Immigration Paralegal

Are you a stellar paralegal who is passionate about leading and training a team, motivated by goals and results, and loves working thru a good challenge?

Do you want to work for a fast-paced, rapidly growing law firm that is on a mission to help 1,000,000 immigrants build the life of their dreams!? If so, keep reading! This might just be the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity you have been searching for!

Solano Law Firm is not your typical law firm. Under the direction and fueled by the passion of our fearless leader, Zaira Solano, we are an innovative, forward-thinking law firm dedicated to revolutionizing the experience immigrants have with law firms and forever changing their lives. From TikTok to Instagram, we are getting our message out there - we are not only here to help our clients, but to share the latest immigration news with as many people as we can and to have a blast while doing it!

Here at Solano, our business is built around our core values. We are looking for someone who wholeheartedly aligns with these values. We believe in Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Innovation, and we know the power of Positivity, Communication, and Collaboration.

We are currently seeking an experienced, Senior paralegal who is looking to become part of our experienced legal team! Solano Law Firm helps clients navigate today’s difficult immigration-related legal problems and this role requires someone with a passion for people and the highest level of professionalism. We are committed to providing the highest level of service pursuing innovative, aggressive, and ethical legal strategies for every client with competence. We treat every case with compassion and attention to detail, and we relentlessly pursue excellence in all we do for our team and our clients.

So if you are looking for more - not just a job, but a fulfilling and rewarding career where you can make a real difference in the world while having fun alongside an incredible, vivacious team, we want to hear from you!

$45,000 - $65,000

• Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents
• Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
• Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer

• Assist attorneys with complex family-based immigration petitions and deportation cases
• Organize and analyze information and files
• Maintain the Firm’s litigation calendar
• Draft letters and court documents
• Draft legal documents including motions, pleadings, exhibit lists, and appeals to the US. Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals
• Draft legal applications for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Thoroughly research laws and judicial decisions about current as well as past cases
• Communicate with clients by providing updates and gathering information in English and Spanish
• Draft letters to clients in Spanish

• ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
• Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education
• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies, a Certification as a trained paralegal with 2+ years experience, or equivalent on-the-job Legal Assistant/Paralegal experience in a law firm environment will be considered. Pay will DOE
• Previous experience as a Paralegal with an immigration law firm STRONGLY preferred but not required
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience with immigration client management/forms software such as Law Logix, Lolly Law, and Immigration Tracker preferred but not required
• Personal qualities: Highly motivated, highly organized, excellent communication skills, excellent research, and writing skills, ability to prioritize and multitask, deadline and detail-oriented, works well independently, works well under pressure

Solano Law Firm has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing law firms in the US for the past few years and we've done it by hiring great people. These are people who bring their "A-Game", are enthusiastic and have a positive attitude, take initiative and responsibility, and are hungry to learn and grow.

You can learn even more about our vision and what it means to be a part of the Solano Law Firm Team here!! https://solanofirm.com/careers/