What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Lucas & Barba LLP?
Position: Legal Assistant in an immigration law firm office in Portland, OR
Employer Description: Lucas & Barba LLP is a social justice driven law firm with a diverse practice area within the field of immigration law. Attorneys handle a busy caseload that includes:
- removal defense specializing in representing non-citizens with mental health disabilities falling under the Franco v. Holder class action, and also concentrating on other detained and non-detained clients with claims for relief including but not limited to Cancellation of Removal and Asylum/Withholding of Removal/Convention Against Torture;
- appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals;
- federal habeas cases before the U.S. District Court;
- family-based immigration matters;
- special immigrant visas such as those available to survivors of trafficking, domestic violence, serious crimes and vulnerable children through Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U visa, T visa, and Special Immigrant Juvenile laws;
- other special forms of relief including humanitarian visas, Parole in Place for family members of military service men and women, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); and,
- naturalization matters.
Given the range of immigration practice areas, Lucas & Barba represents clients before all U.S. Department of Homeland Security agencies, the U.S. Department of State, and in U.S. Immigration Courts, as well as California and Oregon State Courts in connection with Special Immigrant Juveniles in need of related assistance with guardianship and custody matters.
Position Duties: Job position entails administrative and legal case support work. Specific job position duties include: daily communication with clients/law enforcement/government officials/social workers; processing incoming and outgoing mail; preparing declarations, forms and filings; translation of documents between English and Spanish. Occasional work outside the office may include the submission of filings or obtaining documents from courts; accompanying attorney to court hearings or as an interpreter at immigration interviews. This position is full-time, based on-site at our Portland office and not a remote work position.
Qualifications: Must be bilingual with fluency in Spanish, have strong writing skills in both languages, exhibit attention to detail, and work well with others. Bachelor’s degree/Associate’s degree w/ equivalent experience or paralegal certificate preferred. Ideal candidate also has experience working with underserved/vulnerable communities, i.e. adults with mental illness, adult and child victims of serious crime/trauma/domestic violence, and unaccompanied children.
How to Apply: Please send your resume, short statement of interest, and a writing sample to nancy@lucasandbarba.com. Estimated start time is as soon as position is filled.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Portland, OR: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24 - $26