Part-Time Immigration Attorney — EOIR Docket Manager

Dalal & Mehta, LLC; Northern (KY); À distance; USD 96 000 - 138 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

DM Legal, a small solo firm, seeks an experienced immigration attorney to manage the EOIR docket (approx. 175 removal cases) on a part-time basis (25 hours per week).

You will collaborate with the Managing Attorney and a paralegal team to ensure deadlines, hearing readiness, and proper case progression. The role requires hands-on docket management, strong EOIR removal defense experience, and the ability to assist with emergency motions when needed.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction or eligibility to practice before EOIR.
• Experience handling EOIR removal defense matters.
• Strong understanding of immigration court procedures, relief applications, motions, filing requirements, and deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Maintain oversight of the EOIR docket, hearing calendar, filing deadlines, and case preparation milestones.
• Review court orders and case status updates, identify required next steps, and ensure tasks are assigned and completed.
• Review files for procedural issues, missing evidence, incomplete applications, and matters requiring attorney attention.
• Work with the Managing Attorney on case strategy, relief eligibility, and preparation priorities.
• Assign and monitor paralegal work, provide clear instructions, and resolve questions that require legal judgment.
• Review applications, supporting documents, exhibit packages, and proposed filings for accuracy, consistency, and readiness for attorney approval.
• Ensure filings and service are completed timely and that filing confirmations are documented.
• Track evidence collection, client follow-up, and hearing preparation so cases continue moving forward.
• Coordinate preparation materials for the Managing Attorney and any appearance or coverage counsel.
• Ensure case notes, task assignments, deadlines, and status updates remain current in the case management system.
• Flag urgent issues, stalled matters, workload concerns, and approaching deadlines promptly.
• Provide case-specific client guidance and follow-up when attorney involvement is needed.
• Assist with emergency motions or other urgent legal writing as needed.
• Provide responsive support through Microsoft Teams when the Managing Attorney is in court.

Connaissances

EOIR docket management

Immigration law

Case management

Remote collaboration

Microsoft Teams

Outils

Docketwise

Case management software

Description du poste

DM Legal, a small solo firm, seeks an experienced immigration attorney to manage the EOIR docket (approx. 175 removal cases) on a part-time basis (25 hours per week).

You will collaborate with the Managing Attorney and a paralegal team to ensure deadlines, hearing readiness, and proper case progression. The role requires hands-on docket management, strong EOIR removal defense experience, and the ability to assist with emergency motions when needed.