Immigration Associate (3-5 YOE) - Washington, D.C.

Clark Hill Law; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (HSA/FSA)

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Parking/public transportation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Clark Hill PLC is seeking an associate attorney with 3–5 years of immigration experience for its Washington, D.C. office. Ideal candidates will have employment-based immigration experience including H-1Bs, PERMs, I-140s, AOS, L-1s, and TNs, along with advising clients on petitions and applications for USCIS submission.

PERM experience is required. Strong advocacy, research, and writing skills, plus high attention to detail and solid academics are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of immigration law experience, including H-1B, PERM, I-140, AOS, L-1, TNs.
• Experience advising clients directly on immigration matters and assisting with petitions.
• PERM experience is required.
• Strong advocacy, research and writing skills; high attention to detail; strong academics.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal and strategic contact for assigned corporate clients.
• Communicate case strategies, timelines, and government requirements.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and immigration program reviews.
• Review employment-based petitions and applications prepared by paralegals (H-1Bs, PERMs, I-140s, AOS, L-1s, TNs, etc.).
• Draft legal support letters and responses to RFEs.
• Lead regular client status calls, planning discussions, and escalations.

Skills

immigration law

legal research

legal writing

client counseling

Job description

Clark Hill PLC is seeking an associate attorney with 3 - 5 years of experience for its Immigration business unit in the Washington, D.C. office. Ideal candidates will have employment-based immigration experience including H-1Bs, PERMs, I-140s, AOS, L-1s, and TNs, along with a willingness to work on all types of immigration matters. Qualified candidates should also have experience advising clients directly on a multitude of immigration matters and should be able to assist clients with the preparation of petitions and applications for submission to the USCIS. PERM experience is required. Candidates should possess strong advocacy, research, and writing skills; a high-level attention to detail; and strong academic credentials. Successful candidates should be able to stay organized and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Day To Day Responsibilities Will Include

• Serve as the primary legal and strategic point of contact for assigned corporate clients
• Communicate case strategies, timelines, and government requirements
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and immigration program reviews
• Review employment-based immigration petitions and applications prepared by paralegals including H-1Bs, PERMs, I-140s, AOS, L-1s, TNs, and others
• Draft legal support letters and responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs)
• Lead regular client status calls, planning discussions, and escalations

The salary range for this position at the time of posting is $100,000 - $150,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.

Clark Hill, PLC is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.