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Director of Advocacy and Legal Services

Director of Advocacy and Legal Services

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy CenterEl Paso, TX, US
Full-time
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center.Job Description | Director of Advocacy and Legal Programs (Deadline : September 26). ABOUT LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER.Las Americas is a nationally r...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Academic Tutor- Reading & Writing (Part-time) Job at El Paso Community College C

Academic Tutor- Reading & Writing (Part-time) Job at El Paso Community College C

El Paso Community College CafeEl Paso, TX, United States
Part-time
VP Instruction & Workforce Education.VP Instruction & Workforce Educ.Assist with the daily operation of the tutoring center by providing tutorial instruction to students, either for reviewing cours...Show moreLast updated: 6 days ago
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Sr. District Manager, Immunology Dermatology North Texas

Sr. District Manager, Immunology Dermatology North Texas

6014-Janssen Biotech Legal EntityEl Paso, Texas, USA
Full-time
At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything.Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are ...Show moreLast updated: 6 days ago
Claims Legal Specialist - Conditional Demands

Claims Legal Specialist - Conditional Demands

Sentry InsuranceEl Paso, TX, US
Full-time
Subject matter expert on requirements to properly resolve matters when faced with a conditional demand and assist in the development and implementation of claims standards.Our Claims Legal Speciali...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Legal Counsel, Project Finance

Legal Counsel, Project Finance

Taylor RootEl Paso
Permanent
This role is ideal for a legal professional with in project finance, gained at a law firm and / or in-house.The successful candidate will play a key role in structuring, negotiating, and executing co...Show moreLast updated: 23 days ago
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Writing / Editing

Writing / Editing

TradeJobsWorkForce88527 El Paso, TX, US
Full-time
Writing / Editing Job Duties : Create content campaigns that align with marketing objectives and ...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Legal Department- Attorney

Legal Department- Attorney

Fred Loya InsuranceEl Paso, TX, United States
Full-time
Handle and manage litigation files from inception through trial, with a caseload of under 80 files.Prepare pleadings, discovery, motions, demands and responses. Draft reports and provide file analys...Show moreLast updated: 9 days ago
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Brand Marketing Specialist - Legal Marketing

Brand Marketing Specialist - Legal Marketing

EverServiceEl Paso, TX, US
Full-time
EverService is a global provider of tech-enabled business solutions for companies of all sizes, helping them to grow and scale with digital marketing, website design & development, scheduling & boo...Show moreLast updated: 5 days ago
tutor - Writing

tutor - Writing

BUKIEl Paso, TX, US
Full-time +1
Do you want to earn money by teaching? Would you like to have a flexible schedule without being in the office all the time? Are you creative and do you like to implement your own teaching strategy ...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Writing Instructor (Remote)

Writing Instructor (Remote)

Scale AIEl Paso, TX, United States
Remote
Full-time
Join a global community of talented professionals to shape the future of AI.Earn up to $15 USD / hr and additional rewards based on quality of submission. Outlier is committed to improving the intelli...Show moreLast updated: 20 hours ago
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Claims Legal Specialist - Conditional Demands

Claims Legal Specialist - Conditional Demands

SentryEl Paso, TX, United States
Full-time
Subject matter expert on requirements to properly resolve matters when faced with a conditional demand and assist in the development and implementation of claims standards.Our Claims Legal Speciali...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Senior Project Manager Consultant Legal Technology

Senior Project Manager Consultant Legal Technology

eSentioEl Paso, TX, US
Full-time
Now Hiring : Senior Project Manager Consultant Legal Technology @ eSentio Technologies.Remote | Full-Time | Travel as Needed. Drive high-impact legal tech projects with top-tier clients.Sentio provi...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Multilingual Writing

Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Multilingual Writing

The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX, United States
Full-time
A leading educational institution in El Paso seeks a full-time tenure-track Associate Professor in Rhetoric and Writing Studies with expertise in Multilingual Writing. Candidates should demonstrate ...Show moreLast updated: 16 hours ago
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Remote Bilingual Italian Legal Expert - AI Trainer ($80-$90 per hour)

Remote Bilingual Italian Legal Expert - AI Trainer ($80-$90 per hour)

MercorEl Paso, Texas, US
Remote
Full-time
Mercor is seeking • •native Italian speakers • • who are also • •legal professionals • • based in • •Italy • •.This role combines your • •legal expertise • • across a wide variety of different subjects with • •...Show moreLast updated: 7 days ago
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Writing Trainer

Writing Trainer

OutlierEl Paso, TX, United States
Remote
Full-time
Earn up to $16 USD / hourly and work remotely and flexibly.Outlier, a platform owned and operated by Scale AI, is looking for. If you're passionate about improving models and excited by the future of ...Show moreLast updated: 9 days ago
Adjunct Faculty Writing Program

Adjunct Faculty Writing Program

Join our team of difference makers!El Paso, TX, United States
Full-time
APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-l...Show moreLast updated: 9 days ago
CMPP-Certified Senior Medical Writing & Publication Lead

CMPP-Certified Senior Medical Writing & Publication Lead

Syneos Health / inVentiv Health Commercial LLCEl Paso, TX, United States
Full-time
A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization is seeking a Sr Principal Communication / Publication Strategy professional to lead the completion of complex medical writing deliverables and mana...Show moreLast updated: 15 days ago
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Director of Advocacy and Legal Services

Director of Advocacy and Legal Services

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy CenterEl Paso, TX, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

Job Description | Director of Advocacy and Legal Programs (Deadline : September 26)

ABOUT LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER

Las Americas is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to serving immigrants and asylum seekers with high quality legal services, advocacy, and support in the borderland communities surrounding El Paso, Texas and southern New Mexico. Founded in 1987 by the visionary co-founders of Annunciation House, Las Americas was designed to address the unmet legal needs of Central Americans fleeing civil war and political unrest in the 1980s. Since its founding, Las Americas has served over 50,000 persons, while advocating for a robust asylum system, working to reunify separated families, and advocating for systemic change to US immigration policy and practices.

