Full-Time Managing Attorney - Murfreesboro Office

Advocates for Immigrant Rights is seeking a dedicated professional to serve as the Full Time Managing Attorney for our Murfreesboro Office.

DESCRIPTION: The Managing Attorney will manage our office in Murfreesboro, TN and be part of a team

focused on challenging the immigration system through direct representation in administrative

and removal proceedings with USCIS and EOIR, appeals before the BIA and federal circuit

appeals, with an eye towards identifying issues for litigation and advocacy efforts, primarily in

service of our clients who live in the jurisdiction of the Memphis Immigration Court. The position

will be full-time and based out of our office in Murfreesboro, TN.

The Managing Attorney will be supervised by the Senior Staff Attorney.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversee legal and social work staff in Murfreesboro office

  • Participate in hiring, onboarding, and ongoing training of staff in the Murfreesboro office

  • Coordinate and manage interns/externs

  • Approve time off requests in consultation with the Operations Manager

  • Approve timesheets

  • Ensure that organizational policies and procedures are appropriately adapted and followed by staff in Murfreesboro office

  • Handle client payments and make deposits to the bank

  • Ensure office cleanliness

  • Work with Operations Manager to maintain office supplies

  • Screen and conduct initial consultations with potential clients

  • Provide direct legal representation to client across the region, handling an active caseload before immigration agencies, including USCIS, the Memphis Immigration Court

and federal courts and county courts across Tennessee

  • Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and community

  • Supervise support staff, interns, externs and volunteers

  • Maintain accurate case records and assist in compiling client data

  • Participate and collaborate in regular organizational meetings to advance strategy for legal representation, outreach, media and advocacy

  • Engage externally with partner organizations to advance litigation, media outreach, and advocacy

  • Help maintain relationships with pro bono counsel, the private bar, partner organizations, and community groups

  • Prepare for and present educational programs, including Know Your Rights trainings and Continuing Legal Education seminars, in small and large group settings

  • Support special events and fundraising activities

  • Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to manage people and processes

  • Demonstrates leadership skills and initiative

  • Working knowledge of Spanish preferred

  • A J.D. degree and admission to practice law in Tennessee required

  • 2-4 years of relevant legal experience required

  • Prior experience working on behalf of immigrants strongly preferred

  • Prior experience working with children and vulnerable populations appreciated

  • Excellent legal strategy, analysis, drafting, and editing skills

  • Excellent oral communication skills, including in both legal advocacy and broader public communication

  • Excellent time management skills

  • Ability to work with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Adobe Suite and strong computer skills

  • Ability to work independently and within a team

  • Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

    A developed race and equity lens that informs your work and guides your leadership

Wages and Benefits

Salary for this full-time position is $70,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience,

excellent benefits including health insurance coverage and generous paid time off as well as the

opportunity to participate in SIMPLE IRA plan and federal loan forgiveness eligibility.

To Apply:

This position will remain open until it is filled and is currently available. We will consider

applications on an on-going basis beginning immediately. Interested applicants should send a

cover letter, resume and references to admin@airlegal.org using the subject line “Managing Attorney

Application.”

Advocates for Immigrant Rights (AIR) is an equal opportunity employer. AIR strongly

encourages asylum seekers, immigrants, Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color

(BIPOC), Latinx people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women, first-generation college

students/professionals, and all marginalized individuals to apply, and recognizes the unique and

valuable skills that such applicants can bring to this work.