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Immigration Paralegal- Neufvillelaw ( In person)

The Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III, LLC, is a full-service U.S. Immigration and Nationality firm located in the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Silver Spring, Maryland. Since 2004, we have offered international organizations, non-profit entities, companies, and individuals a variety of services at our disposal to aid them in their search for immigration and international legal options. Much of the firm’s work has entailed handling complex immigration litigation matters before the United States Federal Courts and Immigration Courts. Over the past years, our firm has played a leading role in advocating and changing current U.S. government policy toward the treatment of individuals seeking refuge and protection in the United States of America. The Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III, provides ethical, competent, diligent, and passionate representation that meets our clients’ needs and interests. We set ourselves apart from other law firms by constantly keeping abreast of the changes in immigration law, attending litigation and continuing legal education seminars, and educating our clients about the complexities of their immigration cases. We strive to provide answers, not theories, to our clients’ legal needs. For your review please find our .
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Summary: The Law Office of Edward W. Neufville, III LLC is seeking an  full-time Paralegal to work in their Silver Spring, Maryland office. The candidate will  work with and support the attorney to provide immigration legal services.                 This position is a full time in person position with no possibility of remote or hybrid work.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research and writing for attorneys and case preparation
• Investigate the facts of cases for case preparation
• Interview witnesses and clients in preparation for trial
• Draft legal documents for attorney review
• Under Attorney supervision, assists in preparing cases for submission to the Immigration Courts, USCIS, and the National Visa Center.
• Monitor the status of pending cases at USCIS.
• Monitor the status of cases pending at the National Visa Center
• Call Immigration Courts, as necessary, for information regarding pending motions, court hearings, etc.
• Assists Attorney in preparation of case submissions to the Immigration Court, USCIS, and National Visa Center
• Assist with the law firm’s case acceptance process by meeting with clients to collect information and documents required for case submission
• Provide clients with case-specific questionnaires.
• Follow-up with clients on the status of questionnaires In-put client biographical information into case management and forms software system
• Prepare the first draft of immigration petitions for Attorney review
• Follow-up with clients regarding deadlines set by Attorney
• Monitors deadlines and contacts clients to follow up on case matters. Input deadlines for cases before USCIS and Immigration Court on the Firm’s Google calendar
• Set notifications (at least three) to remind both legal assistant and attorney of upcoming deadlines
• Input the client’s employment authorization expiration dates
• Other duties as assigned

Monitor & Assist  Legal Secretary and Receptionist with the following as needed:

• Weekly intake process as needed
• Answer general telephone inquiries
• Schedule consultations for potential clients
• Schedule follow-up in-person or telephone meetings with current clients
• Contact potential clients before consultations
• Gather brief/basic information before consultation Input information into the law firm’s case management software
• Processes incoming case-related correspondence and phone calls.
• Makes appropriate entries in the case management system.
• Scan appropriate USCIS or Court correspondences and place into the client’s online file; email and/or call the client regarding USCIS or court correspondences received by the office;
• Assists with file maintenance and review.
• Review files to determine eligibility for upcoming applications such as green card, I-751s, naturalization, etc.
• Review file to update addresses
• Review the file to determine any outstanding balances
• Review cases to determine what cases need to be closed
• Provides translation and interpretation for non-English speaking clients.
• Provides administrative support to the attorney, including assistance with internal and external reporting requirements.
• Provides other related duties as assigned, such as copying, faxing, scanning, etc. Education and

Experience: A Bachelor’s Degree is required. Three or more years of experience working in a law firm is required. Cultural sensitivity and prior experience working with the immigrant community are preferred. Computer skills using Microsoft Office. Google suite applications and web-based databases—attention to detail and ability to multi-task required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off after 90 days probationary period
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)
• Paralegal: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)
• English ( Required)

Work Location:

8121 Georgia Ave. Suite 650, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• First Saturday of the month

Work Location: In person. *No option for remote or hybrid*

Application Materials:

Please send the following to careers@neufvillelaw.com with the subject line: Immigration Paralegal

• Cover Letter
• Resume/C.V.
• Three References- with contact details email and phone number