Immigration Project Resource Attorney Position Available

Located in Seattle, Washington, the Washington Defender Association (WDA) is a nonprofit membership association comprised of public defender agencies, indigent defenders, and those who are committed to seeking improvements in indigent defense services. WDA’s work focuses on providing training, resources and individual case assistance to public defenders throughout the state of Washington to ensure effective assistance of counsel and the highest quality of representation to their clients. WDA also engages in state and national advocacy to promote reform within the criminal and civil justice systems and defend the rights of accused persons.

In 1999, WDA established the WDA Immigration Project (WDAIP). WDAIP’s work focuses specifically on addressing the immigration consequences facing noncitizen defendants. WDAIP strives to make Padilla v. Kentucky‘s guarantee of effective assistance a reality for noncitizen defendants through education resources, individual case assistance, and state and national policy advocacy.

WDAIP is staffed by Directing Attorney, Ann Benson, and Immigration Specialist, Jonathan Moore. For more information on WDA and WDAIP please see www.defensenet.org.

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