Legal Assistant - Remote

Overview

We are a fast-growing immigration law firm looking for a legal assistant to help review FOIA and court records to help our clients identify what potential immigration paths might be available to them. This position will work closely with our attorney and record collection teams. The ideal candidate will be skilled at creating focused summaries from large amounts of information and creating thoughtful strategies based on that information for attorney review. The ideal candidate will be excited to learn more about immigration law, be goal-oriented, be able to follow detailed instructions and be motivated to help our clients obtain documents and stay united with their families. There is an opportunity for career growth with our legal team and additional responsibilities with strong performance.

In Short

• Perform legal, factual research and analyze case documents
• Coordinate with the record collection team to identify and obtain relevant records
• Analyze and summarize FBI background check requests, USCIS, OBIM, CPB, EOIR, and other similar records, as well as court documents
• Draft summaries of key records received and proposal for the path forward based on records for attorney review
• Perform legal and factual research
• Analyze case documents

Requirements

• Background in legal assistance or immigration law is a plus
• Familiarity with Immigration FOIA requests and U.S. court records preferred
• Experience working in law-related roles in the past is a plus!
• Experience in using legal database software
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Bilingual (Spanish English) C1
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software; Computer skills (Typing - MS Word and MS Excel, Document Management - DropBox, Email - MS Outlook).
• Associate's degree or paralegal certification preferred. Substantive experience working in courts, government agencies, a law firm, or the field of immigration law may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Benefits

• Opportunity for career growth with our legal team