Attorney Fellow

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Full-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

The New Mexico Immigrant Law Center is hiring an attorney Fellow for a 2-year position as part of the Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Justice Corps, a legal fellowship program designed to increase capacity and access to civil legal help for crime victims. This fellow will be responsible for providing free direct legal services to immigrant services of human trafficking in New Mexico.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

The Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Justice Corps Fellow will: provide culturally competent, trauma-informed, holistic legal services to immigrant survivors of human trafficking, including directly representing trafficking survivors who are eligible for immigration relief in immigration proceedings. They will also conduct outreach and training to service providers, community partners, and/or law enforcement to increase awareness of human trafficking in New Mexico.

Other Information/Requirements: 

Only bilingual applicants will be considered (Spanish and English fluency preferred; other bilingual fluency will be considered). Must be licensed to practice law and have a demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights, workers' rights, social justice issues, and public interest law. Full job description available here: http://nmilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/NMILC-TVPA-Fellow-Job-Description-final.pdf

How to Apply: 

Send a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and resume to [email protected] with "Crime Victims Justice Corps Fellow" in the subject line. If you have any questions about this position, please reach out to Steffi Ostrowski at [email protected].

Contact Information
Name: 
Steffi Ostrowski
Agency/Organization: 
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
Address: 
625 Silver Ave SW, STE 410
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87102
Business Phone: 
(505) 247-1023
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.nmilc.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Apr 24 2018
Date to Remove: 
May 31 2018

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