Equal Justice Works Fellow (Attorney)
ORGANIZATION: Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc.
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The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) regularly provides funding for Equal Justice Works Fellows at TAJF grantee sites. As a grantee site, we are actively seeking fellowship applicants who are interested in helping us further our mission by increasing access to justice for the immigrant population of El Paso and surrounding areas.
Equal Justice Works has recently extended the deadline for fellowship applications exclusively for TAJF grantees. The new deadline for Fellowship applications is December 1, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Each year the Equal Justice Works fellowship competition selects qualified and passionate lawyers who have developed new and innovative legal projects that can impact lives and serve communities in desperate need of legal assistance. Fellows receive a competitive salary, generous loan repayment assistance, connections to their prominent sponsors, participation in trainings, and additional support during their two-year tenure.
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About Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc.
Location:
2400 A-E YANDELL, EL PASO, TX 79903, US
Mission Statement
To provide legal services to immigrants and engage in public advocacy and community outreach to advance justice and protect the rights of those we serve in the spirit of gospel values.
Description
Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc. (DMRS), is the largest provider of free and low cost immigration legal services in West Texas and New Mexico. DMRS provides a comprehensive range of immigration legal services including representation in family-based immigration matters, Citizenship/Naturalization matters, matters related to benefits for survivors of domestic violence and other crimes, removal proceedings before the Immigration Courts, refugee resettlement services, and services for adults and unaccompanied immigrant children detained in the local immigration detention centers and shelters. DMRS has been serving the immigrant community since 1986.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2400 E Yandell DrEl Paso, TX 79903
DATE POSTED
October 23, 2014
SKILLS
- Litigation
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- 2 years