Description:
Benefits/Perks- Careers Advancement Opportunities
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Compensation
- 401K
- Holidays + Vacations package
Job Summary:
Busy Immigration Law Firm is seeking an Attorney to join our Immigration Law firm. In this role, you will represent in court, provide legal counsel, perform legal research, guide paralegals, draft documents, and update and maintain files. You will work closely with paralegals, other colleagues, and owner/manager to provide excellent legal services to our clients. If you are a self-starter with a passion for law, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Representing clients in immigration court proceedings and interviews with agencies like USCIS, EOIR & ICE
- Prepare contracts, briefs, motions, and other legal documents for EOIR and USCIS
- Conduct legal research for complex matters
- Prepare for and attend legal proceedings
- Provide legal counsel in conjunction with manager/ owner
- Maintain detailed and accurate client records
- Work with paralegals team overseeing legal research and case preparation
- Provide consultations to potential clients
- Managing communication between clients and legal team members
- Coordinating case timelines and ensuring deadlines are met across the legal team
Qualifications:
- Successful completion of a Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) from an accredited law school and bar exam
- Active member of the American Bar Association (ABA)
- 1 - 2 years of experience attending legal proceedings
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Detailed oriented
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to best serve clients.
- Spanish preferred but not required.
- Position is required for Philadelphia Office in PA or New Brunswick Office in NJ
- Some traveling might be required to the Newark EOIR or the USCIS Offices
- For anyone out of state relocation must be done before start date
Compensation: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
The Wu Law Firm, LLC is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing top level legal representation to its clients. Founded in 2012 by Andrew Wu and Selena Hung, the firm represents both individuals and businesses primarily in the areas of immigration, real estate, family law, corporate/business law, trusts and estates, bankruptcy, and workers' compensation.
With offices in New Brunswick and Woodcliff Lake, NJ as well as in Philadelphia, PA, the Wu Law Firm strives to serve the legal needs of the diverse populations of various counties in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As the American-born children of immigrant parents, both Andrew and Selena thoroughly understand the challenges navigating the American legal system may present to clients of different cultural backgrounds. What also sets us apart from other attorneys is our emphasis on client service and our personal investment in the needs of our clients. It is our number one priority to see to it that our clients' matters are successfully concluded to the best of our abilities.
At the Wu Law Firm, we are professional yet enthusiastic, and fully experienced in the matters of litigation and mediation.
