Job Description

Have you spent years in the trenches of immigration law and are frankly sick of dealing with USCIS, IJs, TAs, the BIA, the circuit courts, the politics, and the backlogs? You'd also love to ditch the commute, suits, and clients. But other than that, you love immigration law! Removal, family, and humanitarian immigration law firm seeks an extremely knowledgeable attorney to analyze intakes and explain options. (Client contact is limited to the initial call.) This position is very PT and has a flexible schedule. It's likely a good fit for a solo, but could also work for a FT associate that wants to pick up some work in the evenings or weekends. (We pay 1.5x for evenings and weekends.) Responsibilities:

• Review intakes to spot any/all options for relief.
• Give rough estimates of the chances of success for each option.
• Provide your professional recommendation for the next course of action.
• Explain your recommendation in layman's terms.
• Communicate with clients in a friendly, accurate way, following the firm's communication policies.

Qualifications:

• Native or near-native Spanish fluency. (Sorry, this isn’t negotiable).
• Solid ability to issue spots for all types of removal, family, and humanitarian immigration cases, and ability to quickly research to verify eligibility.
• Remain up-to-date on changes in immigration law and policy.

About Company: If you're ready to take control of your time, your earnings, and your impact, email your resume in both PDF and original format to cinthyal@raleighimmigration.org. In the body of your email (max 300 words), include: Paragraph 1: The 3 most important qualities someone working with people in removal proceedings must have—and why.Paragraph 2: Why you’re applying for this specific role.Final sentence: "I have read the instructions contained in the job posting and have followed the instructions."Subject line format: [LAST NAME in all caps] removal defense paralegal [ONE WORD that describes you in all caps] Example: GARCIA removal defense paralegal DRIVEN Note: Applications that don’t follow these instructions will not be considered. We’re excited to meet the next exceptional teammate who will help us change lives. Is that you?

Job Tags

Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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