Job Description
CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT OPPORTUNITY
IMMIGRATION LITIGATION STAFF ATTORNEY
Removal Defense / Habeas
Location: Hybrid for candidates in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; remote for candidates elsewhere in the U.S. with at least three years of experience. Nationwide case coverage.
Compensation: $80,000 to $105,000, depending on experience (3-5 years of experience)
Reporting to: Immigration Department Head
Search Partner: 5K C&T Services
ABOUT THIS CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH
5K C&T Services is managing this recruitment process on behalf of a Confidential Client. To protect the integrity of the search, the client's identity and additional organizational details will be shared with qualified candidates at the appropriate stage of the process. Candidates are asked to treat all information received through the search as confidential.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Confidential Client seeks two full-time Staff Attorneys for its Immigration Litigation Department. Each attorney will manage a caseload spanning removal defense, federal litigation, and administrative agency matters, including proceedings before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and federal courts nationwide.
Each role requires an attorney licensed in at least one state, with three to five years of removal-defense experience and at least one year of federal-court litigation experience. Candidates with more or fewer years of experience may be considered, with a preference for candidates at the Staff Attorney level or above. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment, demonstrated case-management ability, comfort working with a diverse client base and workplace, and a willingness to address novel legal issues, often involving national-security concerns.
REPORTING STRUCTURE
This position reports to the Immigration Department Head. The role is not expected to have direct reports; however, Immigration Staff Attorneys provide indirect supervision, guidance, and work-product feedback to Immigration Litigation Junior Staff Attorneys and Paralegals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Contribute to case selection and development through legal screenings, client consultations, factual and legal research, evaluation of legal theories and strategies, and assessment of removal defenses and federal-court litigation, including habeas relief.
• Develop removal-defense strategies and manage a diverse, nationwide caseload, with a prominent role in federal habeas petitions and temporary restraining orders for detained clients.
• Research BIA and relevant district- and circuit-court case law, statutes, regulations, and policies applicable to removal-defense strategies.
• Litigate defensive asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture claims before EOIR, the BIA, and circuit courts, including drafting federal complaints, briefs, motions, appeals, habeas petitions, and petitions for review.
• Prepare clients and witnesses, compile research and supporting evidence, and coordinate expert witnesses for individual merits hearings.
• Ensure proper administrative exhaustion, with close attention to applicable procedures.
• Independently track deadlines established by administrative agencies, courts, and internal protocols.
• Collaborate with internal and community partners on articles, legal presentations, informational videos, and immigration-law public education.
• Travel as required.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Admission to the bar of any U.S. state and admission in at least one federal jurisdiction.
• Three to five years of removal-defense experience and at least one year of federal-court litigation experience.
• Advanced legal research and concise legal writing skills, particularly in removal defense and federal litigation.
• Critical thinking and complex legal problem-solving ability.
• Clear communication, collaboration, and demonstrated leadership ability.
• Proven ability to work independently and effectively under pressure.
• Initiative, strong attention to detail, reliable work ethic, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Aptitude for training department personnel and assuming progressively greater leadership in client matters.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively with diverse groups.
• Commitment to annual substantive training on litigation and immigration-law developments.
PREFERRED SKILLS
• Knowledge of national-security and free-speech issues as they relate to immigration law.
• Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
• The role may require walking, standing, bending, and carrying up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations are provided consistent with applicable law.
• Remote employees must maintain a dedicated workspace satisfying all confidentiality requirements and devote regular, focused working time to the role.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Work at office, Remote work