Policy and Practice Associate/Counsel

• Monitor and track AILA's priority legislative and policy issues with a focus on removal and enforcement and selected humanitarian issues.
• Draft legal, policy, and advocacy materials on legislation, regulations, and policies.
• Represent AILA with Congress and government agencies, and develop relationships with congressional and administration staff.
• Manage and support AILA's institutional engagements with agencies and organize advocacy initiatives.

This role advances fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, promoting justice for immigrants and supporting the professional development of immigration attorneys.

• Bachelor's degree required; J.D. or master's in public policy or related field preferred.
• Three to five years of immigration policy and/or general immigration law practice experience, with an emphasis on removal and/or humanitarian immigration.
• Demonstrated experience drafting legal, policy, or advocacy materials.
• Experience working with administrative agencies, Congress, or state legislatures.

Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 (estimated). Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) with matching, generous PTO, paid parental leave, professional development opportunities, and employer-paid life insurance and disability benefits.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit bar association of over 18,000 attorneys and law professors dedicated to promoting justice, advocating for fair immigration law and policy, and advancing the quality of immigration law practice.