Senior Immigration Attorney

A law firm in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Senior Immigration Attorney to join its team. Reporting to the Managing Immigration Attorney, the candidate will manage a caseload, interact with clients, and collaborate with the Immigration Team of Attorneys and legal assistants. The role requires explaining immigration concepts, representing individuals in removal proceedings, preparing immigration applications, and providing legal analysis.

Duties:

• Explain immigration concepts and provide strategic solutions to clients.
• Represent non-detained and detained individuals in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals.
• Manage a workload of diverse immigration cases.
• Visit and conduct intakes with detained individuals at centers.
• Prepare various immigration applications, including removal defense and family-based immigration petitions.
• Review and adjust immigration applications/packets as necessary.
• Present to and work with law enforcement, prosecutorial offices, and community-based organizations on changes in immigration law.
• Meet with potential clients for strategic immigration consultations and determine necessary strategies.
• Develop strategies and prepare clients/witnesses for court/USCIS testimony.
• Provide legal analysis for clients to determine potential case benefits.
• Prepare and submit legal briefs for a variety of immigration cases.

Requirements:

• 5-8 years of Immigration Law Experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Interpersonal skills of the highest caliber.
• Record of moving legal cases forward and managing a caseload.
• Experience with Family-Based Petitions, Humanitarian, EOIR, Detained, Citizenship, and other USCIS applications.
• Experience with Case Management Software is preferred.

Education:

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

Active Bar admission.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of immigration law and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Competitive compensation package including a 401(k) plan.
• Catered lunches.
• Complimentary parking.
• Paid time off.
• Additional perks.

This medium-sized firm specializes in immigration, criminal, employment law, and personal injury. Committed to excellent customer service, the firm provides focused personalized attention to every client's needs. The firm consists of highly experienced and aggressive attorneys and associate attorneys who strive to make a difference in the fields of immigration law and criminal defense law. The firm has a collaborative teamwork environment where everybody shares ideas, motivates each other, and solves issues together. The firm is an equal employment opportunity employer and dedicated to providing an open and diverse work environment. The legal community has recognized the firm for professional achievements and customer service, including Super Lawyers, The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award, 10 Best Law Firms Client Satisfaction, Avvo's Client Choice Award, and other accolades.