Immigration Impact Unit Director – Private Counsel

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• The Director must be committed to serving a culturally diverse, low-income immigrant population and must be eligible to practice law in this jurisdiction as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing, or as an attorney in another jurisdiction who is eligible to engage in limited Massachusetts practice under Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04;
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the interplay of criminal and immigration law;
• Access to an automobile in order to travel to offices, courts, and training locations that are not easily accessible by public transportation; and,
• Access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• 10 year’s experience in the interplay of criminal and immigration law;
• Significant experience developing and participating in training programs remotely and in person;
• Commitment to working with a culturally diverse, low-income population and a substantive understanding of the implicit biases impacting our clients;
• A demonstrated commitment to the principle of zealous advocacy in the representation of indigent immigrants;
• Excellent analytic, writing, and oral communication skills;
• Some experience in the interplay of immigration law and child welfare/family defense law and/or other areas of law served by other divisions of CPCS preferred;
• Prior management or supervisory experience preferred; and,
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis is strongly preferred.

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