What are the responsibilities and job description for the Immigration Legal Assistant (Spanish Bilingual Required) position at Recruit Staff Hire, LLC?
We are searching for a Spanish Bilingual legal assistant or Paralegal to work with an established immigration firm.
Hours are M-F/8:30am-5:30pm
Pay will be up to $50,000 depending on experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Prepare agency filings for attorney review
- Revise filings and prepare copies and submissions to agencies
- Organize and maintain files and documents in paper or electronic filing system
- Communicate with clients regarding details of case that do not require legal advice
- Refer all legal issues and travel questions to attorneys for response to clients
- Provide clients with copies of all correspondence
- Monitor deadlines and priority dates on all cases
- Prepare legal documents for filing, including briefs and appeals
- Work with supervising attorney to carry out case to conclusion
- Perform manual and electronic searches using external systems and internal databases
- Maintain up to date records in INS Zoom for all cases including case steps, deadlines, priority dates and receipt notices
- Docket all deadlines on all files
- Enter all time in Timeslips for each month by deadline
Required:
- Proficiency with reading and writing in Spanish
- Experience working in a legal environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $50,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: One location
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