and representation to immigrants seeking affirmative benefits including asylum, family reunification, U/VAWA, refugee/asylee adjustments, DACA, and ancillary benefits.  This position will be based mainly in the Chicago office in Albany Park providing direct legal services, with an initial in person training period in the Carol Stream location dependent upon experience. 
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ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Immigration Legal Training
  • Participate in Immigration law trainings relevant to experience and needed expertise
  • Case management training on LawLogix as well as the case management protocols of the ILS department of World Relief Chicagoland 
  • Actively engage in ongoing immigration legal trainings, conferences (occasionally out-of-state), webinars, roundtables, and research in order to maintain the necessary knowledge and experience under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
  • Participate in weekly application case review time and case questions meetings  Immigration Legal Counsel and Representation
  • Legally screen and advise clients regarding immigration benefits and remedies available under the INA, CFR, and relevant government agency policies 
  • Prepare immigration paperwork and write legal briefs, sign G-28s, and follow-up as needed
  • Represent clients in person at USCIS adjudication interviews 
  • Zealously advocate for clients with relevant government actors 
  • Comply with WR Chicagoland ILS best practice case management rules, policies and procedures and legal ethics under the oversight of the Supervising Attorney
  • Manage a case load of pending immigration cases
  • Public speaking as assigned to the immigrant community, churches, and other professionals
  • Specific projects assigned by the ILS Director, Supervising Attorney, or ILS Manager
  • Occasional Saturdays and evenings may be required


JOB REQUIREMENTS:
  • Mature and personal Christian faith
  • Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
  • Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
  • Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
  • Experience preparing and successfully representing affirmative asylum cases 
  • Cross-cultural experience including cross-cultural communication skills 
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in a frequently changing environment
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • J.D. (if relevant) and commitment to attending CLE trainings and maintaining good standing with the State Bar 
  • If not an attorney, apply for and maintain DOJ Accreditation and required trainings
  • Proficient in MS Office programs
  • Database entry skills


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is preferred
  • Master’s degree preferred 
  • Committed to developing and investing in a strong ILS team speaking and writing skills preferred
  • Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish or another language preferred
  • Research skills


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$55,000 - $65,000 a year
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World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

 

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

 

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

 

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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