Lead BIA & Post-Filing Attorney

Wannamaker Crimmigration; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

C.R. Wannamaker Law, PLLC in Texas is seeking a Lead BIA & Post-Filing Attorney to provide legal leadership, appellate strategy direction, and quality control for BIA and post-filing immigration matters. With a reduced caseload, you will supervise legal work, advise on complex issues, and ensure timely, well-supported filings and coordinated case follow-through.

The role requires J.D. from an accredited law school and bar admission, plus 3–5 years of immigration experience and 1–2 years of

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar license.
• 3-5 years immigration law experience.
• 1-2 years people-management or team-leadership experience.
• Substantive experience with immigration appeals, BIA procedures, and post-decision or post-filing practice.
• Strong legal writing, research, and professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Direct strategy for BIA appeals and post-decision matters.
• Oversee drafting and quality review of notices of appeal, briefs, motions, supporting records.
• Assess filing deadlines, schedules, jurisdictional requirements, and procedural posture.
• Advise on motions to reopen or reconsider and related actions.
• Coordinate with removal-defense attorneys to align strategy across case stages.
• Carry a reduced personal caseload to preserve capacity for strategy and mentoring.
• Provide day-to-day legal guidance to assigned attorneys and paralegals.
• Review work product and filings for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Serve as escalation point for complex matters and legal risk.
• Monitor case aging and workload; identify resource needs.
• Collaborate with operations leadership on staffing and training.
• Mentor and onboard attorneys; support department training.
• Participate in leadership meetings and drive process improvements.

Skills

Immigration law

People management

Legal writing

Strategic leadership

Communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

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Job Description

Job Summary

The Lead BIA & Post-Filing Attorney provides legal leadership, appellate case-strategy direction, and quality control for assigned Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and post-filing immigration matters. With a reduced individual caseload, the position supervises legal work product, advises on complex procedural issues, and ensures timely, well-supported filings and coordinated case follow-through.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct strategy for BIA appeals and related post-decision matters, including issue identification, standards of review, preservation concerns, and procedural options.
• Oversee drafting and quality review of notices of appeal, appellate briefs, motions, supporting records, and other filings within the assigned practice.
• Assess filing deadlines, briefing schedules, jurisdictional requirements, and procedural posture; ensure reliable tracking and escalation of time-sensitive matters.
• Advise attorneys on motions to reopen or reconsider and other post-decision or post-filing actions, as applicable to the team's scope.
• Coordinate with removal-defense attorneys and case teams to obtain records, confirm litigation history, and maintain consistent strategy across case stages.
• Carry a reduced personal caseload to preserve capacity for legal strategy, quality control, mentoring, and escalation support.
• Provide day-to-day legal guidance to assigned attorneys and functional oversight to paralegals and legal assistants.
• Review attorney work product and filings for accuracy, completeness, legal sufficiency, deadlines, and compliance with professional-responsibility standards.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex matters, changes in case strategy, and elevated legal or ethical risk.
• Monitor case aging, filing deadlines, workload distribution, and quality trends; identify and elevate resource or process concerns.
• Coordinate with lead paralegals and operations leadership on caseload distribution, workflow, training, and staffing needs.
• Mentor and onboard attorneys, deliver constructive feedback, and support department training and consistent legal practices.
• Participate in leadership meetings and collaborate with legal strategy and operational leadership on escalations and process improvements.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar license in good standing in a jurisdiction relevant to assigned duties.
• 3-5 years of immigration law experience, including meaningful experience in the assigned practice area.
• 1-2 years of people-management, supervisory, or team-leadership experience.
• Substantive experience with immigration appeals, BIA procedures, legal research and brief writing, and post-decision or post-filing immigration practice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage legal work while directing, reviewing, and developing other attorneys.
• Strong legal writing, research, communication, organizational, and professional judgment skills.
• Ability to collaborate across distributed attorney, paralegal, and operations teams and appropriately elevate legal risk.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EOIR litigation, motions practice, complex procedural analysis, and coordination between trial-level and appellate teams.
• Experience supervising geographically distributed teams and improving legal quality-control processes.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides functional, operational, and managerial legal oversight for assigned Associate Attorneys and functional legal direction to supporting paralegals and legal assistants, consistent with organizational reporting arrangements.