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Associate Immigration Attorney

Associate Immigration Attorney

Casiano Law OfficeGlen Burnie, MD, US
16 days ago
Salary
$83,000.00–$90,000.00 yearly
Job description

Job Description

We are seeking highly motivated and qualified attorneys for various offices. Immigration experience is preferred, but we welcome motivated lawyers with various levels of experience with a desire to become practitioners in the immigration field.

The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, team member, manager, and self-starter. The ability to handle a heavy caseload of immigration cases, manage a team of paralegals, meet deadlines, and be available to their clients and the partners of the firm is a must. Organizational skills and project management are also essential to the success of the role.

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an ABA Accredited Law School (Maryland bar-preferred)
  • Active Bar License in Good Standing from any US State or PR (Required)
  • Authorized to work in the US
  • Fully bilingual in Spanish
  • Immigration experience (1 year or more)

Responsibilities :

  • Meet with potential new clients and current clients
  • Coordinate cases and legal strategy
  • Manage multiple cases, paralegals, projects, and deadlines
  • Train and supervise staff
  • Prepare and revise court documents
  • Conduct legal research and write motions, briefs, and memoranda
  • Keep abreast of legislative changes and judicial case law
  • Market the law firm's services
  • Work and participate in firm events (weekends and after work hours) and some Saturdays as needed
  • Handle court hearings and trials
  • Become an expert on Family Petitions, Asylum, Individual Hearings, SIJIS, U-Visas, Waivers, employment visas, family law cases and criminal matters etc.
  • Ability to use forms databases and other computer programs.
  • Familiarity with the roles of the various agencies within the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, and State involved in the adjudication or review of decisions on applications and petition for immigration benefits or that could result in immigration benefits.
  • Knowledge of the INA, EOIR practice manual and the USCIS, DOS procedures and manuals.

    • Benefits

  • Fifteen (15) days of vacation / sick / personal days with an additional day for each year with the firm.
  • Hybrid 'Work from home' opportunities, when possible
  • Performance bonus opportunities
  • Tuition and Professional membership opportunities
  • Professional liability insurance included

    • Job Type : Full-time

    Location

    Glen Burnie and Annapolis

    83,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year