Immigration Legal Secretary

Wuersch & Gering LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Wuersch & Gering LLP is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary for their Immigration Department in Downtown NYC. The role requires at least 5 years of experience assisting with employment-based and family immigration law petitions, strong document review, proofreading skills, and administrative support for attorneys. The salary ranges from $72K-$78K depending on experience, offering a dynamic working environment in a law firm dedicated to immigration services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience assisting attorneys with immigration law.
• Strong document review and preparation skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Administer full-range of employment-based petitions and applications.
• Manage high volume caseload effectively.
• Support assigned attorneys in all administrative functions.

Skills

Document review

Proofreading

Interpersonal skills

Calendar management

Organizational skills

Job description

Downtown NYC law firm seeks an experienced Legal Secretary for the Immigration Department with a demonstrated passion for the field. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, administering full-range of employment-based petitions and applications, including E, H, L and J visas, PERM, I-140 immigrant petitions (EB-1, 2, and 3), administering family-based green card applications, coordinating naturalization applications, and thorough management of high volume caseload.

Responsible for all administrative functions for assigned attorneys, including document review using excellent proofreading and formatting skills, screening and routing calls using excellent interpersonal skills, and management of Outlook calendar for attorneys regarding entry of deadlines as well as entry of important calls/meetings.

Position requires minimum 5 years of related experience assisting attorneys with business and family immigration law practice experience, independent initiative and team spirit, impeccable document review and preparation skills, and excellent organizational skills.

Salary ranges from $72K-$78K based on experience.