Associate Attorney FLG

Green-; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Green and Spiegel seeks an experienced immigration attorney to independently address routine legal matters, conduct client consultations, and accompany clients to interviews. You will formulate case strategies, oversee document production, and draft complex materials under limited supervision.

The role requires JD and State Bar membership, strong research skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while collaborating with the team.

Qualifications

• JD degree or equivalent and member of the state bar.
• Ability to work independently on common legal issues and escalate when needed.
• Strong understanding of immigration law and agency practices.
• Excellent time management and organization for caseloads.
• Proactive, detail oriented, and team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and case updates to clients with minimal supervision.
• Conduct or contribute to client consultations.
• accompany clients to interviews and in-person matters.
• Formulate case strategy for assigned cases.
• Oversee production of case materials (drafts, filings).
• Draft complex case materials (RFE responses, etc.).
• Serve as a primary client point of contact with other teams.
• Lead or participate in case status meetings with support staff.
• Address questions from support staff and provide guidance.
• Review drafts and final submissions as primary reviewer.
• Maintain organized, legally compliant client files.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on immigration developments.
• Participate in required professional development.
• Represent Green and Spiegel at client and industry functions.

Skills

Independent work

Legal knowledge

Caseload management

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

• Provide legal advice and case updates to clients, generally without direct guidance or supervision for routine matters.
• Conduct or contribute to client consultations.
• Accompany clients to interviews and similar in-person matters.
• Formulate case strategy for assigned cases.
• Oversee the production of case materials (drafts, filings, etc.)
• Draft case matters as directed, including more difficult case materials that are not appropriate for drafting by support staff (RFE responses, complex fact patterns, etc.).
• Function as a primary client point of contact (often in conjunction with Case Managers), in order to ensure that client communications are addressed quickly, efficiently, and in a manner that reflects positively on the firm.
• Leading or participating in case status team meetings with legal support staff as needed and appropriate.
• Examine and address questions or case issues raised by legal support staff and provide guidance for addressing same.
• Function as a primary/final case reviewer for drafts/final submissions.
• Maintain organized, legally-compliant client files.
• Conduct legal research and maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant developments in immigration law and agency practice.
• Participate in required professional development activities.
• Represent Green and Spiegel at client and industry functions, as directed.

Requirements

• Ability to independently address most common legal issues without needing to seek guidance from a Senior Associate/Partner, while maintaining awareness of when such issues do require escalation.
• Pre-existing knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and agency practices for area of specialization.
• Ability to effectively manage a caseload and deadlines.
• High level of awareness of legal developments and agency practices.
• High level of awareness of individual client needs and concerns.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent.
• State Bar Membership.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to take on added responsibilities and learn new things .
• Ability to show initiative and work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to adapt quickly to firm-specific software.
• Excellent time management skills.