Are you an accomplished Immigration Attorney with a passion for making a meaningful impact in your clients' lives? Do you embody empathy, adaptability, and a client-centric approach? Are you motivated by changes and improvements in your work environment? Do you have a positive attitude and value being a team player?
If you envision a career within a prestigious immigration law firm that values integrity, compassion, collaboration, and creative advocacy, then look no further.
WHO YOU ARE:
- Experienced in Immigration and committed to helping our communities.
- Client-centric approach utilizing empathy and patience.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Promotor of improvement and growth.
- Collaborative team player willing to assist others and achieve common goals.
- Fearless advocate with effective writing and communication skills.
- Strong time management, prioritization, and delegation skills.
- Profit-minded with a focus on personal and firm efficiencies.
- Bilingual Spanish and English (reading, writing, speaking).
WHO WE ARE:
Vanderwall Immigration is an immigration focused law firm devoted to uniting families and impacting immigrant communities with compassionate advocacy. We invest time, energy, and care to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. We have offices located in Beaverton and Salem, Oregon, but we serve clients throughout the United States and the world. Some of our team members work in-office, some are hybrid, and some are fully remote.
We seek a dynamic Immigration Attorney who is collaborative, embraces challenges, and maintains a growth mindset. If you are ready to be a part of a team that fosters growth, encourages collaboration, and upholds values that transcend legal expertise, we invite you to apply now.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to a State Bar
- Fluent in English and Spanish (reading, writing, speaking)
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience practicing immigration law.
- Proven track record in handling a variety of immigration cases, including family-based, humanitarian, and removal proceedings.
- Aligns with the firm's values and mission statement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Consult with potential clients to explain potential immigration relief, the firm's procedures, and the firm's pricing.
- Supervise paralegals and legal assistants to ensure that cases progress, deadlines are met, clients are satisfied with services, and payment is timely.
- Review paralegals' and legal assistants' work product to ensure it is accurate and of the highest quality.
- Prepare motions, briefs, and applications for clients in deportation proceedings.
- Represent clients before USCIS and in immigration court.
- Research and analyze novel legal issues.
- Communicate with paralegals, legal assistants, and clients to effectively navigate difficult situations and manage client expectations and case outcomes.
- Partner with Director of Attorneys to evaluate paralegal and legal assistant work and provide feedback.
- Act as a positive change agent for continued growth, development and improvement of the firm.
- Collaborate with team members to review and suggest new processes or improved processes and support their implementation.
- Advance the culture and organizational vision of Vanderwall Immigration.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is a salaried, full-time position and applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The salary for this position is dependent upon experience. Our firm offers a generous benefits package including vision, dental, and health insurance, 401(k) with 3% match, paid time off, and paid federal holidays. We also offer a bonus program which includes additional monetary compensation and additional paid time off. We provide each attorney a yearly budget for professional growth and continuing legal education.
This is an in-person position based at our Beaverton, Oregon office. Relocation assistance will be offered for the right candidate who is willing to move.
Please submit your resume and cover letter in PDF format. In your submission, please answer these three questions:
- How would you rate your Spanish fluency?
- Are you proficient or fluent in any language other than English or Spanish?
- When are you available to begin working for Vanderwall Immigration?
- How do you embody the values of collaboration and change?
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,500.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Immigration law: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
