
Legal Fellow
International Refugee Assistance Project
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $68,815 - $77,990 per year
About the role
- Provide advice and counsel and direct representation to displaced clients around the world; the primary focus of the Legal Fellow’s caseload will be on family reunification cases.
- Provide mentorship to pro bono attorneys working on cases with IRAP, which will include offering expert advice and reviewing draft submissions.
- Create and revise community-facing legal information resources.
- Conduct legal trainings and information sessions for diverse audiences.
- Communicate with key partner organizations on case referrals and other coordination needs.
- Supervise and manage law student volunteers on specific projects.
- Collaborate with other programmatic teams at IRAP as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and JD or LLM required.
- Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in any jurisdiction in the United States or have a pending application for bar admission in the United States.
- No more than two years of legal experience after law school.
- Lived and/or professional experience with forced migration is preferred.
- Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced and high-pressure work environment.
- Highly organized and motivated; able to multitask, manage a high-volume workload, and have excellent time management skills.
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a preference for experience working in diverse and international work environments.
- Ability to work in a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed manner with clients of all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ clients, survivors of violence, and other vulnerable populations.
- Excellent oral and written English skills.
- Proficiency in a second language is a plus.
Benefits
- Fully paid family health insurance
- Retirement options
- Extensive PTO (20 or more vacation days, 22 and more public/ org-wide holidays)
- Comprehensive leave time for sickness
- Disability and parenting (27.2 weeks of parental leave)
- Reimbursement for work-from-home equipment
- Generous opportunities for professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchlegal writingcase managementfamily reunification lawtrauma-informed careanalytical skills
Soft Skills
mentorshipcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillstime managementflexibilitymultitasking
Certifications
JDLLMbar admission