Job Position: Senior Managing Attorney, Detention Project Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project - Portland, Maine

Senior Managing Attorney, Detention Project Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project - Portland, Maine 

The Senior Managing Attorney, Detention Project is responsible for programmatic, strategic, and operational leadership for ILAP’s Detention Project. The role supervises Detention Project staff and fellows and leads a growing area of work focused on expanding access to immigration legal services for Maine residents detained by U.S. immigration officials and residents of other states being detained in Maine. The role serves as ILAP’s lead attorney for habeas corpus litigation responsible for litigating habeas petitions directly and as co-counsel. The role also manages ILAP’s work with external attorneys handling low bono and pro bono habeas petitions for clients referred by ILAP. Additionally, the Senior Managing Attorney, Detention Project serves as a key connector across ILAP’s legal work, ensuring that detention-related services are aligned and integrated with the organization’s broader immigration practice. In a project that is still evolving, the Senior Detention Attorney will play a central role in defining priorities, strengthening coordination, and building sustainable systems that support both clients and staff.

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Review of applications will begin on June 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.