Job Description
Who we are:
Our premier criminal defense, immigration, and family law firm is looking to immediately add an Immigration Paralegal to our team of legal professionals. We are a top-rated and rapidly expanding law firm interested in a candidate who is dedicated, reliable, and looking to grow within the practice. Our main office is located near City Hall in downtown Manhattan, NYC, and we have a satellite office in Brooklyn, NY. Our law firm operates as a team, with each member bringing their individual strengths and experiences to provide our clients with top-quality representation, no matter what they face. Customer service is of the utmost importance and we believe that the personal attention we give to each of our client's cases helps to ensure solutions tailored to their unique needs. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to excel in an energetic, fast-paced, and collaborative environment. This is an in-office position.
Responsibilities:
- Providing high-quality support to our legal staff through case preparation, file organization and maintaining an accurate database of past and current motions, as well as assisting other team members as necessary
- Preparing legal documents including affidavits, briefs, and motions
- Communicating with clients, completing USCIS applications including Asylum, Work Authorization, Adjustment of Status, Cancellation of Removal, and providing clients with case status updates
- Assisting the immigration department with deportation defense matters
- Showcasing excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
- Working independently, prioritizing, and multitasking as necessary
- Deescalating stressful situations and providing an excellent client
- Familiarizing yourself with various apps and software to better serve our clients
What We Offer:
- Excellent pay, commensurate with experience
- Health benefits
- 401K with discretionary matching
- Paid time off
- Paid sick days
- Paid maternity/ parental leave
- Billable Hours Bonus Program
- Discretionary performance based year-end bonus
- Highly collaborative and close-knit work environment
- Unlimited potential for growth
What We Require:
- 3+ years of experience as an Immigration Paralegal
- Up-to-date resume complete with relevant experience
- Cover letter highlighting your skillset
- Salary requirements
- Bilingual preferred
- Must be at least 18 years of age and eligible to work in the USA
Applications that are not complete will not be reviewed. Please do not call the office to follow up on your application. We will reach out to you if we believe that you are the right fit for the team.
This description's purpose is to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required for this position. It is not intended to limit the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, modify or reassign duties responsibilities to this job at any time. The use of specific duties stated above shall not be used to exclude non-listed responsibilities of similar kind or level of difficulty.
Job Tags
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