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ILCM is an organization with over 30 employees across five locations in the State of Minnesota including two St. Paul offices and offices in Austin, Moorhead, and Worthington. Additionally, ILCM has recently expanded to provide services in North Dakota.
We are grateful to our dedicated and hardworking staff who make our work possible. We look for individuals who share our mission of enhancing opportunities for immigrants and refugees through legal representation for low-income individuals, and through education and advocacy with diverse communities.
ILCM is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. ILCM provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and will not refuse to hire any qualified individual, or otherwise discriminate against any individual by reason of an employee’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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New Beginnings Staff Attorney
Responsibilities
The Staff Attorney is responsible for legal representation in a variety of immigration matters for survivors of violent crime and domestic violence, and for providing information, technical assistance, outreach, and training on behalf of income-eligible persons of all nationalities.
• Click "view details" to see the full list of responsibilities.Requirements
• J.D. degree and admission to the Minnesota State Bar.
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• 3-5 years of experience with immigration law for survivors of violent crimes and domestic violence, immigration court matters, and crimmigration preferred.
• Second language fluency in Spanish required.
• Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• High level of flexibility in adapting to changing immigration laws, procedures, and policies.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Familiarity with diverse refugee and immigrant communities, community agencies, and resources.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the low-income immigrant and refugee community and experience working with persons of diverse economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to work constructively with others, possess good judgment, learn quickly, and work well independently and under pressure as well as in collaboration with other staff and with other organizations.
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New Americans Immigration Hub Staff Attorney
Responsibilities
The Hub Staff Attorney is responsible for supporting Hub efforts to meet its goals. The position reports to our Legal Director. The staff attorney will be an integral part of the New Americans Immigration Hub (“Hub”), a state-funded project in collaboration with key partners to improve the delivery of immigration legal services in Minnesota.
• Click "view details" to see the full list of responsibilities.Requirements
• J.D. degree and admission to the Minnesota State Bar.
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• 3-5 years of experience with immigration law for survivors of violent crimes and domestic violence, immigration court matters, and crimmigration preferred.
• Second language fluency in Spanish required.
• Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• High level of flexibility in adapting to changing immigration laws, procedures, and policies.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Familiarity with diverse refugee and immigrant communities, community agencies, and resources.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the low-income immigrant and refugee community and experience working with persons of diverse economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to work constructively with others, possess good judgment, learn quickly, and work well independently and under pressure as well as in collaboration with other staff and with other organizations.
• Click "view details" to see the full list of requirements.Open until filled
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Pro Bono Manager
Responsibilities
The Pro Bono Manager will engage members of the private bar to provide legal services to income-eligible immigrants and refugees in several areas of immigration law, including but not limited to, citizenship, deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA), crime victim relief, and removal defense. The Pro Bono Manager works alongside ILCM’s Pro Bono Coordinators in implementing ILCM’s pro bono programming. The majority of this programming is in the Twin Cities, but ILCM is exploring ways to provide additional support to clients in Greater Minnesota and North Dakota.
• Click "view details" to see the full list of responsibilities.Requirements
• J.D. degree and admission to a state bar or DOJ accredited representative. For those with a J.D. degree and admission to state bar, 3 years of experience or equivalent with immigration law and immigration court matters preferred; for DOJ accredited representatives, 5 years of experience or equivalent with immigration law and immigration court matters preferred.
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• Second language fluency in Spanish, Karen, Hmong, Somali, or Amharic, or another language spoken by a significant portion of ILCM’s potential client community is preferred.
• Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• High level of flexibility in adapting to changing immigration laws, procedures, and policies.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Familiarity with diverse refugee and immigrant communities, community agencies, and resources.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the low-income immigrant and refugee community and experience working with persons of diverse economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to work constructively with others, possess good judgment, learn quickly, and work well independently and under pressure as well as in collaboration with other staff and with other organizations.
• Click "view details" to see the full list of requirements.Open until filled