The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal services to individuals in immigration detention and to children and their families throughout Colorado. RMIAN believes that justice for immigrants means justice for all. RMIANs Detention Program provides legal and social service support to individuals held at the privately-owned civil immigration detention facility located in Aurora, Colorado.

Position Description:

RMIAN has an immediate opening for a Staff Attorney to represent and provide legal information for noncitizens who are detained by ICE at the Denver Contract Immigration Detention Facility in Aurora. The successful candidate is an attorney able to manage a robust caseload independently and demonstrates a keen understanding of immigration law and legal strategy. The Staff Attorney will provide direct representation to noncitizens as well as legal information and consultation to unrepresented noncitizens detained at the Aurora facility.

This position is meant for an attorney who has experience in immigration law, particularly removal defense (and preferably in a detained setting).

The ideal candidate:

• Has a minimum of two years of experience as an immigration attorney with experience representing detained noncitizens.
• Is committed to the idea that all those in removal proceedings deserve to have an attorney by their side.
• Has experience representing detained noncitizens with cases complicated by criminal legal contacts.
• Has experience working collaboratively and in coalition with other community organizations and stakeholders to advocate for systems change.
• Is skilled at explaining complex legal issues in an accessible manner to recently arrived noncitizens and individuals unfamiliar with the complexities of immigration laws, processes, and procedures.
• Demonstrates empathy, is an active listener, exhibits excellent problem-solving abilities, understands the importance of constructive feedback, and easily builds trust with colleagues.
• Is dedicated to client-centered legal representation.
• Understands how to prioritize. The ideal candidate is organized, efficient, and has a keen eye for detail while keeping an eye on the big picture. This person enjoys handling multiple tasks running in parallel and can triage to meet time-sensitive deadlines while working toward larger goals.
• Is team-oriented and works in collaboration with RMIAN staffmembers, clients, and community partners while also being able to manage casework and deadlines independently.
• Has a strong commitment to serving low-income and underserved communities, including clients living with serious physical and mental disabilities and/or illness. Can relate to and communicate with a broad range of clients and colleagues.
• Is skilled at building rapport with clients and at building relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders (including governmental agencies, nonprofit providers, and community partners). Acts with courtesy, patience, and poise, and is excited to share RMIAN…