RMIAN has an immediate opening for a Temporary Staff Attorney to represent noncitizens who are detained by ICE at the Denver Contract Immigration Detention Facility in Aurora, through the end of June 2025. The successful candidate is a seasoned attorney able to manage a robust caseload independently and demonstrates a keen understanding of immigration law and legal strategy. The Temporary Staff Attorney will primarily provide direct representation and supervise others providing direct representation to noncitizens detained at the Aurora facility who are selected without regard to the merits of their cases under RMIAN’s universal representation model. 

RMIAN has an immediate opening for a full-time Supervising Attorney in the Detention Program. The Supervising Attorney will manage a team of attorneys providing direct representation to individuals detained at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado, and will provide direct representation to noncitizens at the facility who are selected without regard to the merits of their cases under RMIAN’s universal representation model. 

This position is meant for a seasoned immigration attorney with experience managing others.  The Supervising Attorney’s time will be split between a robust caseload and supervision of other attorneys, so experience practicing removal defense immigration law, preferably in a detained setting, along with a strong desire and commitment to managing others, is vital.

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Westminster, Colorado, October 10, 2024—Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) strongly condemns the hateful and dishonest political rhetoric calling for mass deportations in our community. For the last twenty-five years, RMIAN has been a stalwart and trusted provider of legal services at the immigration detention center in Aurora, while simultaneously representing children and families in immigration proceedings in Colorado.

“Immigration detention and deportation operate in a hidden world. Every day, RMIAN’s attorneys, social workers, and advocates work alongside our clients, and see the deep pain of family separation, the dire and sometimes deadly consequences of medical neglect for people in immigration detention, and the egregious lack of due process for everyone in deportation proceedings. Expanding these harmful systems would devastate our community and our country,” says Mekela Goehring, Executive Director at RMIAN.

In celebration of National Pro Bono Week (October 20-26), we are thrilled to announce a series of daily Lunch & Learn sessions from 12-1 p.m. These live CLE accredited sessions will be held in-person at various locations and offer virtual participation options for all members of the legal community.