Staff Attorney, Immigrant Family Legal Clinic

LEGAL SVC ADVISOR 2 (007206)

UCPath Position ID: 40905280

Position Description History/Status

For Reference ONLY - PeopleAdmin JA Number:

1131944

Approved Date:

7/9/2026 4:59:31 PM

Date Last Edited:

7/9/2026 4:59:12 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

3/14/2022

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

1140O

Organization:

SCHOOL OF LAW                          

Division Code:

1141D

Division:

LAW DIV                                

Department:

025000 - LAW

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

40905280

Position Description ID

166974

UC Payroll Title:

LEGAL SVC ADVISOR 2 (007206)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

Grade 20

Job Code FLSA:

Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

99: Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

1 - Staff: Contract

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40062009

Reports to Payroll Title:

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR VII

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40040696

Department Head Payroll Title:

DEAN

GENERAL SUPERVISION - Indicates that the incumbent develops procedures for performance of variety of duties; or performs complex duties within established policy guidelines.

POSITION SUMMARY

The UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic (ImmFam) seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to begin in August 2026. The position is intended for an attorney with several years of practice experience. The position is a two year contract, with the possibility of extension. ImmFam is a unique partnership between the UCLA School of Law and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Located on the campus of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools (RFKC) in Koreatown/Pico Union, the clinic serves immigrant students at the six public schools on the RFK campus, as well as their family members. ImmFam provides individual representation in cases involving immigration relief, particularly removal defense. It also offers legal consultations involving a wider range of legal topics, including workers' rights, housing, public benefits, and criminal justice. In addition, IFLC organizes programming and enrichment opportunities related to social justice and legal rights for teachers, students, and families in the RFK community, and develops policy advocacy and research projects responsive to needs identified by the community. In the coming year, ImmFam may expand its services to additional LAUSD schools.

The Senior Staff Attorney is based at ImmFam's office on the campus of RFK Community Schools (701 S Catalina). This position is the clinic's key community-based lawyer.  They take primary responsibility for the free and confidential legal consultations to RFK students and family members the Clinic provides, and coordinate and supervise law students on these consultations. The majority of the Clinic's consultations involve immigration matters, but some respond to other related legal problems facing immigrant families, including workers' rights, housing, access to public benefits, and encounters with law enforcement. Many of these consultations will involve limited scope representation and/or preparing warm referrals to partner organizations. The Senior Staff Attorney will also be responsible for the Clinic's docket: organizing the waitlist, working closely with the Clinic Director in making decisions about case selection for full representation, and assisting with the legal needs of the Clinic's existing clients after the law students have wrapped up.  Depending on interest/capacity, they may also take a select number of cases to provide full representation and/or supervise the Clinic's junior staff attorney's work on individual cases. Finally, the Senior Staff Attorney will work closely with the rest of the Clinic's RFK-based staff, including the Office Manager, Clinic junior staff attorney, legal assistant, undergraduate inters, and Director of Social Work.  Along with the Clinic Director, they will ensure that the office is a collaborative and nurturing workspace for the Clinic's staff, students, clients, and school-based partners.

LEGAL SERVICES: CONSULTATIONS, DOCKET MANAGEMENT, and SUPERVISION OF INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION

1. Provide free and confidential legal consultations to LAUSD students and family members on a variety of topics, including immigration, workers' rights, housing, and access to public benefits. (E) 

2. Coordinate and supervise law students and the Clinic junior staff attorney on legal consultations. (E) 

3. For certain consultations, provide follow-up services, including limited scope representation and/or warm referrals to partner organizations. (E) 

4. Provide representation for the clinic's existing clients with pending asylum, SIJS, and humanitarian visa applications, including during transitions between semesters and over the summer. (E)

80%

cont'd

 5. Supervise law student and/or fellow casework, which will focus primarily on immigration remedies (particularly asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) but may also involve workers' rights cases (particularly labor-related U/T visas). (E)

6. Supervise data collection and documentation of all clients. Work closely with the Office Manager to ensure casework, client services, and calendar are accurately recorded and updated. (E)  

0%

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

1. Meet regularly with community partners to develop shared initiatives and referral networks. (E)  2. Collaborate with the Clinic junior staff attorney and law students on the outreach and education components of the clinic. (E)  3.              Work with the Clinic Director to develop policy research and advocacy initiatives responsive to the needs and interests of the RFK community. (E) 

20%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

•

Complies with all policies and standards.

•

Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Juris Doctor (JD) Degree

or other law degree from a State Bar-accredited or American Bar Assocation-approved law school.

Required

Minimum of two years

of legal practice experience

Required

5+ years

of legal practice experience

Preferred

Must be a member in good standing of the State Bar of California and maintain that standing through continuing legal education credits required by the State Bar.

Required

Demonstrated experience with or substantive knowledge of immigration law.

Required

Demonstrated experience and interest in working with low-wage workers, immigrants, refugees, and/or other vulnerable populations

Required

Demonstrated skill in working independently, organizing work flow, establishing productive work environment, and following through on assignments with minimal direct supervision.

Required

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups from a variety of social contexts, including members of immigrant communities.

Preferred

Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively under conditions of heavy workload, frequent distractions, and deadlines.

Required

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

Required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Ability to commute to office location, at RFK Community School (primary workplace), as well as to UCLA Law and other LAUSD partner schools, and as-needed to other offsite locations for program meetings and events.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak fluently in Spanish.

Required

Ability to work flexibly with changing priorities and deadlines.

Required

Ability to work in a busy and dynamic office setting shared by numerous people.

Required

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Non-University Setting(s)

Location:

RFK Community Schools - 701 S Catalina St, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Standing/Walking

X

Sitting

X

X

Bending/Stooping

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

Loud noise levels

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

Classification 3:  Position in which exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues is not part of the position description. The normal routine task involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the employee can decline to perform tasks which involve a perceived risk without retribution.