Immigration Legal Assistant

Overview

ATLANTA FAMILY & IMMIGRATION LAW is seeking a highly motivated BILINGUAL Immigration Paralegal to join our experienced legal team. This role supports clients navigating immigration-related legal problems and requires a passion for people and a high level of professionalism. The firm is based in Atlanta, GA and emphasizes customer service, integrity, initiative, and teamwork.

• Assist attorneys with complex family-based immigration petitions and deportation cases.
• Organize and analyze information and files.
• Maintain the Firm’s litigation calendar.
• Draft letters and court documents.
• Draft legal documents, including motions, pleadings, exhibit lists, and appeals to the US Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
• Draft legal applications for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Thoroughly research laws and judicial decisions about current as well as past cases.
• Communicate with clients by providing updates and gathering information in English and Spanish.
• Draft letters to clients in Spanish.

• Education and Experience – Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies, a Certification as a trained paralegal with 2+ years of experience, or equivalent on-the-job Legal Assistant/Paralegal experience in a law firm environment (pay will DOE).
• Previous experience as a Paralegal with an immigration law firm strongly desired.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with immigration client management/forms software such as Cerenade, EImmigration, Immigration Tracker preferred but not required.
• Personal qualities: highly motivated, highly organized, excellent communication, research, and writing skills; ability to prioritize and multitask; deadline- and detail-oriented; works well independently and under pressure.

• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $38,000 to $45,000 per year
• Compensation: $45,000
• Two weeks of accrued leave per year (10 working days).
• Eligibility to participate in group health insurance with employer contribution to a portion of employee premiums (50%).
• Eight paid holidays per year.
• Eligibility to participate in the Firm’s retirement plan with matching up to 3% after one year.
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth; potential for performance-based incentive earnings.

Our Firm’s Mission is to help families navigate the family and immigration legal system without drowning. We are committed to finding key players to build our “A-Team” and to providing customer service that outpaces the competition.