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Title : Spanish-speaking Immigration Paralegal

Location : New York - Long Island
Refer to Job # ESPN757688

Spanish-Speaking Immigration Paralegal The candidate will be responsible for coordinating with Attorneys in the preparation, filing, and monitoring of various immigration and nationality law matters, including but not limited to family immigration, deportation, asylum and business immigration. Conduct client intake. Complete appropriate USCIS forms. Prepare declarations. Under direction of Attorneys, takes lead in email/phone client communications. Manages status of all filed applications and petitions and finalizes documents after attorney review. Inputs client services rendered in firm billing system. Complete competence of case types previously handled and continually strives to advance and broaden knowledge base; demonstrates increasing levels of independence in case handling. Processes more advanced and varied family, asylum, deportation and corporate immigration cases. Evaluates cases, relays concerns, and proactively escalates to the appropriate to principal attorney. Prepares forms, letters, documents and correspondence for attorney review. Adapts tools and resources for casework which deviates from templates. Utilizes document and data management systems including but not limited to Docketwise to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of client casework as per firm policy. Performs necessary research to obtain information such as background on a company or industry, current wages, processing procedures, standard processing times, etc. Initiates contact with government agencies to obtain necessary information; alerts attorney regarding potential process delays/problems. Administrative tasks as required. The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree; 7-year law-related experience under licensed attorney; or, Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program. At least 7 yrs. immigration experience. Fluency in Spanish a must. Should have a comprehensive knowledge of the immigration process, mastery of multiple case types, and increasing company client interaction. Demonstrates sound judgement. Ability to execute and work well with minimal supervision. Strong attention to detail. Superior client service skills. Effectively able to prioritize cases, caseload and other assigned tasks (i.e. projects, company management responsibilities, etc.). Ability to meet deadline and goals. MS Office, Clio, Docketwise, Scan/Copy; learn, apply and effectively navigate daily use of propriety software.

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