Staff Attorney - Pro Bono
At a glance
Organisation:
The Door
Type:
Full-time
Location:
Campbell, CA, US
Job posted:
10 November 2025
Key Responsibilities
- Represent young people ages 12-24 in immigration matters such as SIJS (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status), asylum, U Visas, T Visas in both affirmative and removal defense cases
- Facilitate internal and external referrals to education, health care, and other services
- Liaise with foster care agencies to provide immigration legal services to young people in foster care
- Lead initiatives advancing the legal rights of youth and facilitate opportunities for youth engagement
- Assist with legal education efforts, including planning and providing of workshops, producing legal education materials, and conducting outreach to social service and community-based organizations
- Document and report service delivery to ensure compliance with funding requirements
- Supervise and mentor interns and volunteers and provide technical assistance to pro bono attorneys
- Conduct trainings for pro bono attorneys and update and improve training materials for pro bono attorneys
- Support legal clinics and collaborate with BYC and other program areas
- Other responsibilities as assigned by Supervising Attorney, Managing Attorney and/or Co-Directors
The Successful Candidate
- J.D. degree and admission to the New York State Bar or willingness to sit for the next scheduled exam
- At least 1 year of legal services experience in family or immigration law
- Interest in a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of young people
- Creative thinker with superior communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills, time management and record keeping skills, including the ability to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and to effectively interact with young people, management, and program staff
- Experience working with trans and gender nonconforming people and survivors of violence preferred
- Professional proficiency in French or Spanish is required