Long Term Temporary Attorney - Immigration Unit (Boston, MA)

Long Term Temporary Attorney - Immigration Unit

GBLS is an AA EO accessible employer committed to diversity in the workforce and regards differences as assets.Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks a long term temp staff attorney for a period of 18 months. The attorney will work in the Immigration Unit and will represent clients in a variety of immigration matters including removal defense defensive and affirmative asylum claims special immigrant juvenile status petitions VAWA self-petitions U and T visas and other immigration matters before the USCIS and EOIR. Requirements Admitted to the Massachusetts bar with no more than 5 years of experience in immigration law including asylum experience working with immigrant clients from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds strong writing and oral advocacy skills and strong administrative skills. Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred. Salary is based on a union scale. GBLS offers a generous benefits package and a student loan repayment assistance plan for eligible attorneys. Candidates should submit a cover letter resume and brief writing sample to Sonia Marquez Director of Human Resources via e-mail at jobs(at)gbls.org. Please refer to Job Code LTT-IMM when applying for this position. Deadline is April 11 2019 or until position is filled.