Job description

The UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic (IFLC) seeks a Staff Attorney to begin in summer of 2023. The position is open to recent law graduates.

IFLC is a unique partnership between the UCLA School of Law and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Located on the campus of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools (RFKC) in Koreatown/Pico Union, the clinic serves immigrant students at the six public schools on the RFK campus, as well as their family members. IFLC provides individual representation in cases involving immigration relief and workers' rights. It also offers legal consultations involving a wider range of legal topics, including housing, public benefits, and criminal justice. In addition, IFLC organizes programming and enrichment opportunities related to social justice and legal rights for teachers, students, and families in the RFK community, and develops policy advocacy and research projects responsive to needs identified by the community.

The Staff Attorney is based at IFLC's office on the campus of RFK Community Schools. They provide a crucial reliable onsite presence for the clinic, as the law students are back-and-forth between UCLA and RFK. The Staff Attorney is responsible for providing direct representation to RFK students, legal consultations to the RFK community, serving as a resource for administrators, teachers, and parents, and leading the clinic's outreach and community education work. They will also work closely with the Clinic Director and Senior Staff Attorney on developing and managing the docket and advocacy projects the clinic undertakes, and supervising law students on their casework.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

JD degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required

Admitted to practice law in California.

Required

Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak fluently in Spanish.

Required

Minimum two years of legal practice experience.

Preferred

Ability to commute to primary office at RFK Community School, as well as to UCLA Law and other LAUSD schools as-needed basis for program meetings and events.

Required

Demonstrated experience with or substantive knowledge of immigration law.

Preferred

Demonstrated experience and interest in working with low-wage workers, immigrants, refugees, and/or other vulnerable populations

Preferred

Familiarity with workers' rights.

Preferred

Ability to work flexibly with changing priorities and deadlines.

Required

Ability to work in a busy and dynamic office setting shared by numerous people

Required

Demonstrated skill in working independently, organizing work flow, establishing productive work environment, and following through on assignments with minimal direct supervision.

Required

Prior experience working with immigrants, refugees, or other vulnerable populations.

Required

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups from a variety of social contexts, including members of immigrant communities.

Preferred

Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively under conditions of heavy workload, frequent distractions, and deadlines.

Required

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions

Required

Ability to conduct hybrid work on an as-needed basis in coordination with other Clinic staff based on office space availability.

Required

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
04-22-2023

External Posting Date:

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