Immigration Attorney

Our client is a boutique law firm in Maryland with a busy practice and heavy caseload. They represent individuals seeking asylum and are looking to hire an Attorney with 3+ years of experience to join their team. This role is mostly in-office although there is some flexibility for hybrid work depending on experience.

Although their office is in MD, they have a federal practice and you can be barred in any state. They offer full benefits and while they do prefer someone in-office it sounds like there is some flexibility for a hybrid schedule for the right person.

JOB DUTIES:

Asylum cases:

• Meet with clients to do asylum intake
• Meet with clients to do asylum declarations
• Meet with clients to do asylum trial preps
• Conduct asylum trials
• Once asylum trial is successfully completed, assist client with adjustment of status
• If asylum trial is not successful meet with client to discuss post-trial options, including appeal

Motions:

• Motions to change venue
• Motions to reopen cases

Family-Based Immigration Apps (USCIS):

• VAWA
• DACA
• Adjustment of Status
• Marriage cases
• One-Step cases
• Removal of Conditions

Appeals:

• Appeals of negative asylum outcome
• Appeals before 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

REQUIREMENTS

1. Be Barred in any state - it is a federal practice
2. 3+ years as an Attorney with at least some experience doing immigration