Catholic Charities is looking for the right people; people who wish to serve their community as a part of a family friendly organization doing good within the Houston-Galveston area. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees. People of all faiths helping people in need.
Join our team as a Staff Attorney: Pro-Bono Coordinator in the Unaccompanied Children program! The Staff Attorney is responsible for providing strategic outreach and community engagement, pro se legal support and assigning legal matters to pro bono attorneys. They will also provide direct representation for immigrants in removal proceedings. Direct legal representation includes entering an appearance as the attorney of record on matters and in proceedings before the USCIS, Asylum Office, State, Federal and Immigration Courts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, agencies within the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, as well as appellate agencies such as the Administrative Appeals Office and Board of Immigration Appeals. The Pro Bono Coordinator will provide pro se support and services to clients by providing targeted outreach, legal education, legal workshops, legal intake and legal research. They will also recruit and train pro bono attorneys to represent unaccompanied children in removal proceedings.