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ILCM is an organization with over 30 employees across five locations in the State of Minnesota including two St. Paul offices and offices in Austin, Moorhead, and Worthington. Additionally, ILCM has recently expanded to provide services in North Dakota.
We are grateful to our dedicated and hardworking staff who make our work possible. We look for individuals who share our mission of enhancing opportunities for immigrants and refugees through legal representation for low-income individuals, and through education and advocacy with diverse communities.
ILCM is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. ILCM provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and will not refuse to hire any qualified individual, or otherwise discriminate against any individual by reason of an employee’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Equal Justice Works and Other Post-Graduate Fellowships
Responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to serve the emerging needs of immigrants and refugees in Minnesota, home to one of the country’s most diverse and growing immigrant populations. ILCM also has a strong history of successfully sponsoring applicants who have grown into leaders in the immigration legal community. Many individuals who completed EJW fellowships with ILCM became full time members of the ILCM staff.
ILCM is seeking to sponsor applicants for EJW and/or other postgraduate legal fellowships. ILCM plans to select applicants for sponsorship by the middle to end of August. ILCM and the applicant will together develop a fellowship proposal that meets the needs of the community and ILCM and the skills and interests of the applicant. If the sponsored applicant is selected for a fellowship, ILCM expects that they will accept and complete the fellowship. Most post-graduate fellowships are two years.Requirements
• J.D. degree or L.L.M. and admission to a state bar by fellowship start date, or for applicants taking the July 2026 bar exam, as soon as possible thereafter;
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• Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills;
• High level of attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines, and to manage multiple projects concurrently;
• Familiarity with diverse refugee and immigrant communities, community agencies, and resources;
• Demonstrated interest in serving the low-income immigrant and refugee community and experience working with persons of diverse economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds;
• Ability to work constructively with others, possess good judgment, learn quickly, and work well independently and under pressure as well, including developing relationships with clients, partnering agencies, Board members, volunteers, independent contractors, and staff;
• Able to communicate clearly in person and in writing;
• Understand and display high levels of client service, with excellent listening skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage own work;
• Able to work unsupervised and solve routine problems independently, effectively and creatively.
• Applies effective time management skills in order to meet all deadlines;
• Displays flexibility to meet organization’s unique needs and works with a proactive, ownership approach to work and operates with a sense of urgency;
• Work as an effective and proactive team-player; understand the importance of supporting coworkers;
• Understands confidential nature of organization information and maintains confidence;
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Legal Assistant
Responsibilities
Case support
• Support attorneys and accredited representatives in providing full legal representation, brief services, legal advice, and referrals to low-income immigrants and refugees, including:
• Screening and conducting intake consultations by phone, Teams, or in person;
• Providing information and referrals to clients;
• Communicating with clients regarding case status and progress;
• Requesting and obtaining documents from clients and government agencies;
• Meeting with clients to obtain signatures on immigration forms, applications, and filings;
• Conducting legal and criminal record research and preparing document requests
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• Paralegal experience or experience working in an attorney’s office, preferred.
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• Fluency in a language spoken by a significant proportion of ILCM’s client population, such as Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Amharic, Oromo, Karen, or Karenni.
• Proficient in all Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with LegalServer and/or other timekeeping programs preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to work well cross-departmentally, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
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Northwest MN Assistant Supervising Attorney
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities 90%
35% supervision and co-counseling
• Provide legal guidance, mentoring, and ongoing feedback to supervised staff.
• Work with supervising attorneys to ensure adherence to ethical obligations, confidentiality requirements, grant requirements, and supervision standards.
• In immigration matters, ensure compliance with DOJ/EOIR and USCIS rules and procedures.
• Assist with workload management, and deadline monitoring.
• Co-counsel cases with supervisees
• Provide support for complex legal issues, hearings, and matters requiring attorney representation.
45% Maintain own caseload
• Ensure clients receive competent, high-quality representation and accurate legal advice.
• Provide representation to individuals in affirmative immigration matters with USCIS.
• Provide support for immigrant and refugee clients who interact with the immigration court system.
10% program support and outreach
• Collaborate with partner agencies on outreach efforts, conduct presentations and host clinics on topics including changes to immigration policy, Know Your Rights, Immigration 101, etc.
• Collaborate with other agencies that work with immigrant and refugee communities to ensure resources are being best utilized.
Secondary Responsibilities 10%
• Complete time records for financial management, grant reporting, and compliance purposes.
• Participate in legal team meetings, case reviews, and monthly all-staff meetings.
• Engage in training and professional development opportunities as assigned or required.
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• J.D. degree and licensed attorney under the MN State Bar.
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• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with immigration law, USCIS filings, and immigration court matters, including law school clinic, paralegal, and attorney experience.
• Supervisory experience, including supervision of interns, law clerks, etc., preferred.
• Second language fluency in language spoken by client community (i.e., Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Kurdish, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to travel to meet with clients, partner agencies, and to conduct outreach activities.
• Proficient in all Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with LegalServer and/or other case management programs preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to work well cross-departmentally, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
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Supervising Attorney
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities 90%
45% Supervision, training, co-counseling
• Assume ultimate legal responsibility for all cases and filings within the assigned unit.
