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Immigration Attorney
Salary: $100,000 to $130,000

Who We Are
The Quiroga Law Office PLLC was founded in 2009. Our mission is to stand with bravery next to as many immigrants as possible to fight and protect their ability to live, work, and thrive in the United States. We are a law firm for immigrants by immigrants. We represent clients nationwide and focus on issues around asylum, citizenship, family immigration, nonimmigrant visas, deportation defense, temporary protection status, green cards, waivers, and consular processing. We provide advice and representation not only to individuals but also to businesses on all family-based visa scenarios, green cards, and various state and federal filings. Basically, put – we’re all about immigration.
We are a very collaborative and dynamic culture that is focused on the professional and personal development of our staff. We are at a growth inflection point, and we want to get it right when it comes to hiring staff in every role. We pride ourselves on being well-run, extremely organized, innovative, and a great place to work.Your New Role
The ideal candidate must be committed to advocating for clients’ rights and have a strong desire to help change people’s lives. You will have the following accountabilities:
· Performs 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.
· Meets with clients to determine case strategy based on their goals and the law.
· Assesses eligibility for relief from removal proceedings and represents detained and non-detained clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court.
· Represents clients at USCIS interviews; prepares case strategy and clients/witnesses for court/USCIS testimony; oversight of court hearings and USCIS interviews.
· Drafts, reviews, and files appropriate court pleadings, including legal motions, petitions, and briefs; prepares appropriate immigration applications.
· Participates in training and works closely with staff to draft and implement program protocols, workflow processes, and case-related policies and procedures.
· Responsible for legal operations consistent with the firm’s mission and principles, while playing a key role in managing client relationships, overseeing activities and production of the legal team, while also working closely with the administrative team.
· Communicates with third parties, courts, and opposing counsel, delegating to Legal Team when appropriate.
· Participates in daily meetings with assigned support staff to collaborate on case strategy and determine case statuses, reports case statuses every month to the Firm Owner.
· Provides excellent customer service while building client rapport and trust.
· Being available to work in a full-time position.

When you read these job characteristics, we know you’ll be happy because:
· We’ll appreciate your sense of urgency for goal achievement
· You’ll appreciate doing varied activities and having multiple, simultaneous projects and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
· We’ll appreciate your results focus, idea generation, innovative, and creative problem solving
· You’ll love our rapport and relationship-building focus on achieving results
· We´ll love how you engage commitment from others and your problem-solving orientation
· We’ll embrace your action-oriented and collaborative decision-making
· We’ll appreciate your quick decision-making in response to changing conditions
· You’ll love bringing your extroverted, confident, enthusiastic, and persuasive energy to stimulate others into action
· We’ll appreciate your collaboration style that keeps results at the center of every interaction
· You’ll thrive in our environment where your authoritative leadership and systems knowledge drive success
· We’ll rely on your directive leadership to ensure goals are met efficiently
· You’ll appreciate the ability to delegate details while maintaining ownership through timely and high-quality follow-up
· We’ll value your strong sense of accountability for delivering results

Your Responsibilities
· Completing tasks from start to finish.
· Concern for getting work done on time and correctly.
· Adhering to established guidelines and procedures.
· Gathering a high degree of information before making decisions.
· 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 others to do the same.
· Lead by example through technical expertise, working alongside and understanding the tasks of their subordinates.

Qualifications
· Immigration Law Experience preferred
· License/Certification: Bar License (Required)
· Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school, 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 organisational skills of the highest caliber, as well as excellent writing, research, and analytical skills, are required.
· Extremely task-oriented. High standards of quality and accuracy.
· Comfortable in making decisions in the area of specialty or expertise.
· Reserved, factual, formal, and sincere communication.
· Availability to travel
· This is a Hybrid position based in Las Vegas. Candidates located elsewhere must be willing to relocate.

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 a sense of humor in equal measure to your sense of compassion
· Have keen conflict resolution skills (not conflict avoidance skills)
· Accessible to the team as needed

This Position will offer:
· Competitive salary based on experience.
· 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.

Here at Quiroga Law Office PLLC, we know our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing a dynamic environment where everyone can be their best.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

Education:

Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification:

Bar (Required)

Willingness to travel:

25% (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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