Legal Assistant - French

The Nemecek Firm, Ltd.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

11 company holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan with 3% company match

Free parking

Onsite gym and cafeteria

Professional development and training

Job summary

The Nemecek Firm, Ltd. is seeking an Immigration Legal Assistant to support attorneys from intake through filing. The role focuses on gathering information, preparing documents, tracking deadlines, and ensuring cases move forward efficiently.

You will interact directly with clients, manage files, and assist with government filings and translations as needed. Strong organization and professional communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in legal support or immigration-related work is helpful but not required.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in French and other languages is valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with preparing immigration petitions, applications, forms, and supporting documentation.
• Communicate with clients to collect information and documents needed for their cases.
• Provide clients with case updates and respond to questions as directed by the attorney.
• Organize and maintain complete and accurate electronic and physical client files.
• Track case deadlines, appointments, filings, hearings, and other important dates.
• Assist with correspondence involving USCIS, EOIR, the Department of State, and other government agencies.
• Review forms and supporting documents for completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
• Enter and maintain case information in the Firm’s case management system.
• Assist with legal research and gathering case related information.
• Translate documents or assist with client communications when qualified and needed.
• Support scheduling, data entry, correspondence, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Work closely with attorneys and other Firm associates to keep cases organized and moving forward.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Translation (when needed)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

At The Nemecek Firm, we believe every person deserves skilled legal representation and to be treated with dignity throughout the immigration process.

We help individuals, families, and businesses throughout the United States and abroad navigate complex immigration matters. Our work includes removal defense, asylum, family immigration, employment immigration, naturalization, and corporate immigration compliance.

We are seeking an organized and compassionate Immigration Legal Assistant to support our attorneys and help manage immigration matters from intake through filing and follow up. This is a client facing position focused on gathering and organizing information, preparing legal documents, tracking deadlines, and helping ensure cases move forward efficiently.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Assist attorneys with preparing immigration petitions, applications, forms, and supporting documentation.
• Communicate with clients to collect information and documents needed for their cases.
• Provide clients with case updates and respond to questions as directed by the attorney.
• Organize and maintain complete and accurate electronic and physical client files.
• Track case deadlines, appointments, filings, hearings, and other important dates.
• Assist with correspondence involving USCIS, EOIR, the Department of State, and other government agencies.
• Review forms and supporting documents for completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
• Enter and maintain case information in the Firm’s case management system.
• Assist with legal research and gathering case related information.
• Translate documents or assist with client communications when qualified and needed.
• Support scheduling, data entry, correspondence, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Work closely with attorneys and other Firm associates to keep cases organized and moving forward.

WHAT WILL SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

• You are organized, accurate, and attentive to detail.
• You communicate clearly and professionally by phone and in writing.
• You can work compassionately and respectfully with clients from different backgrounds.
• You can manage multiple cases, deadlines, client communications, and competing priorities.
• You exercise good judgment, document your work, and recognize when a question or concern should be escalated.
• You can work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other Firm associates.
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new applications or systems.
• You use technology responsibly while protecting confidential information.

Experience in immigration law, a law firm, or another legal support position is helpful but not required. Experience preparing immigration forms, working with government agencies, or using legal case management systems is also helpful.

Experience in immigration law, a law firm, or another legal support role is helpful but not required. Familiarity with immigration forms, government agencies, or legal case management systems is also a plus.

We are seeking candidates fluent in both English and French. However, we also welcome applications from candidates fluent in English and another language frequently requested by our clients, including Haitian Creole, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Somali, Fulani, Susu, Hausa, Soninke, Mandinka, Twi, and Pidgin English (Cameroon).

Professional interpretation or translation experience is highly valued but not required.

WE STILL WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

If you are interested in this role but do not meet every qualification listed above, we still encourage you to apply. Relevant experience can come from many different industries, and we consider the full range of skills and perspectives each candidate could bring to our Firm and clients.

COMPENSATION

The anticipated hourly pay range for this position is $20.00 to $22.00 per hour.

Starting pay will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, language proficiency, technical knowledge, and other job related qualifications.

LOCATION

This is a full time, in person position based in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The regular schedule is 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

TOTAL REWARDS

• Paid time off
• 11 company holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement savings plan with a 3% company match
• Free parking
• Onsite gym and cafeteria
• Professional development and training opportunities

WORKING AT THE NEMECEK FIRM

Our clients trust us with legal matters that can shape their safety, families, careers, and futures. You will join a team that values clear communication, careful work, accountability, collaboration, and thoughtful service to every client.

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HIRING

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support parts of the hiring process, including reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, and identifying information that may require additional review or verification. These tools support our hiring team but do not replace human judgment. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you would like more information about how we process your information, please contact us.