Staff Attorney, Petaluma
IIBA seeks a Staff Attorney to join our team. Attorneys provide quality immigration-specific legal services, advice, and representation in support of low-income individuals; provide supervision for staff, volunteers and new hires; represents IIBA at events, and partner meetings; and maintains high standards for legal protocols and record keeping.
Pro Bono Director
The Pro Bono Director will work in collaboration with the Executive Director, the Legal Director, and the Development Director to implement and expand on the strategic plan to strengthen and expand pro bono support from lawyers, non-lawyers, private law firms, corporations, educational institutions, and other partners. This is a key position for the organization in advancing our goals around building IIBA’s capacity.
Staff or Senior Staff Attorney – Habeas
IIBA seeks a Habeas Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney to join our work with the Bay Area Habeas Network and our removal defense team. The attorney will staff weekly on-call shifts for the Bay Area Habeas Network, filing same-day habeas petitions for people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The attorney will litigate those habeas petitions through the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and final merits stage. The attorney will also represent their clients on related litigation, including pre and post deprivation bond hearings and motions to enforce in district court. The attorney will also represent clients on a limited number of removal defense cases. The caseload may vary depending on organizational need.
Senior Staff Attorney, Petaluma/Marin
IIBA seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to join our team. Attorneys provide quality immigration-specific legal services, advice, and representation in support of low-income individuals; provide supervision for staff, volunteers and new hires; represents IIBA at events, and partner meetings; and maintains high standards for legal protocols and record keeping.
Administrative Volunteer In-Person Support for Citizenship & Outreach, Redwood City
IIBA’s Redwood City location needs in-person office support to better help our clients. This volunteer will assist with scanning, filing, and mailing documents, as well as completing data entry. Volunteer will also communicate with clients by phone and email as needed. The volunteer will work approximately 8 hours per week, with a flexible schedule between […]
Pro Bono Program Specialist
Title: Pro Bono Program Specialist Reports to: Pro Bono DirectorFull-time; Non-Exempt Location: TBD The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area was founded in 1918, and its mission is to welcome, educate and serve immigrants, refugees and their families as they join and contribute to the community. IIBA provides immigration legal services, English and civic […]
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.
Looking for opportunities to volunteer?
Please email volunteer@iibayarea.org with your resume to find out about more ways you can help out IIBA.