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New Orleans, La, Us

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Data collection, both quantitative and qualitative, for case development, strategy, litigation, advocacy, and other purposes. Database creation, migration, quality control, user testing and quarterly/yearly reporting. Database lead for the site team, including casework log maintenance, document maintenance, and quarterly reporting; Instruct and train team members on database software; Craft team case management procedures and maintain team cohesion in work planning various direct services and larger advocacy initatives.Assist and support detention-related client-centered Advocacy and Organizing campaigns across the Southeast U.S., calling to end ICE’s authority and ability to cage and surveil people in the region; Present in public engagements regarding the advocacy and organizing efforts of the program; Travel to detention centers in Louisiana and Mississippi; Collaborate and execute Know Your Rights and Legal Orientation Programming in Detention Centers regarding merits relief, avenues of release and parole; Craft accessible materials for pro se education on immigration processes; Coordinate translations of materials to reach various populations; Advocate for the right of language and health care access.Direct Services Case Management for detained immigrant populations in Louisiana and Mississippi; Assist attorneys with case support including case strategy, document collection, and management; Assist with legal filings, including electronic filing of pleadings and forms, credible fear interview preparation and requests for redetermination before the Asylum Office, administrative motions to reopen or stays of removal, merits and appeals, administrative advocacy, and federal habeas litigation; Trial/hearing preparation; Screening potential clients for immigration relief, pro se assistance; Coordinate timely translations and scheduling of interpreters.

Greater New Orleans Area

Project Manage high-volume Mass Torts from inception to settlement/verdict; Manage Teams and Calendars of staff and attorneys in-house and co-counsel; Travel out of state for client data collection efforts. Craft Procedures for effective Case Management and maintain case files with respect to client documents, dockets, legal research, and correspondence; Assist with Drafting and Filing of pleadings across venues (States, Federal, Appeals, etc.); Trial Preparation by creating Trial Binders, Exhibit Preparation, and Pre-Trial Filing Preparation; Screen Intake of new clients and statements of declarants, both detained populations and non-detained; Onboarding Coordinator and Trainer for new staff hires including participating in interview and hiring processes for staff positions; Practice Management - assist with finding and working with various vendors for seamless practice functioning

Revise policies and procedures for case intake and Accounts Billable teams; Interpret for Attorney and Spanish-Speaking Clients upon intake and throughout life of case, both paying and pro bono; Translate documents for federal, state, and immigration proceedings; Miscellaneous Estate Law Proceedings: Adoptions, Wills, Executorships, etc.; Miscellaneous Client-Needs Projects: school enrollment, job seeking, securing housing, etc.; Aid with accounting and administration procedures.

Create individualized lesson plans for each student; Hold weekly classes to work on lessons with conversation style learning approach.

Bachelor’S Degree, Linguistics

Extensive coursework in all areas of Linguistics, ESL, and Spanish Language, Writing, and Literature. Full year abroad in intensive.

Spanish Language And Literature

Full-immersion Spanish-Speaking academic year with locally integrated classes regarding Argentine Culture, Literature, Art, and Film.