CONTRACT IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL (BILINGUAL)

The Immigration Department of a Seattle based law firm, is seeking a punctual and dependable Immigration Legal Assistant/Paralegal in Orange County, California.

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: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Probationary Period: 3 months.

PROCEDURE:

Interested applicants must submit the following:

Cover letter;

Curriculum Vitae;

List of References;

Writing Sample is optional; and

Letter of Recommendation(s) is optional.

DEADLINE:

Interested applicants must submit by 5:00 p.m. PST, November 4, 2024.