Nadia Yakoob & Associates is a boutique immigration law firm that focuses primarily on business immigration with some family, criminal and asylum matters. We have an opening for a full-time Associate Attorney to work at our office in Oakland (right off 12th Street BART Station) on family and employment-based permanent residence petitions and non-immigrant work visas. The candidate should be admitted to and in good standing with any state bar. This position is on-site with the option to go hybrid (3 days in office) within six months.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Provide counsel on immigration laws to individuals, startups, and companies.
- Handle employment based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters.
- Analyze, evaluate, and prepare key immigration legal issues including H-1B, L-1, TN, and PERM labor certifications.
- Determine and prepare appropriate immigrant visa petitions.
- Resolve and troubleshoot complex legal issues.
- Interact with various outside entities, including but not limited to clients, governmental agencies and officials, courts, corporations, and other law firms
- Draft complex case matters including support letters, audit responses, and appeals.
- Organize, plan, and schedule cases on priority basis.
- Handle and follow cases from inception to completion within the stipulated time frame.
- Review and approve documents and filings with accuracy.
- Writing employment-based immigration articles.
- Maintain highly organized case files and public files.
- Respond accurately and timely.
About you
Comprehensive knowledge and skilled in fact gathering, problem analysis, and the interpretation of immigration laws, regulations and policiesPractical knowledge of how to find the relevant law and / or guidance in order to assess case requirements and determine the legality of actionsSkilled in recognizing the dimensions of a case, identifying information that is needed, and developing a recommendation or taking action that is consistent with program requirements and management objectivesAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, relevant findings, and conclusions using appropriate language, legal reasoning, and organization of factsWhat you’ll get in return
We offer a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level ($110,000 to $145,000 depending on experience), including
Paid Time Off and federal holidays,Medical insurance planDental insurance planCommuter benefits401k profit sharingTo apply for the role, please send a cover letter and resumé to Sharon Sunia, Office Manager, at [email protected]. Thank you!