Associate Immigration Attorney Jobs

The firm presently has an immediate full time opening in its Sacramento office for an associate attorney. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated Associate Attorney to gain valuable experience and further their career with an established firm in the Sacramento area. As an Associate Attorney, you will report to the Managing Attorney, you will also manage your caseload, as well as client interaction, and can collaborate with our Immigration Team of Attorneys and case managers.

Requirements

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• One year of Immigration Law Experience: Family or EOIR preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish is required
• Excellent writing skills
• This position requires completion of a Juris Doctorate program at an accredited U.S. Law School and admission to a U.S. state bar.

Job Role

• Prepare and submitting legal briefs for a variety of immigration cases
• Prepare and represent clients at government interviews.
• Exercise meticulous attention to detail to produce error-free forms, correspondence, and related legal work product.
• Correspond and/or meet with clients to gather documents and information and to guide them through various visa processes.
• Review immigration applications/packets and make any necessary adjustments
• Other tasks as required to meet client, Managing Attorney, and firm needs.
• Use case management system/database, various firm systems, and project management skills to monitor case milestones, follow up with clients, and meet both legal and client-relations deadlines.
• Explain immigration concepts and present strategic solutions

Law students, pending bar results, and U.S. bar-admitted lawyers only, please.

W&O is an equal opportunity employer