Rehire
Lead Immigration Attorney – Humanitarian Immigration
Houston. Posted 3 months ago
The role
The Lead Immigration Attorney will lead a new humanitarian immigration practice in Houston. This person will manage cases involving Removal Defense, Asylum, VAWA, and T-Visas.
What you will do
- Lead the firm's humanitarian immigration practice with a focus on Removal Defense.
- Manage cases involving EOIR proceedings, Asylum, VAWA, T-Visas, and other humanitarian matters.
- Represent clients throughout immigration proceedings and prepare legal strategies.
- Attend hearings, court proceedings, and other required legal appointments.
- Visit detention centers when required.
- Conduct consultations with qualified prospective clients and participate in the final engagement stage.
- Ensure cases, filings, deadlines, and legal documentation are handled accurately and efficiently.
- Provide legal direction as the practice grows.
- Help establish high standards, processes, and best practices for the practice.
Required qualifications
- Active license to practice law in Texas.
- Professional experience in U.S. Immigration Law.
- Knowledge and experience with humanitarian immigration matters such as Asylum, VAWA, T-Visas, or related cases.
- Fluent Spanish is mandatory, with the ability to conduct consultations and professional conversations entirely in Spanish.
- Strong client-facing and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and complex immigration cases with professionalism and empathy.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to independently manage an active caseload.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in helping build a legal practice from its early stages.
- Availability to work full-time and travel to detention centers or other locations when cases require it.
Nice to have
- Experience with Removal Defense / EOIR proceedings
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Growth opportunities in a global environment
- Travel-related expenses covered by the company
About the company
Rehire is supporting the launch of a new humanitarian immigration law practice in Houston, Texas.