Legal Staff Paralegal in Richardson, TX

Law Firm

Richardson, TX

Legal Staff Paralegal in Richardson, TX

Legal Staff

Min 1 yrs required

No

Job Title: Immigration Paralegal I

Job Responsibilities:
An Immigration Paralegal I is tasked with collaborating with attorneys to prepare, file, and monitor various immigration and nationality law matters. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of the immigration process, mastery of multiple case types, and increasing interaction with company clients. Primary responsibilities include:

- Leading client communications through email and phone under the direction of a Senior Paralegal or Attorney.
- Providing guidance to assignees concerning proprietary systems and case processing.
- Enhancing understanding of client communication procedures and requirements.
- Inputting client services rendered and forwarding them to Accounting for processing.
- Demonstrating complete competence in previously handled case types and striving to broaden knowledge while showing increasing independence in case handling.
- Processing advanced and varied corporate immigration cases.
- Evaluating cases, relaying concerns, and proactively escalating issues to the appropriate team members.
- Preparing forms, letters, documents, and correspondence for attorney review; adapting tools and resources for casework that deviates from templates, and increasing knowledge of best practices.
- Managing the status of all filed applications and petitions and finalizing documents after attorney review.
- Utilizing document and data management systems to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of client casework as per company policy.
- Preparing internal caseload reports for management.
- Sharing process flow with assignees and identifying problematic cases to discuss strategies and/or solutions with an attorney.
- Performing research to obtain information such as background on a company or industry, current wages, processing procedures, standard processing times, etc.
- Initiating contact with government agencies to obtain necessary information and alerting Senior Paralegal and/or attorney regarding potential process delays/problems.

Education and Experience Information:
Candidates for the Immigration Paralegal I position should have the following qualifications:

- Comfort and ability to thrive in an extremely high-volume environment.
- Demonstrated sound judgment and the ability to execute tasks effectively with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to catch and correct errors in their own work and the work of others.
- Superior client service skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize cases, caseload, and other assigned tasks, such as projects and company management responsibilities.
- Capability to meet deadlines and goals.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Scan/Copy, and the ability to learn, apply, and effectively navigate daily use of proprietary software.
- Typically, at least 1+ year(s) of . corporate immigration experience.
- A Bachelor’s Degree, 1-year law-related experience under a licensed attorney, or a Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.

Salary Information:
The job description does not provide specific salary information. However, it mentions competitive pay, a discretionary annual bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited vacation, and a 401(k) with company match.

Working Conditions:
The working conditions for the Immigration Paralegal I position include:

- Ability to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods.
- Capability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach on a daily basis.
- Performing general office administrative activities such as copying, filing, delivering, and using the telephone.
- Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Regular and on-time attendance is required.
- Must be able to prioritize, schedule, and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules.
- A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
- Hours may exceed 40 hours per week.
- Occasional travel by conventional means, including aircraft and motor vehicles, within the region and to other locations as required.

Legal Terminology:
- Equal Opportunity Employer: The law firm is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Discrimination or harassment will not be tolerated.
- The law firm does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies and is not obligated to pay referral compensation or recruiter fees without a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. Unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of the law firm.