Job Description: Work on a wide range of . Provide prompt client communication, timely and accurate document preparation, and respectful zealous legal representation for individual and corporate clients. Learn and follow firm policies, procedures, and systems. Assist in updating procedures and systems to reflect changes in the law and procedure. Demonstrate competency in key areas of employment immigration law. Meet or exceed key performance indicators for the role.

Work Attitude: The attorney's attitude should be that no task is beneath them and supporting the team is paramount. Willing to collaborate, receive assistance, and help other team members complete projects. Demonstrate respect and empathy for all team members and all clients, including those from different educational backgrounds, different classes or castes, different countries, etc.

Work Culture Description: Work-life balance is valued at our firm. Attorneys set their own schedule within parameters so they can work when they are most productive. Employees can make up missed hours to save PTO for planned vacations. In addition to PTO, there are one or more paid holidays each month. We have automated processes and trained support staff for routine administrative work so attorneys can focus on their legal work. We encourage continuing legal education for all employees and we often have office wide classes. Employees leave their doors open to encourage communication. We stock the office kitchen so if an employee forgets to bring lunch, they can make themselves a sandwich or have a snack. Some employees bring their well-behaved dogs to the office. We celebrate work anniversaries and birthdays often with lunch and birthday deserts. We have staff led breakfast and lunch potlucks. After maternity leave, employees typically bring their babies to work with them up to one year of age. The school bus drops off employee's kids to the office after school or employee-parents can leave the office to pick up their kids after school and bring them back to the office. Clients often bring their children to the office and we provide them with tablets, cartoons, and snacks to keep them occupied. We want everyone from employees, clients and prospective clients to feel comfortable working with our firm.

Required: U.S. law license.

Work Location: Ames, Iowa is located adjacent to the Des Moines Metro, and is within hours driving distance to Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City and Chicago. Ames is one of the best places to live in Iowa. It is a safe, multicultural, university town with very low unemployment, lots of bars, coffee shops, restaurants, and parks. It has highly rated public schools with many resources for students at every level. There are fitness and sports facilities and clubs, arts and entertainment, public gardens, biking, walking and kayaking trails.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

U.S. Law License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Ames, IA 50010 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Ames, IA 50010: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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