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Charleston Legal Access
Lana Kleiman, Executive Director
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Email: lana@charlestonlegalaccess.org
Recruiting for office(s) in: Charleston SC
Type of organization: Law Firm
Job Title: Immigration Attorney
Charleston Legal Access is a nonprofit, sliding-scale law firm designed to fill a gap in the legal
community and offer services not provided by any other organization in the state. A small but
mighty team of seven, our mission is to expand legal representation and access to justice in the
Lowcountry by providing low-cost, quality legal representation and assistance to the working
poor and others of modest means who do not qualify for free legal aid but who cannot afford a
private attorney. In addition, we take on projects to expand access to justice, such as increasing
language access in the courts and the Housing Court project to reduce the rate of evictions in
South Carolina
Charleston Legal Access (CLA) seeks a dynamic and motivated Immigration Attorney to help
establish and grow a new immigration practice within our organization. The ideal candidate will
have 1-3 years of experience in immigration law, with a proven ability to work independently
and collaboratively. This position demands a proactive, driven approach and a deep commitment
to delivering exceptional legal services to underserved communities. The Immigration Attorney
will be responsible for providing legal advice and representation to clients who are navigating the complex and often confusing process of our immigration systems and will handle a wide range of cases, including all aspects of family-based immigration matters, which include adjustment of status, citizenship, and humanitarian-based immigration matters that include VAWA, U-visas, asylum, removal defense, SIJS, TPR, and DACA.
Time period of employment: full time, ongoing, project-based
- Deadline to apply: 31 December 2024
- Anticipated start date: ASAP
- Response method(s): Email, https://www.indeed.com/job/immigration-attorney-ef4d37f1fc645609
- Materials requested: Résumé, Cover letter, Writing sample
Hiring criteria
Required qualifications (must haves):
– Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
– Active membership in good standing with the South Carolina Bar
or the ability to waive-in with a qualifying Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) score.
– 1-3 years of experience in immigration law, with a strong foundation in family-based
immigration, asylum, and removal defense.
– Be located in or willing to relocate to the Charleston area.
– Fluency in Spanish preferred
– Family law or other litigation experience preferred
– A desire to be part of a growing nonprofit legal service agency that strives to make the legal
system uncomplicated, approachable, and, most importantly, accessible to everyone.
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
– Excellent organizational skills: detail-orientated and strong management skills.
– Attend staff and Board meetings, advocate meetings, task forces, and other community
meetings when needed to help CLA accomplish its mission.
– Must be able to work on several projects concurrently while meeting deadlines.
– Perform other duties as assigned or requested by the Team.
-Commitment to diversity within the office using an approach that values all individuals and
respects differences concerning race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual
orientation, religion, disability, and socio-economic circumstance.
-The ability to work independently, without close supervision, and collaboratively at varying
levels of seniority within and outside Charleston Legal Access.