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If you are a compassionate and dedicated person looking for an opportunity to make a difference in society, we encourage you to apply. Catholic Charities isn’t just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communities—it’s a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives, professionally and personally. Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need.
At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.
Legal Fellow:
Promote and support the mission of Catholic Charities by providing legal services to unaccompanied minors and offering education and support to various stakeholders involved in the immigration process.
·Ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
·Interview and screen clients for legal services and provide brief advice and legal counsel when appropriate.
·Provide immigration legal services by serving as attorney of record for immigration cases as needed.
·Develop and deliver training sessions for personnel in probate and family courts on the requirements and processes for obtaining predicate orders for SIJS.
·Create educational materials and resources for court personnel, pro bono attorneys, and clients.
·Conduct "Know Your Rights" presentations for unaccompanied minors and their families.
·Work collaboratively with community agencies and attorneys in serving the needs of immigrants.
·Assist with outreach and education in the community.
·Keep up-to-date client files (both paper files and electronic files in the case management system) for the submission of monthly and annual statistical and grant reports.
·Participate in meetings with immigration legal service community-based organizations as required.
·Maintain an environment of confidentiality regarding clients and related paperwork and/or electronic files.
·Maintain current knowledge about legal, regulatory, policy, and procedure requirements as it relates to immigration law.
·Participate in training activities as trainee or trainer for professional growth as well as required CLE credits.
·Assist with special projects as assigned or as needed.
·Travel to the detention facilities, parishes, community groups and other locations as required to meet with clients and members of the community.
·Perform other related duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Requirements:
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$121k-156k (estimate)
07/28/2024
09/27/2024
ccdocle.org
CLEVELAND, OH
25 - 50
1912
LAJEAN RAY
<$5M
Social & Legal Services
Catholic Charities is one of the largest comprehensive health and human services organizations in Northeast Ohio. Catholic Charities delivers more than 150 services at 60 locations to over 400,000 individuals each year providing help and creating hope for people of every race and religion throughout the eight counties in the Diocese of Cleveland. When you work for Catholic Charities, youll experience the satisfaction of expressing your professional capabilities while serving individuals in a mission-based organization. We are looking for dedicated men and women to fill our open positions who ...are committed to excellence in health and human services and believe in our core values: Dignity of Person, Concern for the Poor, Justice, Hope, and Stewardship. If this is you, we invite you to apply! Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity. We serve and employ persons of every ethnicity and religion.
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