The South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) empowers detained immigrants through high-quality legal education and representation. Located in Harlingen, Texas, ProBAR serves adults and unaccompanied children in immigration detention in the Rio Grande Valley.

Position:
The ABA and ProBAR (the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project) are hiring a Senior Staff Attorney to provide legal services to migrants returned to Matamoros, Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocols/Remain in Mexico policy, as well as a staff attorney for the pro bono initiative.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct representation to migrants who will have their cases heard at the soft tent "port court" in Brownsville, Texas, as permitted by current funding contract(s)
• Develop strategies for providing legal information and services to migrants who will have their cases heard at the soft tent "port court" in Brownsville
• Provide general information and workshops to migrants who will have their cases heard at the soft tent “port court” in Brownsville, Texas
• Screen cases for potential direct representation or pro bono placement
• Engage with pro bono volunteers
• Performs other related duties as required

Qualifications:

• Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in a U.S. state or territory or Accreditation, as required in order to appear as representative before immigration court
• Three years of experience in representing clients in removal proceedings
  Fluency in English and Spanish in written and spoken forms
• Licensed to practice law and member in good standing of State Bar of Texas
• Prior volunteer, community, or work experience regarding immigration or detention
• Prior non-profit experience, particularly involving field work.

Benefits:

 The ABA offers competitive employment benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k), commuter benefits, and more.

How to Apply:
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