The Organization:
The Florence Project was founded in 1989 to respond to a representation crisis for indigent non-citizens detained at the rural Immigration and Customs Enforcement Center in Florence, Arizona. Through our programs today, we provide services to approximately 2,500 men, women, and children detained in Eloy, Florence, and Phoenix, Arizona on any given day. The Florence Project has become known nationally for its legal service delivery systems which ensure detained people empowered access to justice. The Florence Project provides high quality legal advice or representation and at the same time supports initiatives for national changes in immigration law and policy.

The Staff Attorney Positions:
The Florence Project has two openings for Legal Orientation Program (LOP) staff attorneys; one to work with men and women detained at the Eloy Detention Center (approximately 25 miles from Florence) and one to work with men and women detained at the Pinal County Jail (in the town of Florence). Both positions are based in our office in Florence and are part of the Executive Office of Immigration Review's national Legal Orientation Program. The staff attorneys will work in a team of 3 providing "know your rights" or legal orientation presentations, intake, pro se assistance and some limited representation in front of the immigration court and Board of Immigration Appeals. The position includes extensive client contact with individuals from diverse backgrounds. The staff attorney position provides the opportunity to tackle novel legal issues, including immigration consequences of criminal convictions and novel theories of asylum and torture convention law. Starting salary is $35,000. Benefits include medical, dental, vision as well as generous vacation and leave policy.

Requirements:
The Florence Project is seeking individuals who have a demonstrated commitment to immigration issues and public interest law who enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced and exciting work environment. Fluency in Spanish required. Prior advocacy or academic experience in immigration law preferred. Admission to a state bar or application for the bar exam required. The positions are available to start in November/December 2008.

Application Process:
Please send a cover letter, a resume with 3 references, and a writing sample to Lindsay Marshall, Executive Director at lmarshall@firrp.org. The Florence Project recognizes the value of diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from people of color, LGBT individuals, persons with disabilities and members of under-represented or disadvantaged communities.