Application Guide
How to Apply for Staff Attorney (based in the Sunbelt)
at Organized Power In Numbers
🏢 About Organized Power In Numbers
Organized Power In Numbers uniquely combines digital/data-driven organizing with traditional movement-building to scale worker and immigrant justice campaigns. Unlike conventional legal nonprofits, OPIN integrates strategic litigation directly with grassroots organizing and policy advocacy, creating systemic change through multi-pronged approaches. Working here offers the chance to be part of a modern movement organization that leverages technology to amplify impact while maintaining deep community connections.
About This Role
This Staff Attorney role serves as both a direct legal services provider and a strategic campaign partner, handling deportation defense cases while simultaneously developing know-your-rights trainings and supporting worker organizing efforts. The position uniquely bridges individual representation with systemic advocacy, requiring the attorney to move seamlessly between courtroom representation, community education, and policy development. This dual focus makes the role particularly impactful as it addresses both immediate legal needs and long-term structural change for immigrant and worker communities across the Sunbelt.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might begin with remote immigration consultations for workers across the Sunbelt, followed by preparing for an upcoming deportation defense hearing. The afternoon could involve collaborating with organizers to develop know-your-rights materials for an upcoming worker campaign, then conducting legal research to support a policy advocacy initiative. The day might end with coordinating a virtual legal clinic or connecting with legal aid partners in Arizona or Texas to expand the referral network.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Organized Power In Numbers Is Looking For
- A bilingual (Spanish/English) attorney admitted to a Sunbelt state bar (especially NM, AZ, or TX) with hands-on experience in removal proceedings and immigration consultations for low-income clients
- Someone who can balance direct legal representation with campaign support, comfortable both in individual client meetings and in developing strategic litigation for broader impact
- A professional deeply committed to racial and economic justice who understands how legal work intersects with organizing, and who has experience or strong interest in worker rights advocacy
- An independent yet collaborative practitioner who can build networks of legal resources across the Sunbelt while working remotely as part of a distributed team
📝 Tips for Applying to Organized Power In Numbers
Highlight specific experience with both deportation defense AND worker/tenant rights advocacy - OPIN wants someone who understands this intersection
Demonstrate your Sunbelt regional knowledge by mentioning specific communities, legal landscapes, or networks in NM, AZ, or TX where you could build connections
Show how you've used technology or digital tools in legal work or organizing, given OPIN's focus on modern, data-driven approaches
Provide concrete examples of moving between individual casework and systemic advocacy in your experience
Emphasize your ability to work remotely while building in-person connections in Sunbelt communities, addressing the hybrid nature of this position
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience with removal proceedings and immigration consultations for low-income immigrant communities', "How you've previously connected legal work with organizing or campaign development (not just standalone legal services)", 'Your approach to building networks and resources in the Sunbelt region, particularly with worker organizations', "Why OPIN's integrated model of digital organizing + legal advocacy appeals to you specifically"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → OPIN's specific campaigns at the intersection of worker power and immigrant justice (look for case studies or campaign reports)
- → The organization's use of digital tools in organizing - review their website/social media for tech integration examples
- → Current immigration and worker rights issues specifically affecting Sunbelt states (NM, AZ, TX)
- → OPIN's partnerships with other organizations in the worker justice movement
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Presenting as only a traditional legal services attorney without showing understanding of or interest in the organizing/campaign aspects
- Failing to demonstrate specific Sunbelt regional knowledge or connections, given the geographic focus of the role
- Not addressing the bilingual requirement or showing limited cultural competency with Spanish-speaking immigrant communities
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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