National Immigrant Justice Center Jobs

Associate Director (Detention Project) Responsibilities: Ensures the delivery of high quality legal services in the most effective and efficient manner. Identifies emerging issues (actual and anticipated, internal and external) and..

Spring Internship The intern will be responsible for policy research; writing; fund raising; legal research. Majors desired includes: policy; international studies. Undergraduates and Law Students are considered. Deadline: November..

Paralegal - Immigrant Legal Defense Project The candidate will be responsible for: Conducts intake, as assigned. Conducts legal and factual research. Assesses cases to determine eligibility. Conducts interviews with clients..

Staff Attorney, LGBTQ Project Responsibilities: Handle cases before both USCIS and the Immigration Courts. Case types will likely include requests for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention..

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Legal Defense Project The candidate provides individual and general information sessions and self-help workshops as part of the Immigration Court HelpDesk at the Chicago Immigration Court. Conducts..

Staff Attorney, Detention Duties: Conducts preliminary intake interview, gathers all relevant facts for presentation at Unit meetings. Makes assessment of income eligibility and makes appropriate referrals for those individuals not..

Paralegal, Indianapolis Duties: Conducts legal and factual research. Assesses cases to assist in determining relief eligibility. Conducts interviews with clients and witnesses. Drafts applications, affidavits, letters and/or legal pleadings and..

Paralegal The candidate provides general legal case support through intake, research, case review, documentation preparation, and other related tasks to support operations and the work of staff and pro bono,..

Summer Law Student Internship The interns will work on a wide variety of projects, including asylum applications and hearings, deportation hearings and appeals, immigrant visa petitions, issues related to unaccompanied..

Paralegal, Immigrant Legal Defense Project Duties: Conducts intake, as assigned, at NIJC’s Chicago office and at off-site locations in and near Chicago. Provides and assists with group presentations, including Know..

Senior Attorney, Detention Duties: Provides legal representation and counseling to immigrants and asylum-seekers appearing before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with..

Graduate Fellowship Program The Fellowship Program places new associates from law firms at public interest law agencies in Illinois, where they are typically paid by their hiring firm to work..

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Legal Defense Project Responsibilities: Conducts preliminary intake interview, gathers all relevant facts for presentation at Unit meetings. Makes assessment of income eligibility and makes appropriate referrals for..

Staff Attorney - Detention Project Duties: Conducts preliminary intake interview, gathers all relevant facts for presentation at Unit meetings. Makes assessment of income eligibility and makes appropriate referrals for those..

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Children’s Protection Project Duties: Conducts preliminary intake interview, gathers all relevant facts for presentation at Unit meetings. Makes assessment of income eligibility and makes appropriate referrals for..

Paralegal - Detention Project Duties: Conduct intake interviews with detained non-citizens and their family members. Present intake interviews for legal assessment. In coordination with the assigned attorney, conduct legal and..

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Legal Defense Project Duties: Conducts preliminary intake interview, gathers all relevant facts for presentation at Unit meetings. Makes assessment of income eligibility and makes appropriate referrals for..