Description:
Job Description:The Law Office of Johanna M. Herrero is a law firm located near in the Boston area dedicated largely to the representation of immigrants in removal defense, or who are pursuing affirmative relief. Join our growing team!
The firm represents both detained and non-detained individuals, and practices in family law courts seeking SIJ relief for juvenile immigrants. It also analyzes criminal statutes to the extent necessary and related to immigration eligibility and post-conviction relief. Our firm's practice consists of appearances before the EOIR, ERO and BIA, in the form of applications for asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture, SIJS, Waivers of inadmissibility, appeals, and before USCIS, in the form of adjustment of status, waivers, family petitions, VAWA, U visa, and naturalization, etc.
The attorney will handle a variety of immigration cases and the caseload will include both affirmative applications and removal defense. The position will involve advocacy, legal research and writing, and appearance before USCIS and EOIR and Family Court in Massachusetts.
However, we are willing to train newly admitted practitioners with an interest in immigration law and who may have immigration clinic experience.
English/Spanish-speaking candidates are strongly preferred but not required.
This would be an excellent opportunity to expand your immigration law knowledge. The candidate will gain strong substantive knowledge of immigration court procedure, filing, and understand workings of an immigration firm.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Pay: Salary is commensurate with experience.
- Work Location: In person
- License/Certification: Bar
- Please submit resume, cover letter and writing sample.
Schedule:
8 hour shift
License/Certification:
Bar (Required)
