About This Role
Joining a growing legal team, the Immigration Paralegal will work directly with attorneys on challenging and meaningful immigration cases. This role suits an experienced, detail-oriented, and proactive professional with substantial experience handling immigration court matters, appeals, motions, and complex immigration filings.
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys with immigration court matters, including removal defense cases
- Draft and prepare motions, legal briefs, appeals, applications, affidavits, declarations, and supporting documentation
- Conduct legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other legal research platforms
- Prepare filings for Immigration Court, USCIS, BIA, and federal courts as needed
- Manage case files and maintain accurate records using case management and document management systems
- Conduct client interviews and gather information necessary for case preparation
- Track filing deadlines, hearing dates, and court appearances to ensure timely submissions
- Coordinate with clients, government agencies, courts, and other stakeholders
- Assist attorneys in preparing for hearings, master calendar hearings, individual hearings, and appellate matters
- Perform administrative tasks including proofreading, document review, data entry, filing, and correspondence management
Requirements
- Prior experience in immigration law
- Experience with Immigration Court (EOIR) proceedings, appeals, motions, and legal brief writing
- Significant experience handling Immigration Court (EOIR) matters
- Experience drafting and filing: Motions to Continue, Motions to Reopen, Motions to Reconsider, Motions to Change Venue, Bond Motions, Appeals and appellate briefs before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
- Experience preparing asylum applications (Form I-589), family-based petitions, waivers, removal defense cases, and other immigration benefits
- Strong legal research and legal writing skills
- Experience using legal case management software and document management systems
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Application Process
About the Company
Vassor Law Firm is seeking to expand its legal team.