Immigrant Family Legal Clinic Fellow
University of California, Los Angeles
Requisition Number: 30352
Salary: $20.89 - $41.37 hourly
Position Description:
The UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic is a unique partnership between the UCLA School of Law and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Located on the campus of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools in the heart of Koreatown, the clinic serves students at the six public schools on the campus, as well as their family members. The Immigrant Family Legal Clinic provides individual representation in cases involving immigration relief and workers' rights. The Immigrant Family Legal Clinic also offers legal consultations involving a wider range of legal topics, which we then seek to refer to partner organizations. In addition, the Immigrant Family Legal Clinic organizes programming and enrichment opportunities related to social justice and legal rights for teachers, students, and families in the RFK community. The Clinic collaborates with non-profit organizations and legal service providers in Koreatown on efforts to empower and serve the broader community, and in time, plan to develop a policy component to the clinic's docket. Under the general direction of the Directors of the UCLA School of Law Immigrant Family Legal Clinic, the Fellow will provide direct representation and assist with the overall management of the clinic's docket and legal consultation services.
For full application instructions and position description, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/1502712
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Juris Doctorate degree required.
Required
Admission to bar in California.
Required
Minimum of two years legal practice experience.
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to speak Spanish fluently.
Required
Demonstrated experience with or substantive knowledge of immigration law and policy.
Required
Demonstration experience and interest in working with low-wage workers, immigrants, refugees, victims of trauma, and/or incarcerated populations.
Preferred
Familiarity with workers' rights.
Preferred
Demonstrated skill in working independently, organizing workflow, establishing productive work environment, and following through on assignments with minimal direct supervision. Ability to prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
Required
Demonstrated ability to autonomously manage a fluctuating caseload.
Required
Advanced and detailed knowledge of Windows based applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, electronic mail systems, and the Internet and other search-engine based research. Sufficient advanced knowledge of the most current version of MS Office.
Required
Ability to commute to Koreatown and UCLA.
Required
Demonstrated ability to organize and present complex information effectively to a range of audiences.
Required
Interpersonal skills to communicate and interact effectively, negotiate, exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions.
Required
Demonstrated ability to present research findings in written, verbal or electronic formats to be understood by various audiences.
Required
Ability to handle confidential material with discretion.
Required
Ability to travel and work occasional after hours or evenings and weekends, as needed, to fulfill job responsibilities.
Required
For full application instructions and position description, please visit:
https://apptrkr.com/1502712