Supervising Immigration Attorney

ImmigrationJobs; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing and prestigious law firm seeks a highly motivated attorney with significant immigration experience to manage teams and handle a high caseload. Ideal candidates will possess strong management and organizational skills, and be fluent in Spanish. The firm offers a dynamic work environment and a comprehensive benefits package to support a healthy work/life balance.

Benefits

Signing Bonus

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Relocation Reimbursement

Performance Bonuses

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays, Birthdays, and Work Anniversaries

Paid Sick Time

Paid Personal Days

401K Matching

Parking

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Active Bar License in Good Standing from any US State or PR required.
• Fluent in Spanish required.
• 5 years of immigration experience or significant experience with transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple associate attorneys, cases, and projects.
• Prepare court documents and conduct legal research.
• Meet with potential new clients and market the law firm's services.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Education

J.D. from an ABA Accredited Law School

Job description

Sanabria & Associates, PLLC, is a fast-growing and prestigious law firm with multiple offices in Maryland, DC, Virginia, and Florida. We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified attorney with significant immigration and management experience.

The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, team member, strategic planner, manager, and self-starter. The candidate must also possess good business acumen and the desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, high-growth practice.

If selected, the attorney needs the ability to handle a fast caseload, conduct day-to-day interactions with clients and potential clients, manage a team of paralegals and attorneys, meet the needs of their respective offices, meet deadlines, and be available to their clients and the firm's partners as needed. Organizational skills and project management are essential to the success of the role.

We work hard, and we believe in a healthy work/life balance to allow us to perform our best and prevent burnout. Our commitment to providing this can be seen through our benefits package. We offer numerous paid opportunities to relax and recharge.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage multiple associate attorneys, attorney teams, cases, paralegals, projects, and admin staff
• Train and supervise new attorneys and staff
• Prepare presentations and resources for continuing attorney training
• Assist leadership with complex cases that require a more in-depth legal analysis and strategy
• Regularly check-in with team and provide leadership with a status report of respective office and employees
• Assist in case audits, reviews, refunds, and evaluations
• Provide reports and recommendations for long-term strategic planning
• Track and manage team deadlines
• Meet with potential new clients
• Coordinate case and legal strategy with associate attorneys and paralegals
• Prepare and revise court documents
• Conduct legal research and write motions, briefs, and memoranda
• Keep abreast of legislative changes and judicial case law
• Market the law firm's services
• Work one Saturday a month with the potential for bonuses for new clients signed during those days
• Cross-sell various other practices within the law firm
• Handle court hearings and trials
• Use expertise on Family Petitions, Asylum, Individual Hearings, SIJIS, U-Visas, Waivers, etc.
• Other duties may be assigned.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• J.D. from an ABA Accredited Law School (required)
• Active Bar License in Good Standing from any US State or PR (required)
• Authorized to work in the US
• Fluent in Spanish (required)
• Immigration experience (5 years or significant experience with transferable skills)
  
  

BENEFITS:

• Signing Bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Relocation Reimbursement
• Performance Bonuses
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Birthdays, and Work Anniversaries
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Personal Days
• 401K Matching
• Parking
• Life Insurance