Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bilingual in Spanish and English (C1 level), Associate’s degree or equivalent experience, Experience in immigration law or as a paralegal preferred, Excellent verbal and written communication skills..

Key responsabilities:

Perform legal and factual research and analyze case documents.

Draft cover letters, RFE responses, and other legal documents.

Coordinate with clients to obtain necessary documents for cases.

Oversee case flow and ensure timely completion of tasks.

Job description

Firm Mission Statement

Our mission is to change as many lives as possible by offering immigration solutions even in the most difficult cases. We look at all possible options to keep our clients in the United States with their families where they belong. We stand ready to fight even when success seems unsure because we understand how much better life can be with the dignity and peace of mind that comes with having documents.

Position Purpose

The Virtual Paralegal will work directly with the legal support staff and attorneys on tasks including, but not limited to, research, drafting, fact-finding projects, and assisting clients. Previous experience in family-based or humanitarian immigration preferred. Our caseload is constantly growing, so they will have excellent organizational skills, have experience drafting cover letters and other documents, and have a passion to help as many undocumented immigrants legalize as possible.

Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm EST (40 weekly hours)
Payrate: 8.50USD/hr

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

Perform legal, factual research and analyze case documents

Review all FBI background check requests

Review state police clearance records and FOIA records

Coordinate with document collectors to communicate with clients, to obtain the documents necessary to present their case.

Draft cover letters, RFE responses, and other documents

Oversee case flow for assigned cases and ensure everyone's work is completed promptly

Provide strategic insight and additional thoughts on case process

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Background in legal assistance or immigration law is a plus

Experience as an attorney or as a paralegal strongly preferred

Experience working with US immigration a huge plus!

Experience in using legal database software

Excellent verbal/written communication and organization skills

Document Management

Minimum Qualifications

Bilingual (Spanish English) C1

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Associate’s degree or similar experience

Reporting Relationship

While this role does not have direct reports, the ability to work with all internal team members is a critical success factor.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to primarily sit, stand or walk; handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision and ability to focus. The employee must be able to lift to five (5) pounds, as needed, without assistance. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Disclaimer

The information contained within this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and necessary level of work performance by any employee within this position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive inventory of duties, responsibilities and position requirements.

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