Senior Paralegal - Immigration

ALA Gateway; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Híbrido; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance & ADD policies

Short & Long Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing plans

Parking/Transportation Stipend

Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums and

medical reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation Time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

College Savings Plan Deductions (529)

Descripción de la vacante

Thompson Coburn LLP in St. Louis seeks a full-time Senior Immigration Paralegal to support immigration attorneys and manage deadlines for employment-based matters.

The ideal candidate has extensive immigration paralegal experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a hybrid-remote schedule after training.

Formación

• Must have substantial case preparation experience in employment-based/business immigration law.
• Must have sixteen (16) or more years of experience as a practicing Paralegal.
• Associate's Degree (or higher) preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Liaises with attorneys to understand case strategy and petition/application filing type, including timing considerations.
• Communicates with the client to gather necessary information and circulate the questionnaire and outlines.
• Drafts and circulates correspondence, provides case assessment, prepares forms and support letters for immigration filings.
• Tracks client data, deadlines, and contacts clients or related parties as required within attorney instruction.
• Maintains calendars and docketing systems, including INSZoom and client case status charts.
• Assists with meeting all immigration deadlines and facilitates workflow during heavier periods.
• Assists attorneys in preparing and processing employment-based immigration petitions and applications.
• Downloads/uploads immigration documents from/to the client and databases.
• Participates in creating databases, charts, templates, and general reports.
• Mentors and assists onboarding and training of newer hires in immigration processes.

Conocimientos

Professionalism

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

Adobe

Educación

Associate's Degree or higher

Herramientas

INSZoom

Descripción del empleo

The Gateway Chapter's Career Center provides information on employment opportunities for legal management professionals and other legal positions in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Positions available in the St. Louis area, along with a brief description, are listed below. To look at job postings outside of St. Louis, visit https://jobs.alanet.org/

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is in search of a full-time non-exempt Senior Immigration Paralegal to join its St. Louis office. With over 450 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for providing clients with outstanding value and service. Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and diversity, we collaborate and work in a welcoming, fast-paced, and inclusive environment.

Are you an experienced immigration paralegal looking for a change? If so, we want to hear from you! We are seeking a skilled professional to be a critical part of our team. Under the leadership of the Senior Manager of Practice Support Operations, this position works directly with immigration attorneys and assists with meeting with immigration deadlines. If you possess a high level of professionalism, excellent organizational skills, and substantial experience in immigration law, we invite you to apply for this exciting position that offers opportunities for continued professional development. After an initial period of training, this position is eligible for a hybrid-remote work schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaises with attorneys to understand case strategy and petition/application filing type, including timing considerations, expectations, and related matters such as dependent filings in a high-volume employment-based/business immigration practice.
• Communicates with theclient to gather necessary information and circulate the application/petition questionnaire, along with anoutline of additional information and documents needed for filing.
• Drafts and circulates correspondence. Provides case assessment/analysis, prepares comprehensive forms and support letters, and all other documentation associated with immigration practice, including extensive document revisions to finalize petition/application for attorney review and filing.
• Tracks incoming client data, critical deadlines, and contacts clients or other related parties directly as may be required within the framework of departmental practice per attorney instruction.
• Assists in the maintenance of calendar and departmental deadline reminder systems, including the Firm's centralized docketing system and INSZoom, client specific case status charts, and reviews to ensure that tasks are timely completed.
• Assists with meeting all immigration departmental deadlines, facilitating smooth workflow with miscellaneous tasks or projects, particularly during heavier work periods.
• Assists attorneys in all aspects of preparing and processing employment-based immigration petitions and applications, including extensions and amendments of work vista pet, for stateside and consular work visas and green card processes.
• Downloads/uploads immigration documents from/to the client and other databases.
• Participates in the creation of databases, charts, templates, and performs data entry, conducts database searchesand general reports, as requested.
• Mentorsandassistsin onboarding and integrating new hires into the team, along with traininglesserexperienced professionals on the team with immigration processes and case preparation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Must possess a high level of professionalism and interpersonal skills so as to be able to work well with employees at all levels within the organization and maintain all information in the strictest of confidence. Required to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with others.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Must have strong technical skills including Adobe and the ability to quickly learn new technology.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• Must have substantial case preparation experience in employment-based/business immigration law.
• Must have sixteen (16) or more years of experience as a practicing Paralegal.
• Associate's Degree (or higher) preferred. Extensive legal experience in a capacity other than paralegal may be considered towards qualificationfor this role.

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C. At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest regard: integrity, a passion for excellence, a focus on serving the client, a value of diversity, innovation, creativity, trust, and loyalty. Within the Firm, we value each other as people and colleagues. In addition to the exceptional working environment and a competitive salary, Thompson Coburn provides the following benefit options to qualifying employees:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance & ADD policies
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing plans
• Parking/Transportation Stipend
• Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums and medical reimbursement)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Savings Plan Deductions (529 Plans)

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