Immigration Attorney

Job Title: Immigration Attorney
Job Location: Los Angeles, CA

Job Overview:
A prestigious law firm located in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Immigration Associate Attorney. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic legal team, offering significant room for professional growth and hands-on experience. The ideal candidate will handle a caseload of diverse immigration matters and work directly with clients, managing cases from start to finish while collaborating with senior attorneys and support staff.

Duties:

• Provide strategic guidance and clear explanations of immigration laws and procedures.
• Represent clients in both detained and non-detained removal proceedings before the Immigration Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
• Oversee and manage a caseload, ensuring deadlines and client expectations are met.
• Conduct intakes with detained individuals at immigration detention centers.
• Prepare and file various immigration applications, including removal defense, family-based petitions, and citizenship applications.
• Review and amend immigration applications to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, prosecutorial offices, and community-based organizations on immigration law issues.
• Provide legal consultations and advice to prospective clients, crafting tailored immigration strategies.
• Prepare clients and witnesses for court appearances and USCIS testimony.
• Draft and submit legal briefs for a range of immigration cases.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1-4 years of experience in immigration law.
• Experience handling family-based petitions, humanitarian cases, EOIR matters, legal writing, detained cases, and USCIS applications.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and prioritize workloads effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in case management software is a plus.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Licensed to practice law in California.

Skills:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analysis abilities.
• Ability to think critically and develop strategic immigration solutions.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in legal documentation.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Catering services for lunch.
• Complimentary parking for employees.
• Opportunities for career growth and development within a supportive team of legal professionals.

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 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 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.