Associate Director, Legal Services
Heartland Alliance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $105,000 - $115,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Coordinate urgent detention response for participants who are detained or at imminent risk of detention
- Compile documentation and support advocacy efforts for immigration needs, release, or relief
- Supervise and manage legal services team as the program grows
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community-based partners to support comprehensive legal services and advocacy for survivors of torture and human rights violations
- Develop standardized protocols to bring routine legal services in-house
- Lead regular staff education sessions on immigration policy changes and advocacy opportunities
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate (JD) degree and licensed to practice law in any U.S. state (Illinois strongly preferred)
- Minimum 5 years of immigration law experience; supervisory experience preferred
- Experience with detained docket
- Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive advocacy
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Fluency in English required with a second language strongly preferred (French, Spanish, or other languages commonly spoken by program participants)
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
immigration lawdetained dockettrauma-informed advocacyculturally responsive advocacy
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationsupervisionadvocacy
Certifications
Juris Doctorate (JD)licensed to practice law