MEETING THE MOMENT

Las Americas is at a key inflection point in its organizational history. The demand for high quality legal services for immigrants is at an all time high and capacity is limited. We seek an innovative leader equipped with a strong legal foundation adept at creative lawyering to guide a team of dogged advocates fueled by their commitment to the El Paso community and the fight for a more just world.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Advocacy and Legal Services will work closely with the Executive Director and legal program staff to articulate and execute a vision for all legal programs and services offered by the organization. The Director of Legal Services will supervise the legal team in an effort to best serve the mission of Las Americas. The directors time will be distributed as follows : legal strategy and advocacy (40%); management and supervision (40%); program development and evaluation (10%), and case work (10%).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Legal Strategy and Advocacy

Chart the short term and long term strategic direction for all legal programs and advocacy efforts in close collaboration with the Executive Director, fundraising staff, and program team supervisors and staff

  • Develop internal team structure and legal services model that meets community and staff needs (in partnership with other members of the management team)
  • Develop a thoughtful talent pipeline for all legal service roles (in partnership with other members of the management team)
  • Authorize all advocacy endeavors as appropriate including but not limited to rapid response, sign on letters, statements, strategic interviews, advocacy meetings, and public actions in conjunction with the Executive Director
  • Position Las Americas as a trusted community resource (in partnership with other members of the management team)
  • Engage with the public, media, and donors regarding immigration policies and local border issues pertaining to immigration and the legal program at Las Americas as needed
  • Serve as point of contact on all active impact litigation involving Las Americas as plaintiff
  • Develop policies related to engaging in impact litigation
  • Represent Las Americas in key coalitions and partner tables locally and nationally (in partnership with other members of the management team)
  • Management and Supervision
  • Quality control of the legal output through regular qualitative audits of each team (in partnership with other members of the management team)

  • Assist supervisors and lead attorneys in assigning cases to staff attorneys, accredited representatives and paralegals, based on area of expertise and current caseload
  • Effectively manage legal interns, volunteers (including pro-bono attorneys) based on team needs
  • Optimize legal services capabilities through collaboration with private bar and other non-profit legal service providers (in partnership with other members of the management team)
  • Oversight of Legal Programs
  • Collaborate with staff attorneys and accredited representatives to identify viable cases and provide the best legal advice to prospective clients and pending intakes to make timely decisions of what cases can be accepted for representation

  • Assist supervisor and lead attorneys in co-chairing difficult cases
  • Stay abreast of legal changes in the field and identify means of training all staff to ensure everyone, from the executive director to front desk, is aware of how changes impact day-to-day services
  • Implement and oversee use of efficiency and case management systems
  • Compliance with Ethical and Grant Obligations
  • Ensure legal systems are meeting current demand and grant requirements with healthy and attainable deliverables (in partnership with other members of the management team)

  • Safekeeping and proper disposition of legal records, including client documents (in partnership with other members of the management team)
  • Ensure compliance and monitoring of IOLTA account
  • Client relations in problematic cases and / or client complaints
  • Ensure competency of legal staff and oversight of accredited representative program
  • IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE :

  • Expertise in immigration law and policy
  • Previous successful management experience
  • Exemplary organizational and internal systems-building skills
  • Experience working with indigent and vulnerable populations
  • Commitment to continuous growth and development of others
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice and service to others
  • Spirit of collegiality, creativity, and initiative
  • Ability to break down silos and view legal program areas holistically
  • Flexibility to transition from strategic to granular as needed by the legal team
  • Commitment to long-term relationship building both internally and external to the organization
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Demonstrated thought leadership
  • Love and respect for our borderland region
  • REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Juris Doctorate degree with membership in good standing in the bar of any state and / or the District of Columbia
  • Minimum of 3-5 years experience in immigration law (5 years preferred)
  • Minimum of one year of experience supervising legal staff (may include supervision of paralegals)
  • Knowledge of affirmative and removal defense work before USCIS, the Immigration Court, and Board of Immigration Appeals
  • Well-organized, self-motivated, able to work well under pressure, and able to work collaboratively and as part of a team
  • Excellent written, analytical, oral, organizational, and time management skills
  • Must always maintain professional demeanor and excellent work ethics
  • Strong public speaking ability
  • Proficiency with computers, common office equipment, MS Office, Google Suite, legal case management software
  • Must work locally out of El Paso, TX
  • PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

  • Bilingual - English / Spanish strongly preferred but not required
  • Direct services experience
  • Ability to stay up to date with immigration policies and procedures to provide guidance and training for legal teams
  • Experience with media interviews
  • Experience with impact litigation
  • Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds, including low-income populations, people who are marginally housed, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, people of color and / or persons with disabilities, and survivors of trauma
  • Dedication to serving immigrant communities with a sincere commitment to working on behalf of low-income immigrants
  • SALARY

  • Minimum salary starting at $80,000 and not to exceed $90,000
  • BENEFITS

  • Health insurance benefits paid with employer contributions
  • Flexible work environment and schedule
  • Paid time off includes personal, sick, vacation and all federal holidays
  • TO APPLY

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    Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center is an equal opportunity employer and offers equal employment opportunities in recruitment, selection, and advancement with no regard to race, cultural heritage, nationality, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, or any other status protected under the law.