Job Description
Assist in the management of the delivery of legal services to children and families impacted by family separation and other emerging legal and policy changes affecting migrant children seeking safe haven in the U.S. Provide direct representation, pro bono mentoring, and strategic legal counsel and program planning and implementation in a cutting-edge area of humanitarian immigration work on behalf of highly vulnerable children. As needed, the incumbent will supervise Staff Attorneys, Senior Paralegals, Paralegals, and program staff.
Supervises and lead program staff in the relevant jurisdiction(s), including Program oversight, direct representation and pro bono placements, supervising casework, managing caseloads and other assignments, promoting, and advising supervisees on professional growth, conducting employee performance evaluations, meeting regularly with each supervisee.
Leads, delegates, and develops pro bono training resources and local training curriculum, including sample filings and guidance packets, in coordination with KINDβs Legal and Technical Assistance Team and Senior Director for Pro Bono Partnerships.
About Kids in Need of Defense
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin.