The Managing Attorney will provide strategic leadership for Lutheran Services in Iowa's Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program, ensuring the delivery of high?quality, compliant, and mission?driven legal services to immigrant and refugee communities across multiple sites. The position is responsible for program implementation, development, and growth, including supervision of DOJ Accredited Representatives and Legal Assistants; provision of direct legal representation, primarily in affirmative applications before USCIS; and oversight of staff capacity-building, data integrity, and program compliance. The Managing Attorney collaborates closely with IRCS leadership and community partners to strengthen service delivery, advance advocacy efforts, and respond effectively to evolving immigration policies.
What You'll Need
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA?accredited law school; active license to practice law and eligibility for admission to the Iowa Bar. A minimum of five years of immigration law experience, including at least two years in a supervisory or management role. In addition, the Managing Attorney will demonstrate competency in the following areas:
Technology
Able to use technology that is necessary to perform job responsibilities; use available technology effectively (voice mail, computer software, data information system as required)
Client Relationships
Demonstrate the ability to build and maintain meaningful professional relationships with volunteers using strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity techniques, and rapport-building abilities, while considering linguistic and cultural factors.
Crisis Management
Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage volunteer program crises by conducting immediate assessments, emergency planning, taking decisive action, and providing timely follow-up to ensure resolution.
Service Delivery
Demonstrate the ability to deliver services in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner, collaborating with staff and community partners to coordinate services. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment while providing the highest quality service to volunteers is an essential job requirement.
Team Relationships
Demonstrates the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others in defined work teams through interpersonal sensitivity, independence and teamwork balance, and through knowledge of community resources and services.
Knowledge and Understanding of Refugee Resettlement and Enhancement Services
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of services through the successful and practical application of basic knowledge of refugee experience, an understanding of social service systems, varying community resources, crisis intervention, case management and advocacy.
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) is a trusted nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening children, families, and communities across Iowa. Guided by faith-based values and a commitment to service, LSI provides a wide range of programs including child welfare, behavioral health, refugee and immigrant services, services for people with disabilities, and support for older adults. By meeting people where they are and honoring the dignity and potential of every individual, LSI works to create hope, opportunity, and lasting positive change throughout the state.
