Job Overview
Vassor Law Firm is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and proactive Immigration Paralegal to join our growing legal team. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience handling immigration court matters, appeals, motions, and complex immigration filings. This position offers an opportunity to work directly with attorneys on challenging and meaningful immigration cases in a fast-paced environment.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have prior experience in immigration law.
Applicants must have experience with Immigration Court (EOIR) proceedings, appeals, motions, and legal brief writing.
Applicants must submit a writing sample by email when applying.
Please do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create your writing sample. Writing samples will be reviewed to evaluate your personal legal writing abilities.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with immigration court matters, including removal defense cases.
Draft and prepare motions, legal briefs, appeals, applications, affidavits, declarations, and supporting documentation.
Conduct legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other legal research platforms.
Prepare filings for Immigration Court, USCIS, BIA, and federal courts as needed.
Manage case files and maintain accurate records using case management and document management systems.
Conduct client interviews and gather information necessary for case preparation.
Track filing deadlines, hearing dates, and court appearances to ensure timely submissions.
Coordinate with clients, government agencies, courts, and other stakeholders.
Assist attorneys in preparing for hearings, master calendar hearings, individual hearings, and appellate matters.
Perform administrative tasks including proofreading, document review, data entry, filing, and correspondence management.

Required Experience

Significant experience handling Immigration Court (EOIR) matters.
Experience drafting and filing:
Motions to Continue
Motions to Reopen
Motions to Reconsider
Motions to Change Venue
Bond Motions
Appeals and appellate briefs before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Experience preparing asylum applications (Form I-589), family-based petitions, waivers, removal defense cases, and other immigration benefits.
Strong legal research and legal writing skills.
Experience using legal case management software and document management systems.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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