Immigration Paralegal

$56,708 - $90,733/Yr

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Llp - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Dallas, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms, is seeking to hire an Immigration Paralegal to join our dynamic and collegial immigration practice. This position is based in either our Washington DC, Dallas, Miami, or San Francisco office and offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement. The Immigration Paralegal will report to the Senior Manager of Legal Practice Support and will play a crucial role in assisting attorneys with the preparation and filing of a broad range of immigrant and non-immigrant petitions and applications. The focus will be on writing-intensive cases such as O-1 and I-140 Extraordinary Ability/Outstanding Researcher/National Interest Waiver petitions. In this role, the Immigration Paralegal will engage in written and oral communication with clients to gather necessary information and documents required for the preparation of petitions and applications. The position requires entering, updating, and maintaining data in the immigration case management system, managing a caseload, and ensuring timely completion of work. The paralegal will also track and manage critical deadlines, run active case workloads, and client NIV expiration reports in the immigration case management system. Participation in team meetings and continuing educational programs/seminars is also expected, along with entering and closing time entries in the firm's time recording system. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a preference for majors in Journalism, Communication, or Creative Writing. An interest in pursuing business immigration as a career is essential, along with basic to intermediate knowledge or experience in the immigration practice area. Strong writing and analytical skills, excellent prioritization and time management skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines are critical for success in this role. The firm values a client-first work ethic and outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, are necessary to effectively interface with all levels of personnel within the organization and with external clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with preparation and filing of immigrant and non-immigrant petitions and applications, focusing on writing-intensive cases such as O-1 and I-140 petitions.
• Communicate with clients to gather necessary information and documents for petitions and applications.
• Enter, update, and maintain data in the immigration case management system.
• Manage caseload and ensure timely completion of work.
• Track and manage critical deadlines for cases.
• Run active case workloads and client NIV expiration reports in the immigration case management system.
• Attend team meetings and continuing educational programs/seminars.
• Enter and close time entries in the firm's time recording system.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Journalism, Communication, or Creative Writing.
• Interest in pursuing business immigration as a career.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge or experience with the immigration practice area, preferred.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment.
• Attention to detail and good independent judgment.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines and work overtime as needed.
• Strong client-first work ethic.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel within the organization and with external clients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team after initial training.

Nice-to-haves

• Paralegal certificate obtained through a paralegal studies program approved by the ABA or from an accredited college or university, preferred.

Benefits

• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• 401(k)