Teams at The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

The Senior Paralegal provides supervised immigration legal support to vulnerable clients, including screenings, intakes, document preparation, applications, motions, case management, and legal clinic support. The role coordinates complex projects, trains legal support staff, audits service data, improves administrative workflows, protects client information, and collaborates with attorneys, legal providers, and community organizations. Regular travel within New York State, occasional evening or weekend work, and strict compliance with attorney supervision and unauthorized-practice-of-law safeguards are required.

Provides limited-scope and occasional full-scope immigration legal services to vulnerable immigrant communities across New York State. Conducts screenings, advises clients, prepares applications and motions, supervises paralegals and legal assistants, reviews legal work, supports rapid-response initiatives, develops training materials, collects service data, and collaborates with legal providers and community organizations.

Oversee and supervise a statewide network of limited-scope immigration legal services and clinics; directly supervise staff and contract attorneys; review and file asylum, SIJS, TPS, and EOIR filings; draft procedures, training materials, and community resources; manage data collection and reporting; coordinate with partners and stakeholders; provide direct legal advice as needed; travel regularly across New York State.