Immigration Paralegal / Office Manager

The Law Office of John M. Bray, PLLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Law Office of John M. Bray, PLLC in Dallas seeks an Immigration Paralegal/Legal Assistant to support the firm's immigration practice and related matters.

You will supervise other paralegals, manage case assignments, perform legal research, prepare applications, and maintain client records in MyCase. Bilingual Spanish required; compassion for immigrant clients essential.

This is a boutique firm offering exposure to diverse immigration cases and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a paralegal or similar position in immigration or legal field.
• Past experience in management role is highly preferred.
• MUST speak Spanish (fluency will be evaluated at interview).
• Compassion for immigrant clients is a prerequisite.
• Familiarity with MyCase, VOIP phones, and e-Filing.
• Familiarity with ECAS and EOIR's I Web Portal is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the work of other immigration paralegals and legal assistants (inc. virtual assistants)
• Determine and update KPIs for office staff to manage staff productivity
• Assign new cases and monitor existing cases
• Conduct legal research to support immigration proceedings (and occasionally, other practice areas)
• Assist with preparing immigration applications and petitions (e.g., I-589, I-485, EOIR-42B)
• Investigate facts and gather documents to help in resolution of immigration cases
• Assist with drafting basic immigration court motions and responses
• Record and store client information in MyCase
• Answer phones and take messages
• Process client payments, write receipts, and minor bookkeeping
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Paralegal experience (immigration)

Management experience

Spanish language

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Associates degree

Paralegal Certificate

Bachelor’s degree (Literature/Journalism/Communication/Latin American Studies)

Tools

MyCase

ECAS

EOIR I Web Portal

e-Filing

VOIP phones

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an Immigration Paralegal/Legal Assistant to become a part of our team! You will provide overall support to firm's legal and business needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the work of other immigration paralegals and legal assistants (inc. virtual assistants)
• Determine and update KPIs for office staff, as needed, in order to manage staff productivity
• Assign new cases and monitor existing cases
• Conduct legal research to support immigration proceedings (and occasionally, other practice areas, such as habeas cases)
• Assist with the preparing immigration applications and petitions (e.g., I-589, I-485, EOIR-42B)
• Investigate facts and gather documents to help in resolution of immigration cases (e.g., asylum, Cancellation of Removal, etc.)
• Assist with drafting basic immigration court motions (and drafting responses, where applicable)
• Record and store client information in practice management system (MyCase)

Secondary Responsibilities

• Answer phones and takes messages
• Photocopies, faxes and daily document scanning
• Daily processing of incoming mail
• File documents in client files
• Address envelops and FedEx packages
• Process client payments. write receipts, and minor bookkeeping
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a paralegal or similar position in immigration or legal field
• Past experience in management role is highly preferred
• MUST speak Spanish (fluency will be evaluated at interview)
• Compassion for immigrant clients is a prerequisite
• Familiarity with MyCase, VOIP phones, and e-Filing
• Familiarity with ECAS and EOIR's I Web Portal is highly preferred
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Deadline and detail-oriented
• Proactive personality and ability to resolve problems before they arise
• Associates degree, Paralegal Certificate, or Bachelor’s Degree in Literature, Journalism, Communication, or Latin American Studies is a plus

Company Description

Boutique law office in Bishop Arts, focusing on immigration, immigration-related federal litigation, criminal defense, and the intersection of these two areas of law, seeks to fill an immigration sales associate position as soon as possible. Interested applicants must be able to commit to working at the office for at least a year. This is a small law office, and we handle cases that run the gamut from employment-based visas (inc. TN visas and PERM Certs), deportation defense, family-based immigration cases at USCIS, VAWA, naturalization, asylum, including both stateside and consular processing cases. We also handle matters before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the federal courts of appeals (5th and 9th Circuits), and immigration-related litigation in the federal district courts. As exposure to a variety of immigration issues is highly valued, the salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Eligible employees are considered for quarterly commission/bonuses in line with KPIs.