An immigration law firm, is seeking a punctual and dependable Immigration Legal Assistant/Paralegal .
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Assist attorney in drafting USCIS applications, petitions and correspondences;
* Manage attorney calendars (tickler) and the scheduling appointments and confirmation of court hearings;
* Communicate with court, prospective and existing clients in a professional and courteous manner;
* Generating, proofreading and editing documents;
* Filing immigration forms online or via mail, along with supporting evidence packets;
* Filing motions and briefs with Immigration Court, and other related courts as applicable;
* Performing administrative tasks including scanning, shredding, filing, answering phones.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* A minimum of 5 years of experience in a legal setting;
* Strong computer skills / typing ability (Word, Outlook, Power Point Excel, Adobe);
* Experience in immigration law;
* Impeccable organizational and planning skills;
* Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision under time constraints/deadlines;
* Strong written and oral communication skills; and
* Excellent phone skills and comfortable handling a multi-line telephone system.
PREFERRED NOT REQUIRED:
* Spanish, Pashto/Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, and/or Arabic languages;
* Familiarity with Clio office database, SharePoint or other legal databases;
* Experience in managing caseloads; and
* Experience in family/employment immigration and EB-5, and/or deportation proceeding.
REMUNERATION:
* Position: Contract/Hourly 20-40 hours per week.
* Hourly: $28.00 to $35.00 per hour, depending on experience.
PROCEDURE:
Interested applicants must submit the following:
* Resume