Court Legal Assistant
2024-08-15
Argentina
lisinskilaw
We are a fast-growing immigration law firm looking for a bilingual (English and Spanish) legal assistant to help support our immigration court program team. This position will work closely with our attorney and paralegal team to contact clients, prepare declarations, prepare limited EOIR and USCIS forms, and support the court team as needed within the court’s required deadlines. The role entails a client-facing aspect and the ability to learn and use case management software to support this work. The ideal candidate will be skilled at handling clients respectfully and providing necessary information in a simple format. The ideal candidate will be excited to learn more about immigration law, be goal-oriented, be able to follow detailed instructions and be motivated to help our clients obtain documents and stay united with their families. There is an opportunity for career growth with our legal team and additional responsibilities with solid performance.
Job Responsibilities:
Coordinate with the court attorneys and paralegals daily on necessary case support tasks.
Review FBI background check requests, USCIS, OBIM, CPB, EOIR, and other similar records and court documents.
Draft declarations for clients to support their court cases
Analyze case documents and client evidence submissions
Organize exhibits for filings and court appearances
Oversee communication with clients regarding cases
Scheduling appointments with clients
Qualifications and Requirements
Familiarity with Immigration FOIA requests and U.S. court U.S.ords preferred
Experience working in law-related roles in the past is a plus!
Associate's degree or paralegal certification required. Substantive experience working in courts, government agencies, a law firm, or the field of immigration law may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Experience in using legal database software
Excellent communication and organization skills
Computer skills (Typing - MS Word and MS MS Excel, MScument Management - DropBox, Email - MS OutlookM.S.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay rate: 7.00 USD/ per hour - 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm EST time (Ohio Time)
Job Responsibilities:
Coordinate with the court attorneys and paralegals daily on necessary case support tasks.
Review FBI background check requests, USCIS, OBIM, CPB, EOIR, and other similar records and court documents.
Draft declarations for clients to support their court cases
Analyze case documents and client evidence submissions
Organize exhibits for filings and court appearances
Oversee communication with clients regarding cases
Scheduling appointments with clients
Qualifications and Requirements
Familiarity with Immigration FOIA requests and U.S. court U.S.ords preferred
Experience working in law-related roles in the past is a plus!
Associate's degree or paralegal certification required. Substantive experience working in courts, government agencies, a law firm, or the field of immigration law may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Experience in using legal database software
Excellent communication and organization skills
Computer skills (Typing - MS Word and MS MS Excel, MScument Management - DropBox, Email - MS OutlookM.S.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay rate: 7.00 USD/ per hour - 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm EST time (Ohio Time)