Lead Defensive Attorney - Immigration Court
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Political Asylum LawyersImmigration Law
Orlando, Florida, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Houston, Texas, United StatesFull-TimeLead
Salary120000 - 140000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Languages
- Spanish-language fluency
- Experience
- Minimum three years, with at least 20 individual hearings completed
- Required Skills
- Artificial IntelligencePrompt EngineeringLLM
Requirements
- Alignment with the firm’s core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, teamwork and passion
- Deep, demonstrated commitment to helping immigrants secure their future in the United States through humanitarian relief
- Minimum three years, with at least 20 individual hearings completed, handling removal defense cases, including for asylum and related relief
- Spanish-language fluency for effective client communication
- Outstanding legal research, writing, and analytical skills with proven ability to craft persuasive arguments
- Demonstrated track record of supervising, mentoring, and providing substantive guidance to other attorneys
- Strong technological proficiency and willingness to use AI tools and structured workflows to enhance legal work
- Exceptional attention to detail with ability to perform at a high level without close supervision
- Proven ability to work under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and maintain quality standards in high-stakes situations
- Ability to thrive in a mission-driven environment that values excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement
Responsibilities
- Lead defensive litigation strategy across removal defense cases, including asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT claims
- Represent clients as lead counsel in Master Calendar and Individual Hearings (virtual and in-person)
- Provide final review and clearance of all legal filings in defensive cases
- Draft and refine legal briefs and other filings
- Mentor and develop attorneys through substantive guidance on legal analysis, persuasive writing, and courtroom advocacy
- Collaborate across legal teams to ensure cases move efficiently through established workflows
- Leverage technology, including AI tools, to enhance work product efficiency and quality
- Travel to represent clients at Immigration Courts throughout the country (up to two trips of one or two nights per month)
- Support the firm’s affirmative asylum team on a limited, as-needed basis
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