Immigration Legal Admin Coordinator

Jackson Walker; Georgia; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Walker seeks an Immigration Legal Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and legal support to the Immigration Practice Group. You will format legal documents, manage deadlines, and coordinate with attorneys and clients in a fast-paced environment.

Strong organizational skills, confidentiality, and attention to detail are essential, along with 3+ years of legal admin experience and familiarity with immigration terminology and filings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of legal administrative experience required.
• Prior experience supporting immigration attorneys or working within a business immigration practice strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with employment-based immigration terminology, forms, filings, and government agencies preferred.
• Experience with immigration case management platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, proofread, revise, and format correspondence, immigration forms, support letters, petitions, applications, exhibits, and other legal documents under the direction of attorneys and paralegals.
• Assist with assembling and organizing immigration petition and application packages for filing with government agencies.
• Review documents for completeness, formatting, consistency, and required signatures before submission.
• Prepare electronic and physical copies of filings and supporting documentation.
• Assist with obtaining and organizing client and beneficiary documentation, including employment, education, identity, and travel records.
• Monitor the return of signature pages, questionnaires, and supporting documents and provide appropriate follow-up.
• Support requests for certified copies, translations, evaluations, and other case-related documentation.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Proofreading

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Immigration terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Document management systems

Time-entry systems

Legal billing platforms

MS Office suite

Job description

Jackson Walker seeks an Immigration Legal Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and legal support to the Immigration Practice Group. You will format legal documents, manage deadlines, and coordinate with attorneys and clients in a fast-paced environment.

Strong organizational skills, confidentiality, and attention to detail are essential, along with 3+ years of legal admin experience and familiarity with immigration terminology and filings.