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Bilingual Immigration Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities: The legal assistant will be responsible for communicating with clients and working closely with them on preparing their cases, including gathering documents and drafting declarations/affidavits.
The legal assistant will also be responsible for the following:
1. Assist with initial client interview to obtain relevant case information.
2. Assist attorney with determining case issues and planning case strategy.
3. Investigate, compile and digest facts of the case:
a. Arrange for outside interpreter if necessary.
b. Locate, obtain, and preserve client documentation.
c. Review and organize client documentation.
d. Analyze and summarize all data.
4. Research and analyze legal sources:
a. Locate and summarize applicable statutory, regulatory and case law.
b. Draft motions and legal memoranda for attorney review.
5. Prepare appropriate forms regarding client matters before the Departments of Homeland Security, State, Justice and Labor.
6. Draft correspondence to clients, courts, attorneys, etc.
7. Coordinate with client to assemble documentation, complete questionnaires and forms, review case status, etc.
8. Develop, maintain and administer tickler system, database, master dockets and calendars.
9. Review file on a regular basis, consult with attorney and prepare regular status reports to client.
10. Take on additional projects assigned by attorney
Qualifications:
Must be fluent in English and Spanish, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both. Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint is required. A successful applicant will be a fast learner and hard worker, possess excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision, work well under deadlines, handle confidential information with professionalism, and display strong interpersonal skills.
To apply please send:
1) Resume;
2) List of three references,
3) Cover letter explaining why you should be considered for the position; and
4) Salary requirement.
Thank you!
Job Type: Full-time
Required experience:
- Immigration Law: 1 year
Required language:
- Spanish
A hallmark of our firm is that our attorneys are all immigrants themselves.Coming from Africa, India and China, our attorneys’ experience and expertise is complemented by their own immigration histories. They not only know immigration law, but they have also lived it.
Whether our clients pursue citizenship, seek visas as workers or investors, or need assistance in winning asylum and protecting their immigrant status, they rely on our expertise in the law and the regulatory process to expedite their applications and achieve the outcomes they desire
