Position: Removal Defense Attorney
Location: San Francisco, CA
Job Status: Full Time
Application Deadline: We are seeking to fill this position by March 1, 2017
Founded in 2009, the African Advocacy Network (AAN) is a San Francisco Bay Area based
organization that serves one of the fastest growing groups of immigrants, African and Afro-
Caribbean immigrants with immigration legal and social services. AAN’s mission is to be an
outstanding social and immigration legal service provider through the delivery of quality services
by BIA Accredited staff and the recently created removal defense attorney position in a
culturally and linguistically supportive environment. At the community level, AAN aims to tap
into the strength and resilience of African and Afro-Caribbean immigrants and refugees in the
Bay area and equip them with the tools they need to lead independent, productive, and dignified
lives.
This position is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing organization and lead the growth of our
immigration department. We are recruiting an experienced attorney to join our growing legal
team and increase our capacity to represent clients in removal proceedings. In addition to legal
representation, the ideal candidate will also work with partner organizations as part of the
Attorney of the Day Program (AOD), engage in community education, outreach and advocacy;
and work with other community partners in coordinating efforts to protect our immigrant
communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide direct legal representation to detained and non-detained persons in removal
proceedings before the San Francisco Immigration Court, the US Citizenship &
Immigration Services (USCIS), the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals;
Visit detainees at Bay Area detention centers;
Participate in the organization’s administrative meetings, collaborative meetings with
other legal and social providers, and community activities and trainings;
Manage pro-bono attorney recruitment program.
Qualifications
Juris Doctor and an active member of the Bar
Minimum 3 years of experience practicing immigration law including removal
proceedings;
Comfortable working without supervision and able to work as part of a team;
Ability to work with low-income African and Afro-Caribbean immigrants;
Commitment to advance immigrant rights and promote community empowerment;
Excellent written and oral skills;
Fluency in French, Amharic, Tigrinya (or other languages) a plus
As a growing organization, we try to recruit candidates who have a desire to help AAN’s
growth and development.
We are a group committed to collective power and we believe in the dignity of labor. As
a new member of AAN, you will be part of our collective effort aimed at addressing core
and social justice issues impacting marginalized communities.
Salary & Benefits:
Salary: commensurate with experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance
vacation and paid holidays.
To apply: Send cover letter, resume, three references, and a writing sample to:
adoubou@dscs.org with the subject “Removal Defense Attorney”.
African Advocacy Network (AAN) is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, ethnicity or national origin, creed or religion, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, age or any other background that makes us diverse.