Requirements

· Minimum three years legal assistant experience

· Immigration experience preferred

· Strong writing and communication skills

· Intermediate to advanced proficiency using MS Outlook, Word, Excel

Other office software knowledge is helpful, but not required

· Bilingual (Spanish/English)

· Individual must be detail oriented, able to multi-task, and have strong analytic and organizational skills

· Ability to prioritize cases, manage caseload and other tasks

Job duties include

· Assistance with immigration cases as assigned by attorney

· Responsible for working with attorneys in the preparation, filing, and monitoring of various immigration and nationality law applications and petitions

· Understand the procedures and documentation required for cases to be filed successfully

· Work with clients to gather the necessary information and documentation in a timely manner

· Prepare forms according to information received from clients

· Prepare letters and other documents on behalf of the employer/client

· Monitor the status of all filed applications and petitions

· Monitor attorney calendar, including their appointments, as well as client related information

· Monitor attorney assignment reports and keep information up-to-date

· Maintain both paper& electronic client information

· Position requires critical thinking & ability to do legal research

· Engage in frequent contact with company client(s)

· Must be able to maintain confidential information

Typical Duties:

· Works with clients to obtain documents and information necessary to prepare applications

· Drafts support statements and organize documents for filing

· Files and monitors applications and petitions with appropriate government agencies

· · Initiates contact with government officials to obtain necessary information to alert supervising attorney of potential delays or possible problems in the processing of an application

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person