Legal Assistant

Nadia Yakoob & Associates; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 35,817 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

PTO

Commuter benefits

Job summary

A boutique immigration law firm in Oakland is seeking a full-time legal assistant. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and diligent, responsible for assembling applications and managing client communications. Experience with Dropbox and Google Suite is preferred. Comprehensive benefits including health insurance and 401K are offered, with an hourly rate of $26‑32 based on experience. Please email your resume for application.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Dropbox, Google suite, Office, and Adobe highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble petitions, applications, and support letters for temporary employment–based visas and permanent residence.
• Prepare petitions and immigration documents for filing.
• Schedule meetings and calls with clients.
• Calendar follow-ups and monitor case status expiry dates.
• Prepare monthly case status reports.
• Help with social media and blog posts.

Skills

Self-motivated

Diligence

Experience with Dropbox

Experience with Google suite

Experience with Office

Experience with Adobe

Job description

Nadia Yakoob & Associates is a fast‑paced, award‑winning boutique immigration law firm that focuses primarily on business immigration with some family, criminal and asylum matters. We have openings for full‑time legal assistants. We are looking for self‑motivated and diligent individuals to work at our office in Oakland City Center (right off 12th Street BART Station).

Responsibilities

• Assembling petitions, applications and support letters for temporary employment–based visas, permanent residence, naturalization, and asylum, among others.
• Preparing petitions, applications and other immigration documents for filing.
• Scheduling meetings and calls with clients.
• Calendaring follow‑ups.
• Monitoring case status expiry dates.
• Preparing monthly case status reports.
• Helping out with social media and blogposts.

Experience working with Dropbox, Google suite, Office, and Adobe highly preferred.

We offer health, dental and vision insurance; 401K; PTO; and commuter benefits. Offered rate of $26‑32 an hour depending on experience. Please email your resume to [e-mail].