Affirmative Senior Paralegal
hace 6 días
Newark
Job Description Senior Affirmative Paralegal Job Description Company Overview Murray Osorio PLLC is a dynamic and fast-growing national immigration law firm with offices in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. We are driven by a commitment to excellence in legal advocacy. We take pride in fostering strong connections with our clients while cultivating a collaborative, energetic, and inclusive work environment. Our expertise spans a wide range of immigration law areas, including removal defense, humanitarian applications, family-based immigration, criminal immigration, employment-based immigration, naturalization, appellate advocacy, and federal litigation. Join us and be a part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional results and shaping meaningful outcomes for our clients. Job Summary We are looking to hire a highly motivated Senior Affirmative Immigration Paralegal to join our team. We are a full-service immigration firm, and we represent clients before immigration offices and courts throughout the country and consular posts throughout the world. Senior Immigration Paralegals work on a variety of cases, interview clients, manage our client database, provide interpretation support, complete applications, research country conditions, assist in drafting briefs, and provide joint supervision with other senior paralegals of our roster of contractor legal aids. A successful candidate will be bilingual (English/Spanish), will display the ability to work independently, and as a cohesive unit. A Senior Paralegal must work effectively, be a self-starter, meet deadlines, and possess great attention to detail and organizational skills. Standout candidates excel at time management and will also strive to be client services orientated. If you are interested in having the opportunity to impact people’s lives, then this is the job for you! Essential Responsibilities: • Assist attorneys in preparing and filing affirmative immigration applications for clients seeking legal status in the US, • Collect supporting evidence and conduct country conditions research to support the client’s case., • Complete affidavits with clients and any witnesses., • Assist in the preparation of simple and/or complex motions., • Assist with the preparation of the exhibits list along with the exhibit packet for individual hearings., • Interpret cases as needed, such as the client’s individual hearing preparation., • Maintain and update case-management database., • Maintain direct client contact (phone calls/emails)., • Schedule appointments for hearings, managing calendar, and deadlines., • Work with the Legal Assistant Team to ensure filing arrives at the proper location., • Must be fluent in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking), • High School Diploma/GED, • Minimum of 2 years of work experience in immigration law (for Senior Paralegal), • Knowledge of Immigration Court Procedures, • Able to handle a high volume of work independently and in teams, • Able to work in a fast-paced environment, • Strong communication skills, • Detailed oriented and highly organized, • Enthusiasm to learn and take on new challenges, • Excellent customer service skills, • Experience using AdobePro, Docketwise, Salesforce, SharePoint, and Zoom We value our employees and offer a competitive benefits package, including: • Opportunities for professional development and advancement in a supportive and collaborative environment, • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, • 401k with Company Match (after 6 months), • 10 Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off Accruals (4 weeks in the first year), • Parking Reimbursement