Attorney/Lawyer

Finally, this attorney will advocate for legislative and policy changes for human trafficking survivors.

• Screens and provides legal representation for survivors of human trafficking and their eligible family members.
• Trains, supervises and mentors pro bono attorneys and staff attorneys, legal interns, law student fellows, and volunteers.
• Advocates for clients facing a wide variety of legal and social systems, such as immigration and other government agencies, criminal justice, public benefits, etc.
• Collaborates with clinicians, attorneys, health care providers, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices, and any other stakeholder, to secure the best results for clients.
• Represents the organization at service provider and community events relevant to Anti-Trafficking work.
• Designs and delivers trainings to educate the public, legal service providers, community-organizations and other social service providers about issues pertinent to human trafficking and co-occurring forms of gender violence.
• Designs and implements targeted initiatives for client populations that require tailored, culturally competent legal services and outreach, as needed.
• Performs any other departmental or agency-related duties or special projects as requested by the Director of the Anti-Trafficking Initiative.

• Admitted to practice law in a U.S. state bar;
• Minimum of 5 years' experience practicing immigration and/or criminal law, preferably in the public interest sector;
• Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws that pertain to human trafficking, especially immigration and criminal law;
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, public speaking, and leadership skills;
• Excellent judgment;
• Bilingual English and a relevant community language (e.g Spanish, Mandarin);
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure;
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and manage staff;
• Deep understanding of and ability to work well with people of diverse national, ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds; and
• Energetic and passionate about the mission to end gender violence and human trafficking.