Staff Attorney (Hybrid)
Orlando Center for Justice, Inc.
Orlando, FL
attorney
legal
travel
attorney
immigration
courts
government
community
management
regulations
driver’s license
bilingual
spanish
December 8, 2022
Orlando Center for Justice, Inc.
Orlando, FL
FULL_TIME
$52000/YEAR
Summary
The Bilingual (Spanish/English) Staff Attorney is a professional role. Focuses on representing clients in litigation and other legal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, administrative agencies, state or federal courts. The Staff Attorney reports to the Legal Director and, on special projects or cases, may be reporting to a senior attorney.
Tasks Guideline and Essential Functions
- Represent clients in courts and before government agencies.
- Conduct legal consultations, advice clients concerning their legal rights, merits of their cases and related matters. Conduct orientations as part of the community outreach activities of the organization.
- Prepare and review legal writings such as legal memoranda, legal briefs, case summaries, motions and other documents for the court or government agencies and track case progress via case management software.
- Conduct research and analysis of legal data using the provided technology and other available resources. Interpret laws, rulings and regulations applicable to cases assigned. Evaluate findings, gather evidence, and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases. Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
- Prepare clients for hearings or interviews.
- Participate in trainings and complete requirements for continue legal education as per the organization’s policies and other applicable licensing regulations.
- Participate in community clinics and other programs and events that OCJ may be a part of throughout the year.
- Interview and work with young children including travel to shelters
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without previous notice.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
- Service/Client Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Collaboration Skills — Ability to effectively work with others.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Communication - Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Ability to read and understand and communicate to others information and ideas presented in writing. The ability to speak clearly so others can understand.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Time Management – Ability to effectively manage one’s own time and the time of others
Work Environment
This job operates mostly in an office environment. In this role the employee routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, etc.
Physical Demands & Travel Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. The employee is required to talk, write and hear constantly; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although occasional out-of-the-area, overnight and out-of-state travel may be expected. The employee must possess a valid state-authorized driver’s license.
AAP/EEO Statement
Orlando Center for Justice provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Must possess work authorization according to the United States Immigration & Nationality Act.
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