Green | Evans-Schroeder (GES) is recruiting to fill two full-time removal defense attorney positions, one in our Tucson office, and one in our Phoenix (Tempe) office, focusing on immigration court removal defense practice. The senior attorneys filling these roles will act as the lead attorney of a team of lawyers and paralegals that focus their practice in Arizona's immigration courts.  Although hybrid work is generally allowed and encouraged, these positions require the applicants to reside in, or relocate to, either Tucson or Phoenix.  In the event of relocation, the firm provides additional, generous financial compensation to cover moving costs.

About Green Evans-Schroeder

Our law firm has developed a national reputation for leaning into challenging and complex immigration cases, moving the needle forward in immigration law with progressive and high-impact litigation and advocacy. 

Working at GES is a rewarding experience for those who share our mission, which is to protect and advance the rights of the immigrant community.  Our core values emphasize working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment; always demonstrating respect and dignity to our clients, and to ourselves; and embracing courage and creativity to overcome obstacles.

With an eye to the future, we have recently expanded our footprint from Tucson to Phoenix, and we are excited for the opportunity to serve and help more clients and their families, in Arizona, and around the world.  As we continue on our journey, we remain committed to responsibly developing an organizationally healthy, diverse, and cohesive team of passionate immigration advocates.

About the Job

Summary

Our law firm is seeking two full-time removal defense attorneys to litigate trial-level cases before Arizona’s immigration courts and to lead a small team of attorneys and paralegals. For more than twenty years, removal defense has been the foundation of our practice, and we are nationally recognized for progressive, client-centered immigration advocacy. As demand for our representation continues to grow, we are expanding our leadership capacity by recruiting highly qualified and experienced attorneys who are committed to excellence in client representation and to mentoring and supporting the next generation of removal defense practitioners. 

What You'll Do

• Maintain a reasonably-sized caseload of detained and non-detained removal defense cases in Arizona's immigration courts.
• Stay up to date on substantive and procedural developments in removal-defense law, with special attention to changes affecting immigration court practice in Arizona.
• Serve as the first point of contact for substantive and procedural questions from the 2-3 other attorneys on your team.
• Work closely with the firm’s partners to ensure that your mentoring time is used efficiently and effectively, with the goal of helping the firm’s removal-defense attorneys become as independent as possible.
• Collaborate with the firm's leadership team to identify training and development requirements for the firm's removal defense attorneys.
• Effectively communicate with other attorneys and experts in the field—locally and nationally—to leverage as much knowledge and advice as possible for the benefit of our clients.
• Analyze the immigration consequences of criminal convictions by providing “Padilla consults” to criminal defense attorneys.
• Perform consultations for potential clients who are interested in the law firm’s service.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package that compares to the top-rated immigration law firms across the country, which includes:

• Paid Time Off (PTO), accrued biweekly
• Five (5) days sick time
• Minimum thirteen (13) days vacation time with opportunity to accrue additional vacation/personal leave each year
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Payment of bar and professional organization membership dues
• Payment of annual MCLE courses - additional paid professional development opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement for travel between offices and places of work
• Attorneys who choose to continue their careers with our law firm are considered for promotion along a partnership track which offers additional opportunities and compensation

What You’ll Bring

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Must be licensed to practice law by the highest court of any state
• Minimum seven years’ removal defense experience
• Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred but not required
• And, most importantly, a commitment to our mission and values

*All applicants must submit a resume, a cover letter, and two (2) writing samples.

About Green | Evans-Schroeder, PLLC

Our law practice focuses on deportation defense and family-based immigration. Our attorneys represent clients with cases in the Arizona Immigration Courts, and before all components of the Department of Homeland Security. We also have a robust immigration appellate practice, and our attorneys argue cases at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals several times a year. The firm is recognized for its leadership and excellence in crimmigration law, and Mr. Green has lectured regularly over the years on criminal and immigration law topics for the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Public Defender’s Association (APDA), and locally and nationally for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

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