Immigration Attorney

Sanabria & Associates, PLLC • Full-time • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States • $80k - $100k / year • 1m ago

Sanabria & Associates, PLLC, is a fast growing and prestigious law firm with multiple offices in Maryland, Virginia, and Florida.

We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified attorney for our Silver Spring office. Immigration experience is preferred, but we welcome motivated lawyers with various levels of experience with a desire to become practitioners in the immigration field.

The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, team member, manager, and self-starter. The ability to handle a heavy caseload of immigration cases, manage a large team of paralegals, meet deadlines, and be available to their clients and the partners of the firm is a must. Organizational skills and project management are also essential to the success of the role.

Qualifications

J.D. from an ABA Accredited Law School
Active Bar License in Good Standing from any US State or PR (Required)
Authorized to work in the US
Fluent in Spanish
Immigration experience (1 year or more)

Responsibilities:

Meet with potential new clients
Coordinate case and legal strategy
Manage multiple cases, paralegals, projects, and deadlines
Prepare and revise court documents
Conduct legal research and write motions, briefs, and memoranda
Keep abreast of legislative changes and judicial case law
Market the law firm's services
Work one Saturday a month with the potential for bonuses for new clients signed during those days
Handle court hearings
Become an expert on Family Petitions, Asylum, Individual Hearings, SIJIS, U-Visas, Waivers, etc.

Benefits