OC Immigration & Citizenship Legal Advocate

We are looking for a Legal Advocate to join our team in Orange County.  

WHO WE ARE

We are the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Our mission is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. We serve more than 15,000 individuals and organizations every year, focusing on the most vulnerable members of Asian American and PI communities while also building a strong voice for civil rights and social justice. With our Advancing Justice affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., we enrich, enhance, and serve our communities all across the country.

WHAT WE BRING

• The special opportunity to join a mission driven team
• Flexible, hybrid work schedules
• Rich medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement options through 403B and match

WHO YOU ARE

You share our mission of advocacy for Asian Pacific Americans. You enjoy the thrill of serving the public interest while championing civil rights and social justice. You take pride in your work enriching lives and communities in Los Angeles and across the country. You are looking for your next role in an organization that supports your career as much as you support the organization and its goals. You are looking for a job where you make a difference, and your impact is directly proportional to your contribution. You are a game changer. You are a leader. You are an advocate.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Minimum Associate’s degree or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• A minimum of one year of relevant work experience. with a preference for applicants with knowledge and experience in immigration or citizenship legal services
• Valid driver's license and/or access to alternative means of transportation

ABOUT THE ROLE

Under the supervision of the Immigration Services Program Director, the Legal Advocate supports the program’s staff with outreach, assistance, advocacy, and communications to the immigrant community with respect to naturalization and immigration legal services. The Legal Advocate provides key case support including but not limited to conducting prescreening or intakes, client communication, application assistance, and legal advocacy. Areas of immigration services primarily include naturalization and DACA but may include other forms of relief as needed. The Legal Advocate will maintain a caseload while being supervised by the Program Director.

Your day-to-day responsibilities:

65% Provide immigration legal assistance, including but not limited to:

• Conducting legal intakes and consultations for various immigration remedies;
• Conducting legal research for immigration and naturalization matters;
• Provide immigration application assistance for clients;
• Maintain an active caseload of simple and complex cases to meet our quarterly/ yearly deliverables; and
• Provide language and translation support when needed.

25% Technical Assistance and Support:

• Provide legal support for immigration clinics and workshops;
• Provide technical assistance for community partners; and
• Provide training and support with platforms such as SignNow and Citizenshipworks—online technology tools used for remote service delivery.

10% Other Immigration Services Program activities, including:

• Attend trainings and continuing legal education around relevant immigration topics;
• Callback and intake support as needed; and
• Assist with naturalization-related outreach to targeted communities.

At AJSOCAL, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. AJSOCAL strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or other covered persons, including interns.