Part-Time (25hrs/week) Immigration Attorney — EOIR Docket Management (Fully Remote)

DM Legal; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Part-time schedule

Job summary

DM Legal, a small solo immigration law firm, seeks a part-time paralegal to support removal defense before EOIR. You will maintain the EOIR docket, hearing calendar, deadlines, and case milestones, review filings for readiness, and supervise a four-person paralegal team in a remote-first environment.

Highlights include a fixed 25-hour weekly schedule, daily 8:00 a.m. ET team huddle, and MS Teams for urgent questions, with opportunities to influence case readiness and client follow-up in a

Qualifications

• Active U.S. law license and eligibility to practice before EOIR.
• Strong removal defense experience and understanding of immigration court procedures.
• Experience managing a substantial caseload and overseeing paralegal work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of the EOIR docket, hearing calendar, filing deadlines, and case preparation milestones.
• Review court orders, identify required next steps, and ensure tasks are assigned and completed.
• Review applications, exhibits, and filings for accuracy and readiness for attorney approval.
• Direct and review work of a four-person EOIR paralegal team.
• Monitor evidence collection, client follow-up, and hearing preparation progress.

Skills

Paralegal leadership

Removal defense experience

Immigration court procedures

Caseload management

Job description

• Maintain oversight of the EOIR docket, hearing calendar, filing deadlines, and case preparation milestones.
• Review court orders, identify required next steps, and ensure tasks are assigned and completed.
• Review applications, exhibits, and filings for accuracy and readiness for attorney approval.

Paralegal Support:

• Direct and review work of a four-person EOIR paralegal team.
• Establish priorities, provide clear instructions, and resolve questions requiring legal judgment.
• Monitor evidence collection, client follow-up, and hearing preparation progress.

Schedule and Availability:

• Attend a daily weekday team huddle at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
• Maintain a fixed, recurring part-time schedule within 25 hours per week.
• Be reachable through Microsoft Teams for urgent court-related questions.

Qualifications:

• Active U.S. law license and eligibility to practice before EOIR.
• Strong removal defense experience and understanding of immigration court procedures.
• Experience managing a substantial caseload and overseeing paralegal work.

DM Legal is a small, solo immigration law firm focused on removal defense before EOIR. The firm has a dedicated four-person paralegal team and a collaborative, remote-first culture centered on case organization and client readiness.