• Ensure all legal work complies with professional standards, agency regulations, and organizational policies.
• Review and approve applications, filings, and correspondence prior to submission for new attorneys and accredited representatives.
• Provide legal guidance, mentoring, and ongoing feedback to supervised staff through regular (at least every other week) direct supervision meetings, unit meetings, and other means.
• Ensure adherence to ethical obligations, confidentiality requirements, and supervision standards.
• In immigration matters, ensure compliance with DOJ/EOIR and USCIS rules and procedures.
• Assist with case assignment, workload management, and deadline monitoring.
• Handle or provide support for complex legal issues, hearings, and matters requiring attorney representation through co-counseling.
• Supervision of ILCM detention line in coordination with other supervisors
25% Maintain own caseload
• Ensure clients receive competent, high-quality representation and accurate legal advice.
• Provide a range of services from advice, pro se assistance, limited representation, and full representation in front of USCIS/EOIR/Federal Court.
20% Program support and outreach
• Work with Managing Attorney, Legal Director, and Finance and Administration Director to ensure appropriate grant spenddowns.
• Review unit timekeeping and reporting for budget tracking.
• Maintain legal resources relevant to unit needs.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with regional service providers to facilitate referrals and partnerships.
• Collaborate with other agencies that work with immigrant and refugee communities to ensure resources are being best utilized.
• Collaborate with partner agencies on outreach efforts, conduct presentations and host clinics on topics including changes to immigration policy, Know Your Rights, Immigration 101, etc.
• Develop and implement regional communication strategies to promote awareness of available services.
Secondary Responsibilities – 10%
• Complete time records for financial management, grant reporting, and compliance purposes.
• Participate in legal team meetings, case reviews, and monthly all-staff meetings.
• Engage in training and professional development opportunities as assigned or required.
• Assist with proposal development and grant reporting as needed.
• Assist with unscheduled walk-in clients, as needed.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
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• J.D. degree and licensed attorney under the MN State Bar.
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• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with immigration law, USCIS filings, and immigration court matters.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience, including law clerks, interns, paralegals, and others.
• Second language fluency in language spoken by client community (i.e., Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Kurdish, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to travel to meet with clients, partner agencies, and to conduct outreach activities.
• Proficient in all Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with LegalServer and/or other case management programs preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Communications and Development Coordinator
Responsibilities
Communications (50%)
• Support the Communications Manager in coordinating and maintaining ILCM’s online presence across platforms, including the website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and LawHelpMN.org.
• Assist with scheduling and organizing content for ILCM’s social media and digital communications to ensure consistency across platforms.
• Help with preparation and distribution of regular communications under the direction of the Communications Manager
Development (50%)
• Serve as a primary point of contact for donors by responding to inquiries, resolving issues, and providing timely, accurate information about donations, campaigns, events, and organizational activities through written and verbal communication channels.
• Create and maintain donor accounts including gift entry, donor contacts, and demographics.
• Process donor acknowledgments and correspondences.
• Perform monthly and weekly reconciliations of development activity with the financial systems.
• Assist with analysis of data and donor prospecting.
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• Associate’s degree in related field, or at least one year of experience in a nonprofit.
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• Data entry and/or development experience preferred.
• Proficient in all Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with donor databases or similar programs.
• Experience with LegalServer and/or other timekeeping programs preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to work well cross-departmentally, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
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Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities
• Coordinate interpretation and translation services by scheduling interpreters, managing payments, and maintaining clear communication between clients, interpreters, accredited representatives, and attorneys.
• Provide basic IT and office-equipment support by assisting staff with troubleshooting internet connectivity, printers, postage meters, and similar office systems.
• Maintain the billing email inbox, ensuring payments are tracked, missing payments are flagged, and issues are routed appropriately.
• Assist with electronic and physical filing systems, ensuring records are organized, up to date, and stored in compliance with internal procedures.
• Complete monthly reconciliations of client documents, filing fees, payments for emergency client basic needs, and related records to ensure accuracy and maintain strong internal controls.
• Perform accurate and timely data entry across various systems.
• Complete yearly office inventory.
• Assist with governance activities, including compiling Board of Directors packets, scheduling meetings, and taking or assisting with meeting minutes if needed
• Process weekly deposits.
• Provide support during the annual audit, producing donation records, compliance reports, and other requested documentation.
• Prepare monthly and annual administrative reports, including postage usage, RPO tracking, and credit-card summaries.
• Provide executive-level administrative support, including scheduling internal and external meetings, preparing meeting materials and minutes, organizing filing systems and workflows, supporting special projects, and assisting with report preparation and recordkeeping.
• Serve as administrative-staff-of-the-day on assigned days, including greeting and directing visitors, receiving and receipting payments (cash, money orders, checks), processing incoming and outgoing mail, managing general correspondence, and supporting onsite staff with administrative needs.
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• High school diploma or equivalent.
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• Previous experience in professional administrative support or customer service (highly preferred).
• Fluency in both Spanish and English required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience with LegalServer and/or other timekeeping or case management systems preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate database programs used to manage client and contact information.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Experience using office equipment such as copiers, scanners, and multi-line phone systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with clients, partnering agencies, board members, volunteers, independent contractors, and staff.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
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