Removal Defense Staff Attorney, Oakland/San Francisco/Redwood City
This position supports IIBA’s mission by providing quality immigration-specific legal service, advice, and representation in support of low-income residents in removal proceedings; supervising legal work of employees and/or volunteer workers at sites; representing IIBA at events and partner organizations; and maintaining high standards for legal protocols and record keeping. This position could be based in the Oakland, San Francisco, or Redwood City offices. The staff attorney must make periodic visits to the Redwood City office for client visits.
Staff Attorney or DOJ Accredited Representative, City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and IIBA’s San Francisco Office
The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney (including law grad awaiting bar results) or a paralegal who will work toward becoming a DOJ Accredited Representative. An Accredited Representative is a non-attorney who has completed sufficient training and supervised practice and is employed by a DOJ-recognized nonprofit organization. This position will provide access to immigration legal services to students, staff and faculty on City College of San Francisco (CCSF) campuses. The caseload is primarily affirmative cases. This position supports IIBA’s mission by providing high quality immigration legal services, including consultations and case preparation and submission, under the supervision of the San Francisco Directing Attorney.
Paralegal, Petaluma
Support IIBA’s mission by providing quality immigration-specific paralegal services, including documentation preparation and forms completion, under the supervision of attorneys and DOJ Accredited Representatives.
Administrative Assistant, Fremont
The primary purpose of the Administrative Assistant is to provide administrative support for IIBA’s Fremont office’s immigration legal program. The Administrative Assistant will ensure the smooth running of the office and help improve procedures and day-to-day operations.
DOJ Rep/Staff Attorney, Petaluma
The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) is seeking a full time DOJ Rep or Staff Attorney for its Petaluma office. This position supports IIBA’s mission by providing quality immigration-specific legal service, advice, and representation in support of low income individuals; supervising legal work of employees and/or volunteer workers at sites; representing IIBA at events for clients, partner organizations, and the media; and maintaining high standards for legal protocols and record keeping.
Senior Staff Attorney, Petaluma
The Senior Staff Attorney supports IIBA’s mission by providing quality immigration-specific legal service, advice, and representation in support of low income individuals; provides supervision for staff, volunteers and new hires; represents IIBA at events for clients, and partner organizations; and maintains high standards for legal protocols and record keeping.
Senior Staff Attorney, Oakland
The Senior Staff Attorney supports IIBA’s mission by providing quality immigration-specific legal service, advice, and representation in support of low income individuals; provides supervision for staff, volunteers and new hires; represents IIBA at events for clients, and partner organizations; and maintains high standards for legal protocols and record keeping.
Law Student Intern / Extern / Law Clerk
IIBA is interested in hosting law students during the academic year as part- or full-time interns or externs, and during the summer as full-time law clerks. Interns, externs, and law clerks will gain experience in humanitarian immigration law through work on individual legal cases and, depending on the needs of the office, outreach or other special projects. These are unpaid positions.
Immigration Legal Fellowship
The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) invites law students and recent law school graduates to apply for externally-funded legal fellowships. Fellows will be placed at one of IIBA’s seven offices, where they will support IIBA’s mission by providing immigration legal service, advice, and representation in support of low-income individuals.