BI-LINGUAL SPANISH IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY-HYBRID WEEKENDS
Company: Classic Westchester
Location: New York City
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Working for a non for profit
organization, Sat's & Sun's 6 hours each day. The ONA Hotline Staff
Attorney will report to the Director of Hotline Services, and
support Rapid Response services expanded services on the ONA
Hotline, including: (1) screening for relief of unrepresented
callers; (2) responding to urgent calls from community members on
the weekends (3) providing information and brief advice for pro se
respondents; and (4) preparing legal updates and scripts for
Hotline team, with a focus on detention and removal policies and
advising on due process rights. This is a grant-funded position,
and employment will depend on continued availability of funding.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other
duties may be assigned. 1. Conduct initial intakes and evaluation
of eligibility for immigration benefits and/or relief from removal
and provide accurate. Answer general questions and provide brief
legal advice and Know Your Rights information during calls, or
during follow-up calls, as needed. 2. Stay current on immigration
policy changes, with a focus on removal defense, due process, and
eligibility for relief, to assist with preparing tip sheets and
scripts for Hotline weekend staff. Provide in-house training,
presentations, and workshops to enable Hotline staff to share
meaningful referrals and pro se support resources for family
preparedness planning, removal defense strategies and habeus
petitions and other legal remedies, as needed. 3. Maintain strong
working relationships with partners and stakeholders, including
various internal departments, external legal service providers and
community members, and conduct outreach presentations, as directed.
4. Comply with program reporting requirements, such as maintaining
regularly updated timesheets, training roster and data entry for
the purposes of compiling vouchers and aggregate reports on weekend
Hotline trends for funder and agency.
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