Remote Contract Immigration Attorney - District Court & Appellate Litigation Job at Green Evans-Schroeder, PLLC, Chandler, AZ

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  • Green Evans-Schroeder, PLLC
  • Chandler, AZ

Job Description

is recruiting for multiple contract immigration attorneys with substantial experience in district court litigation, as well as appellate litigation at the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Our law firm has developed for leaning into challenging and complex immigration cases, moving the needle forward in immigration law with progressive and high-impact litigation and advocacy. Working at (GES) is a rewarding experience for those who share our mission, which is to protect and advance the rights of the immigrant community. Our emphasize working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment; always demonstrating respect and dignity to our clients, and to ourselves; and embracing courage and creativity to overcome obstacles.

With an eye to the future, we have recently expanded our footprint from Tucson to Phoenix, and we are excited for the opportunity to serve and help more clients and their families in Arizona and around the world. As we continue on our journey, we remain committed to responsibly developing an organizationally healthy, diverse, and cohesive team of passionate immigration advocates.

Summary

Our law firm is seeking to hire, as independent contractors, multiple immigration attorneys with substantial experience and expertise with federal court litigation and immigration appeals. As an attorney working in this position, you will be responsible for projects that may include drafting complaints and petitions to initiate civil litigation in U.S. district courts, motions for preliminary injunctive relief, responses and replies to the government's pleadings, and drafting appellate briefs and motions for cases on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.

What You’ll Do

  • Legal research and writing to develop legal arguments and litigation strategies
  • Work closely with the law firm's full-time attorneys to support them and their clients with district court or appellate written work product
  • Draft complaints and petitions to initiate civil litigation in U.S. district courts
  • Write motions for preliminary injunctive relief, and prepare responses and replies to the government's pleadings
  • Prepare opening and reply briefs for BIA and Circuit Court appeals
  • Legal research and writing for other BIA and immigration court matters

Compensation and Benefits

  • Attorneys filling this position are independent contractors and are ineligible for benefits
  • Contract attorneys will accept or reject legal assignments on a per-project basis

What You’ll Bring

  • Juris Doctor degree and active licensure in good standing in at least one state, and membership in at least one federal district court
  • No less than five years of substantial immigration federal court litigation experience

*All applicants must submit a resume, a cover letter, and two (2) writing samples.

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Remote work

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