Staff Attorney, Immigration Legal Policy

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Posted Mar 7, 2026

Remote · US · ask about Worldwide Full Time

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Overview

A humanitarian organization is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide immigration legal and policy analysis, technical assistance, and operational support to its programs. This role focuses on emerging legal issues, rapid-response developments, and policy-driven changes affecting service delivery across the network. The Staff Attorney will interpret new policies, analyze case impacts, and develop rapid-response protocols and materials to support field teams during shifts in law or enforcement.

This position supports both local immigration legal departments and non-legal departments, liaising with program leadership across the organization. The role involves monitoring, analyzing, and disseminating resources and trainings on new developments in immigration law and policy. It also serves as a key link between the legal department and other program teams, including advocacy and policy teams, and engages in rapid response to new immigration policy developments.

The position is remote with required travel to organizational or affiliate offices as necessary.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance and develop materials for local and affiliate offices on a wide range of legal services, focusing on rapid-response to new and developing immigration legal policies.
Monitor changes in immigration law and policy, serving as a subject-matter expert and source of information and analysis within the U.S. programs portfolio.
Conduct coaching, mentoring, and training for local network and affiliates on legal services principles.
Respond to technical legal questions, including case-related inquiries.
Contribute to the design and implementation of rapid-response data points and case-impact indicators.
Hold regular meetings with program leads to stay informed on population-specific legal services trends and coordinate development of technical assistance materials.
Collaborate with leadership to develop legal services tools, standards, quality indicators, program manuals, and training curricula.
Lead drafting of rapid-response protocols and best practices for emerging immigration legal issues.
Support new business development ventures including proposal development and reporting.
Develop effective training models to provide necessary training and support.
Provide activity reports on rapid-response technical assistance and emerging-issues training.
Represent the organization at community-based and task force meetings related to immigration issues.
Promote the legal program through various media and coordinate outreach activities.
Perform other related duties and special projects as requested.

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Qualifications

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree with specialization in Immigration Law.
Licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction (state Bar preferred).

Experience

Minimum 2-4 years of experience in immigration representation, including asylum representation.
At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
Experience designing, commissioning, and delivering training on technical competencies to diverse groups.
Ability to work remotely with multiple teams and manage competing priorities.
Proven ability to produce high-quality written resources.
Excellent organizational, time management, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy.
Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
Willingness to travel domestically for conferences, trainings, and meetings.
Experience working in multicultural environments.