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Senior Practitioner in Residence

Employer
Seton Hall University
Location
New Jersey, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jan 22, 2025
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Position Type
Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Legal Affairs
Employment Level
Mid-Level
Employment Type
Full Time


Senior Practitioner in Residence

Job No: 496558
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Location: Newark
Categories: Administrator

Seton Hall University School of Law has an immediate opening for a full-time experienced immigration attorney to serve as Senior Practitioner-in-Residence in its Center for Social Justice, Immigrants' Rights/International Human Rights Clinic. This is a year-round non-teaching position and is entirely grant-funded.

The Center for Social Justice is home to the Law School's vibrant clinical program including civil litigation; equal justice; family law; health justice; immigrants' rights/international human rights; and impact litigation. Furthermore, the Immigrants' Rights/International Human Rights Clinic is one of four partners in an exciting and innovative project, funded by the state of New Jersey, to provide legal representation to detained and non-detained immigrants in removal proceedings. Seton Hall Law's Immigration Detention Project presently encompasses a Managing Attorney, one full-time Practitioner-in-Residence, two Immigration Detention Fellows, clinical and extern law students, and two full-time paralegals. The ultimate goal of the Project is to provide universal representation to immigrants detained in New Jersey.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Practitioner-in-Residence, working with the detention team, will represent both detained and non-detained immigrants before the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals. The Senior Practitioner-in-Residence will also help develop a federal court litigation practice, particularly focused on habeas corpus claims to challenge ongoing unlawful detention and appeals before Circuit Courts.

Required Qualifications:

- A J.D. or LL.M. and membership in a bar of any state (NJ bar membership is a plus, though not required)
- At least 5-6 years' experience in immigration law
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desired Qualifications:

- Experience in habeas litigation in federal court (preferable)
- Commitment to ensuring that detained and non-detained immigrants have access to counsel and due process
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong preference for bilingual English/Spanish applicants

Licenses and Certificates:

A J.D. or LL.M. and membership in a bar of any state (NJ bar membership is a plus, though not required)

Salary Grade:

AD190 - Administrative

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

List of Three References

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.


Advertised: 07 Nov 2024
Application Closes:

To apply, visit https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/496558/senior-practitioner-in-residence jeid-6680fb1bb8467a4ba90eaa38d70babb4

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