Job Description
Job Description
National immigration law firm has an immediate opening for an entry level Legal Assistant! This Legal Assistant will perform challenging, substantive legal work with a focus on preparing immigration applications. The firm provides comprehensive training and support to ensure your success, including ongoing workshops, legal practice meetings, and a client service team structure that facilitates mentoring from senior professionals. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to build a rewarding career in immigration law and the legal field. This Legal Assistant must be able to work on-site full-time in San Jose, CA. The ideal candidate will be a recent college graduate or have 1-2+ years of experience working in the legal field.
Responsibilities:
- Perform tasks related to case preparation and filing of petitions with government agencies, including document gathering, document review, case drafting, and case filing.
- With the guidance of your supervisor, communicate with foreign nationals and client contacts, providing clear and prompt responses regarding case status or other general inquiries.
- Meet assigned deadlines that adhere to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and communicate case progress, status, escalations to supervisor.
- Compile and summarize large quantities of data within case management systems for reporting to clients, managers and team.
- Understand and contribute to team and individual productivity goals.
- Demonstrate flexibility and initiative.
- Follow documented firm standards and policies to mitigate risk and ensure regulatory, operational and client compliance (e.g., following Data Privacy protocols, using Connect accurately and in line with team and client protocols, etc.).
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree OR 1-2+ years of legal experience is required.
- Must be willing to work on-site; remote work is not optional for this opportunity.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.