Immigration law office seeking a part time bi-lingual immigration legal assistant or paralegal for immediate hire at growing practice.

One year experience as an immigration legal assistant or paralegal preferred but willing to train the right candidate.

Job entails working closely with attorney to process client cases in a timely and effective manner.

Duties will include:

Performing basic legal research and drafting motions, pleadings and briefs under attorney supervision.
Gathering evidence from clients, filling out forms, and compiling applications to be filed with USCIS or EOIR.
Following up with clients as case progresses and making sure applications, RFEs, consular processing and EOIR filings are completed and filed before deadlines.
Answer phones, receive and send mail and do other administrative and office work as needed.

Ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

Candidates will ideally have at least one year of experience as an immigration legal assistant or paralegal.
Candidates must be comfortable with practice management software, online filing and be generally tech savvy.
Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate are preferred.
Fluency in Spanish is a must, additional pay will be considered for those with Creole and Portuguese speakers.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 10am to 2pm.

Position includes performance / efficiency bonuses, as well as healthcare premium reimbursement and retirement plan contribution after 3 months on the job.

Employee will also get 15 days of paid time off per year.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Benefits:

401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Paid time off
Wellness program

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

Miami, FL 33126 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Miami, FL 33126: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Focil Legal PLLC

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