Supervising Staff Attorney, Immigration
$184,950–$184,950 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$184,950–$184,950 yearSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Manage, assign, and track the Office of Staff Attorneys' immigration case work while developing efforts to improve case processing efficiency. Supervise immigration staff attorneys and maintain substantive knowledge of legal issues relevant to the Ninth Circuit. Participate in hiring, training, and office administration, while collaborating with office leadership and other court units. Lead the team to foster a positive workplace culture with clear expectations and benchmarks.
Required Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Minimum of 8 years post-JD legal work experience, including significant immigration experience, with significant supervisory experience
- Federal court experience
- Proof that you are licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and an active member of the bar in good standing
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the process of applying for citizenship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the process of applying for citizenship
- Successful applicants are provisionally hired pending results of a background investigation and fingerprinting
- Positions with the U.S. Courts are at-will, excepted service appointments, and may be terminated with or without cause by the Court
- Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees
- Direct deposit of pay is required
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Strong communicator
- Strong ethics
- Solid judgment
- Comfortable operating in a fluid, complex environment
- Using new technology
- Practical
- Flexible
- Creative
- Big picture
- Detail-oriented
- Able to understand and prioritize institutional needs
- Fostering a positive workplace culture with clear expectations and benchmarks
- Adept at managing tight timelines
- Making decisions with a high level of personal accountability
- Manage, assign, and track OSA's immigration case work
- Develop and lead efforts to improve immigration case processing
- Supervise immigration staff attorneys
- Maintain substantive knowledge of legal issues
- Participate in hiring, training, and office administration
- Collaborate and liaise with office leadership and other court units
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