International Refugee Assistance Project

Legal Fellow

International Refugee Assistance Project

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New YorkUnited 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
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