Immigration Paralegal I

• Under the direction of a Senior Paralegal/Attorney, takes the lead in email/phone client communications.
• Provides guidance to assignees regarding proprietary systems and case processing.
• Increased understanding of client communication procedures and requirements.
• Inputs client services rendered and sent to accounting for processing.
• 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 corporate immigration cases.
• Evaluate cases, relay concerns, and proactively escalate to the appropriate BAL team members(s).
• Prepares forms, letters, documents, and correspondence for attorney review; adapts tools and resources for casework, which deviates from templates; increases knowledge of BAL best practices.
• Manages the status of all filed applications and petitions and finalizes documents after attorney review.
• Utilizes document and data management systems to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of client casework as per BAL policy.
• Prepares internal caseload reports for management.
• Shares process flow with assignees; Identifies problematic cases and discusses strategies and/or solutions with Attorney.
• Performs 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 Senior Paralegal and/or attorney regarding potential process delays/problems.

• Bachelor’s Degree; 1-year law-related experience under a licensed attorney; or PL certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• Typically, at least 1+ year(s) of U.S. corporate immigration experience.
• Comfortable and able to thrive in an extremely high-volume environment.
• Demonstrates sound judgment.
• Ability to execute and work well with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to catch errors and correct work and the work of others.
• Superior client service skills.
• Effectively able to prioritize cases, caseload, and other assigned tasks (i.e., projects, company management responsibilities, etc.).
• Ability to meet deadlines and goals.
• MS Office, Scan/Copy; learn, apply, and effectively navigate daily use of propriety software.

In accordance with California’s amended labor code as stated in Senate Bill 1162, the expected salary range for this California position is between $62,000 and $65,900.

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

In addition to competitive pay, a discretionary annual bonus, and a supportive, team-oriented culture, we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited vacation, and 401(k) with company match.