Attorney Coordinator

About SCC RRN

The Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network (SCC RRN) is a coalition of 10 nonprofit organizations and one impacted community member group united by a shared mission since 2017: to protect our community from the threat of deportation and family separation. We believe every person deserves dignity, due process, and the right to thrive with their family.

When enforcement strikes, we move. Our network mobilizes a base of 2,700+ trained rapid responders, a 24/7 hotline, and emergency legal support to meet immigrants in Santa Clara County at their moment of greatest need. Our services include free emergency legal representation, accompaniment to check-ins and court dates, family stabilization support, and ongoing outreach and know-your-rights education across the county.

Position Summary

The Attorney Coordinator is a senior legal role within SCC RRN's rapid response infrastructure, serving as the primary liaison between dispatch, communications, legal, and steering committees. This position leads legal coordination across the network, provides technical assistance and training to legal partners, and actively supports the strategic growth and long-term vision of the SCC RRN.

This position is one of five full-time staff roles — alongside the Program Manager, Family Support Services Coordinator, Community Engagement Coordinator, and Responder Coordinator. The Attorney Coordinator operates within a broader network that includes 10+ hotline dispatchers, 20+ immigration attorneys, and a Steering Committee of representatives from each partner organization.

The Attorney Coordinator reports to the RRN Manager for day-to-day operational matters and is accountable to the Steering Committee on matters of strategic direction. SCC RRN is currently identifying the host organization for this role. The Asian Law Alliance serves as the network's fiscal administrator and will administer compensation through the contracted host organization.

Key Responsibilities

Network Coordination & Liaison

• Organize the rotation schedule for RRN legal coverage
• Coordinate and convene monthly SCC RRN legal committee meetings
• Participate in and represent the legal committee at bi-weekly Steering Committee meetings (every other Thursday, 10am–noon)
• Serve as the primary liaison between dispatch, communications, legal, and the Steering Committee
• Attend coalition meetings as the SCC RRN legal representative, including Bay Area Regional Meetings and County and City meetings
• Coordinate with the legal arms of other regional rapid response networks and bring updates back to SCC RRN

Training & Technical Assistance

• Train dispatch to identify key legal red flags that warrant escalation or emergency activation
• Provide technical assistance to SCC RRN legal partners through regular trainings, office hours, and monthly meetings
• Lead trainings on subject matter areas arising during rapid response and communicate legal trends to the legal committee
• Reach out to TA partners to conduct trainings; meet 1:1 with legal partners for TA questions as needed
• Track CLE opportunities and other training opportunities and share with the legal committee

Partner & Resource Management

• Onboard new legal service organizations and new personnel, ensuring access to all Google Drive materials
• Keep Google Drive materials updated, including intake forms and templates for pro se motions for EOIR (Voluntary Departure, Continuance, Admin Closure, etc.)
• Maintain an updated list of legal contacts, including civil rights and criminal defense attorneys
• Create and manage referral lists — habeas, bond, asylum, et al.
• Build connections with local law school clinics, programs, and resources available to take on cases
• Coordinate volunteer opportunities to bring additional resourcing to legal committee members

Data, Policy & Strategic Growth

• Monitor the ICE arrests tracker and screen for trends where additional training or discussion may be needed
• Support the RRN Manager with data collection and internal and external audits
• Create, maintain, and communicate all legal policies and procedures
• Actively support the strategic direction and long-term vision of the SCC RRN as set by the Steering Committee
• Identify gaps in legal coverage and bring strategic recommendations to the Steering Committee
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand detained removal defense capacity across the region

Skills & Qualifications

• J.D. required · Member in good standing of any state bar (California strongly preferred)
• 5+ years of immigration legal experience required (deportation defense experience strongly preferred)
• 2+ years of detained removal defense experience (strongly preferred)
• Bilingual proficiency required · Spanish preferred
• 1 year of rapid response experience (preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear legal updates and translate complex legal information across legal and non-legal audiences
• Able to work well under pressure and take initiative on complex legal issues; skilled at maintaining relationships, working collaboratively with diverse partners, and aligning stakeholders around shared goals
• Strong leadership and facilitation skills — able to manage meetings, guide discussions, and support decision-making across committees
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a diverse group of individuals and independently

Work Schedule

• 1-year contract position, with possibility of renewal
• Full-time, 40 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends
• Flexible hybrid schedule; some in-person presence required for trainings, coalition meetings, and committee meetings
• The nature of rapid response work may occasionally require availability outside regular hours for emergency situations
• Local travel within Santa Clara County required; valid driver's license preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary of $100,000–$120,000, commensurate with experience
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays and Sick Time
• Retirement Plan