Description:
Job Description:Joyce & Associates, P.C., an established immigration law firm in Boston, Massachusetts, is seeking a motivated and dedicated Associate Immigration Attorney to join our legal team.
The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of experience practicing immigration law, with a strong interest in litigation, removal defense, and representing clients before Immigration Court.
This position will primarily focus on defensive immigration matters, including asylum applications, removal proceedings, and court appearances. However, the selected attorney must also be willing to assist with affirmative immigration petitions and other USCIS-related, and certain Massachusetts state law matters as needed.
We are looking for an attorney who is confident, detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple cases, and committed to providing high-quality legal representation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent clients in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court.
- Prepare and present defensive asylum cases, including applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT).
- Attend Master Calendar Hearings, Individual Hearings, and other immigration court proceedings.
- Draft legal briefs, motions, affidavits, and supporting documentation.
- Conduct legal research and develop case strategies for complex immigration matters.
- Prepare clients for hearings, and interviews.
- Manage an active caseload while ensuring compliance with court deadlines and procedural requirements.
- Communicate effectively with clients regarding case developments, legal strategies, and expectations.
- Collaborate with paralegals, legal assistants, and other attorneys to ensure efficient case preparation.
- Assist with affirmative immigration matters, including family-based petitions, adjustment of status, affirmative asylum, waivers, and other USCIS applications as needed.
- Assist with Massachusetts state law matters and related court proceedings, as permitted by applicable licensing requirements.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in the Massachusetts Bar preferred, as the position may involve state law matters and court proceedings.
- 1–2 years of experience in immigration law preferred; candidates with comparable relevant experience will also be considered.
- Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced legal environment.
- Willingness to appear in Immigration Court and handle both defensive and affirmative immigration matters.
- Willingness to assist with Massachusetts state law matters as needed, subject to applicable bar admission requirements.
Preferred:
- Prior experience representing clients in Immigration Court, particularly in removal defense and defensive asylum cases.
- Familiarity with EOIR procedures, immigration court filings, and litigation strategies.
- Bilingual proficiency in Portuguese or Spanish.
- Experience working with clients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Compensation:
- Annual salary: $75,000–$90,000, depending on qualifications and experience.
- Opportunity to gain substantial courtroom and litigation experience.
- Collaborative and professional work environment.
- Opportunity for professional growth within an established immigration law practice.
