Bilingual Immigration Associate Attorney

Law Office Of Conrad Bayelle & Associates; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Office Of Conrad Bayelle & Associates, LLC is seeking an Experienced Associate Immigration Attorney to meet with clients, determine needs, and represent clients at USCIS and Immigration Court interviews.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of immigration experience, with court appearances and a track record in asylum, prosecutorial discretion, and removal defense. Supervising paralegals experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or LLM and admission to any State Bar required.
• Immigration law experience with minimum 3 years.
• Strong in legal research, writing, and case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Make regular appearances in immigration court.
• Manage a significant client caseload across affirmative/defensive matters.
• Represent clients at interviews and hearings (family-based, asylum, U visas, waivers, naturalization).
• Perform intakes and consultations, including conflict checks and documentation.
• Supervise paralegals and coordinate with a large team.

Skills

Initiative

Problem Solving

Communication

Phone Skills

Organization

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Juris Doctorate or LLM

Tools

Case Management Software

MS Word

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

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Law Office Of Conrad Bayelle & Associates, LLC is searching for an Experienced Associate Immigration Attorney to assist with meeting with clients to ascertain their needs and representing clients’ interests at interviews with the United States Citizenship Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court).

At least 3 years of immigration experience is required. Primary job duties will be to make regular appearances in immigration court; must have experience litigating, and must have experience with asylum cases, prosecutorial discretion, and other removal defense experience is preferred. Will assist in supervising paralegals.

Will manage a significant client caseload of affirmative and defensive cases by directly providing comprehensive legal services, including conflict-of-interest checks, over-the-phone and in-person intakes and consultations, preparing applications, obtaining supporting documents, conducting research, preparing briefs, and representing clients at interviews and hearings, family-based immigration, consular processing, removal defense, asylum, U visas, waivers, and naturalization.

• Ability to take initiative and problem solve in a Fast-Paced environment
• Ability to maneuver through obstacles and challenges with efficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent phone skills
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
• Interpersonal skills and customer service skills required

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or LLM (Any State Bar Admission Required)
• Immigration law experience (3 years min Required)
• Strong case management, legal research, and legal writing skills,
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a large team.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work in a fast-paced environment.
• and help them tell their compelling stories within the framework of the law.
• The ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines.
• Comfort using case management software, Microsoft Word, Adobe, and other programs standard to day-to-day work in the office.
• Excellent is knowledge of legal research techniques and databases.

Ideal candidate is a self-starter who will take the initiative to get things done. Interest in growing with the firm, and in working with immigrant communities. Spanish speakers are preferred.