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Overview

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) is the largest membership organization of asylum seekers in the United States, with over 600,000 members from 175 countries. ASAP members gain access to critical resources and join a collective effort to build a United States that welcomes individuals fleeing violence.

The Role

The Senior Litigation Counsel position will be part of the organization’s systemic reform team. ASAP’s systemic reform team focuses on participatory impact litigation and advocacy efforts. The Senior Litigation Counsel will join a team focused on making change through litigation, policy advocacy, and strategic media opportunities. Experience with direct representation of immigration clients and past policy experience is also highly valued, but are not a substitute for litigation experience.

ASAP’s litigation practice covers cases challenging major federal regulations and policies, filing and litigating FOIA requests, as well as cases representing individual asylum seekers pursuing monetary damages and injunctive relief. In addition to serving as counsel, ASAP’s litigation team often supports ASAP in its role as an organizational plaintiff. The litigation team also assists on major policy projects, including commenting on notices of proposed rulemaking and drafting legislation.

For this position we are looking for a candidate with at least 5 years of litigation experience specifically in federal court (in addition to immigration court practice experience). We are looking for a candidate with excellent judgment who can serve as a lead or co-lead attorney on cases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as case lead for complex federal impact litigation before federal courts and executive agencies, including managing co-counsel relationships;
• Ensure ASAP’s clients and members guide the strategic direction of our litigation docket, and support them in advocacy and media opportunities;
• Draft and edit legal filings and engage in legal research for cases before immigration agencies and federal courts and represent ASAP in federal court and before federal agencies, including oral advocacy;
• Develop new legal theories and litigation strategies;
• Manage junior attorneys, legal fellows, and interns;
• Represent ASAP in local, national, international coalitions and working groups as needed.

Qualifications

• A J.D. degree and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required;
• 5+ years of relevant litigation experience in federal court required (clerkships count towards this requirement);
• Demonstrated strategic judgment in litigation context and capacity to manage cases;
• Excellent legal strategy, analysis, drafting, and editing skills;
• Excellent oral communication skills, including in legal advocacy and public communication;
• A developed race and equity lens that informs your work and guides your leadership;
• Prior experience working on behalf of asylum seekers and immigrants valued;
• Experience managing staff valued;
• Fluency in Spanish is valued.

Salary & Benefits

Salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications, with a range of $100,000-$140,000. ASAP offers an excellent benefits package including health insurance coverage at no cost, 401K matching, generous paid vacation, personal, and sick days, and paid parental leave.

Location

Remote in any of the 50 U.S. states and D.C., excluding U.S. territories.

Note: ASAP is a 100% remote organization with no physical office locations. We are currently equipped to employ staff remotely throughout the 50 U.S. states and D.C. Unfortunately, we are not equipped to employ staff from U.S. territories or outside the United States.

Application Timeline

We are considering applications on a rolling basis.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their resume at this link. If you have questions, please email hiring@asylumadvocacy.org.

ASAP is an equal opportunity employer. ASAP strongly encourages asylum seekers, immigrants, Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC), Latinx people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women, first-generation college students/professionals, and all marginalized individuals to apply, and recognizes the unique and valuable skills that such applicants can bring to this work.

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