Legal Consultant/Immigration Attorney, Preferred Communities

Department Overview: Commonpoint Queens Resettlement & Integration Department at “The Hub” consists of initial resettlement, social integration and employment services programs serving refugee and other humanitarian migrant populations.

POSITION SUMMARY

Commonpoint Queens seeks an experienced immigration attorney to act as a Legal Consultant to provide immigration legal services to Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees under the Preferred Communities (PC) program. The Legal Consultant will provide consultations and certain immigration application assistance to Ukrainian and Afghan humanitarian parolees in person as well as remotely. The Legal Consultant will document their services provided to Commonpoint clients and maintain legal files as required and ethical. The Legal Consultant will also support Commonpoint as it pursues recognition by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and DOJ accreditation of its staff (R&I). Fluency in Ukrainian or Dari/Pashto is preferred but not required. Must have own malpractice insurance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Receives an orientation to the Commonpoint Preferred Communities (PC) programs.
• In consultation with Commonpoint PC staff and Senior Director, creates an appointment schedule for immigration consultations and intake/application preparation as appropriate.
• Counsels PC Ukrainian and Afghan clients on immigration-related matters.
• Prepares immigration applications expected to be resolved during the period of consultancy and signs Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney for applications they prepare and file on behalf of Commonpoint Queens PC clients.
• Maintains records or service and other files as appropriate and ethical.
• Collaborates with the Senior Director and other R&I staff on the Commonpoint DOJ R&I application process.
• Performs other legal tasks as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

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  J.D. degree and Bar admission required; NY Bar preferred.
• At least three years of immigration law experience; familiarity with Afghan humanitarian parole and Ukrainian humanitarian parole. Must have a broad-based knowledge of family and humanitarian based immigration law, applications/petitions, policies, and procedures. (Knowledge of employment-based immigration law is not relevant to this position.)
• Fluency in Dari/Pashto or Ukrainian preferred but not required.
• Experience with training/mentoring others is a plus.
• Must have own malpractice insurance.
• Experience assisting non-profits to attain BIA recognition/accreditation preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and management skills required.
• Experience with low-income, limited English, vulnerable immigrant populations.
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with Google applications (Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Docs, Sheets, etc.),