Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks full-time bilingual legal advocates to join a NWIRP office in Granger, Seattle, Tacoma, or Wenatchee. Applicants must be fluent in English and another language, with a preference for Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Somali, or Russian. Additional languages are encouraged. The selected applicants must be able to start their position by September 1, 2024 or sooner. A minimum two-year commitment to the position is expected.

Under supervision of an attorney, you will work closely with other staff members across NWIRP’s four offices and community partners in Washington State, providing individual consultations and direct representation to members of immigrant communities in Washington State through various forms of immigration protection, including asylum relief.

Initially, you will be joining NWIRP’s Community Outreach Unit focusing on providing legal assistance through brief services to immigrant community members who have recently arrived in Washington State and are facing deportation proceedings.

The anticipated hours of work are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, with a 30-60 minute unpaid lunch.

Under NWIRP’s current COVID policies, new staff members must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (unless eligible for an exemption). Staff may choose to wear a face mask in the workplace but it is not currently required. At the time of this posting, NWIRP staff is operating in a hybrid model, and some in-office work will be expected of this position (at least two full days per week).

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Please upload a single-file document on our Careers Page containing your cover letter, resume, and a list of (3) references. In your cover letter, please address:

a) How your personal or professional experiences qualify you for this role;

The deadline to apply is August 15, 2024. However, qualified applicants will be considered for the position on a rolling basis from the date of this posting until the position is filled.