Deputy Chief Legal Officer
ActBlue
Criminal Immigration Attorney – ICE Detention and Bond Hearings
The Jeffcoat Firm
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Represent detained clients in immigration bond hearings, master calendar hearings, and individual hearings
- Advocate before immigration judges in bond redetermination and removal proceedings
- File bond motions, custody redetermination requests, and related applications
- Provide legal advice and counsel to clients and families navigating ICE detention
- Conduct client interviews, legal research, and case preparation with sensitivity and urgency
- Draft motions, briefs, and other legal filings before immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- Collaborate with legal assistants, interpreters, and support staff to ensure timely and accurate case management
- Stay current on developments in immigration law, particularly detention and bond-related case law and policy
- Maintain clear communication with clients’ families and support networks throughout detention and bond processes
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction and admission to the state bar where the office is located (or willingness to obtain)
- Minimum 2 years of experience practicing immigration law, with a focus on removal defense and detention/bond hearings
- Experience conducting hearings, presenting oral arguments, direct examination and cross-examining witnesses in immigration court
- Demonstrated ability to handle a high-volume caseload while providing excellent client service
- Fluency in Spanish (or another widely spoken language) strongly preferred; candidates without fluency should demonstrate ability to work effectively with interpreters
- Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
- Compassion, cultural competency, and a commitment to immigrant rights
Benefits
- WFH Flexible 📊 Resume Score Upload your resume to see if it passes auto-rejection tools used by recruiters Check Resume Score
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
Juris Doctor (JD)immigration lawremoval defensebond hearingslegal researchcase preparationdrafting motionsoral argumentsdirect examinationcross-examination
Soft skills
client servicecommunicationcompassioncultural competencyadvocacysensitivityurgencycollaborationorganizational skillsability to handle high-volume caseload
Certifications
licensed to practice lawadmission to state bar
