The ideal candidate must be committed to advocating for client’s rights and have a strong desire to help change people’s lives. You will have the following accountabilities:
- Perform quality legal work with very limited review, oversees entire matter files from case initiation, case strategy/planning, including regular status conferences with clients throughout the process until successful completion of the case.
- Meet with clients to determine case strategy based on their goals and the law.
- Assesses eligibility for immigration benefits for Family, business, Deportation and humanitarian cases.
- Represent clients at USCIS interviews;
- Drafts, reviews, and files appropriate court pleadings including legal motions, petitions and briefs; prepares appropriate immigration applications.
- Responsible for legal operations consistent with the firm’s mission and principles while playing a key role in managing client relationships, oversees activities and production of other team members.
- Supervise and direct support staff to collaborate on case strategy and determine case statuses, reports case statuses on a regular basis to Firm Owner.
- Provides excellent customer service while building client rapport and trust.
SKILLS
- Sense of urgency for goal achievement
- Ability to perform varied activities with multiple, simultaneous projects and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
- Results focus, idea generation, innovative and creative problem solving
- Quick decision making in response to changing conditions
Responsibilities
- Completing tasks from start to finish.
- Concern for getting work done on time and correctly.
- Extremely task oriented. High standards of quality and accuracy.
- Adhering to established guidelines and procedures.
- Requires high degree of information gathering before making decision.
- Must be comfortable in making decisions in area of specialty or expertise.
- Reserved, factual, formal, and sincere communication.
- Look to management for direction in areas outside of expertise.
- Strong follow-through on delegated tasks and assignments
- Following established policies and procedures and expects other to do the same.
- Leads by example is the technical expert in the area and does work required of subordinates.
Qualifications:
- Immigration Law Experience in business, family and Asylum
- License/Certification: Bar License (Required)
- Juris Doctorate Degree - admitted to practice law in the United States and in good standing.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment often under tight deadlines.
- Interpersonal and organizational skills of the highest caliber; as well as excellent writing, research and analytical skills are required.
We care about skills and experience just as much as behavior, habits, and attitudes . . . you must:
- Not only “adapt” to change, but lead change-drive it and thrive in it
- Talk more about the solution than the problem
- Equally embrace both aspects of the “work/life balance”
- Have a high energy level
- Never hesitate to praise when deserved and correct when needed
- Have a thick skin and high empathy
- Have keen conflict resolution skills (not conflict avoidance skills)
This Position will offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Performance Bonus
- Paid bar dues.
- Health insurance plan upon qualification.
- Dental and Vision plan upon qualification
- Opportunity to work with firm leadership that values a positive environment, personal and professional growth, work-life balance, and team culture.
- As a condition of employment applicants may be required to successfully pass a background check, including education verification, licensure verification and criminal history.
