Immigration Paralegal Specialist

2 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Berry Appleman & Leiden Full time

About Us

Berry Appleman & Leiden is a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of our clients. We are committed to providing exceptional service and expertise in the field of immigration law.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Immigration Paralegal to join our team. As an Immigration Paralegal, you will play a critical role in supporting our attorneys in the preparation, filing, and monitoring of various immigration and nationality law matters.

Responsibilities

  • Under the direction of a Senior Paralegal/Attorney, you will take the lead in communicating with clients via email and phone.
  • You will provide guidance to assignees on proprietary systems and case processing.
  • You will have a comprehensive understanding of client communication procedures and requirements.
  • You will input client services rendered and send them to accounting for processing.
  • You will demonstrate increasing levels of independence in case handling and complete competence of case types previously handled.
  • You will process more advanced and varied corporate immigration cases.
  • You will evaluate cases, relay concerns, and proactively escalate to the appropriate BAL team members.
  • You will prepare forms, letters, documents, and correspondence for attorney review.
  • You will manage the status of all filed applications and petitions and finalize documents after attorney review.
  • You will utilize document and data management systems to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of client casework.
  • You will prepare internal caseload reports for management.
  • You will share process flow with assignees and identify problematic cases and discuss strategies and/or solutions with Attorney.
  • You will perform research to obtain information such as background on a company or industry, current wages, processing procedures, standard processing times, etc.
  • You will initiate contact with government agencies to obtain necessary information and alert Senior Paralegal and/or attorney regarding potential process delays/problems.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree; 1-year law-related experience under a licensed attorney; or PL certificate from ABA approved program.
  • Typically, at least 1+ year(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.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and goals.
  • MS Office, Scan/Copy; learn, apply and effectively navigate daily use of propriety software.

What We Offer

BAL offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for growth and development. If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about immigration law, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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