Job Title: Staff Attorney PVN ID: VU-2502-006731 Category: Instruction and Social Service Location: OFFICE OF SR VC FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Job Description General Description CUNY Citizenship Now! We are the largest university legal assistance program in the nation, providing free and confidential citizenship and immigration law services. We believe in empowering immigrants so that they are in control of their immigration case, a model of legal assistance called pro se. Through this model, our attorneys and paralegals help more than 15,000 individuals each year, all on the path to citizenship. In addition to our one-on-one services, we have also develop an event model to help large groups with their immigration applications. The model is nationally recognized, has been implemented by other organizations, and has served thousands of immigrants who cannot afford to pay for private attorneys. We also work with our partners to offer Civics classes and workshops about immigrant rights, business creation, and finances. Other Duties Reporting to the Coordinating Attorney for the City Council Program, the Staff Attorney will provide consultations on immigration-related issues and application assistance at New York City Council member sites, and events. The Staff Attorney will primarily focus on providing legal assistance in the areas of naturalization and family based immigration law. Duties and Responsibilities: + Counsels participants on immigration law and related issues + Assists participants in the completion and review of immigration application/petitions + Reviews and authorizes release of applications and petitions completed by paralegal staff + Ensures that staff and volunteers are complying with work policies and procedures + Conducts immigration workshops and seminars to benefit staff, participants, and targeted communities + Interprets immigration laws, rulings, and regulations for staff and community partners + Analyzes complex immigration case types e.g. criminal convictions and fraud + Ensures data and reports are compiled on the services rendered + Reports regularly to Coordinating Attorney on the provision of services and outreach to the community + Other duties as assigned. Qualifications + District and State Bar admission + Some immigration experience and/or passion about immigrant issues preferred + Second language requirement is preferred. + Excellent supervisory skills including the ability to oversee and guide the work product and professional development of staff and volunteers + Ability to work in an open environment with limited privacy + Excellent communications, interpersonal, writing and legal writing skills; customer service focus + Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to motivate others + Ability to work independently as well as with a team in order to further the mission of CCN! + Willingness to work on weekends and/or occasional evenings RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals About the Research Foundation The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Key Features Department Cuny Citizenship Now! Status Full Time Annual Salary Range $80,900.00 - $81,600.00 Closing Date Apr 28, 2025 (Or Until Filled) Bargaining Unit No Actions + Apply + Print + Email + Linkedin + Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=VU-2502-006731&title=Careers at RFCUNY) + Google + + Twitter (http://twitter.com/home?status=Job Openings at RFCUNY+https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=VU-2502-006731)