Description:
Description:Who We Want to Hire
We hire on character first. The junior associate who thrives at De Wit:
If you prefer high-volume environments, traditional hierarchies, or staying in your lane, this is not the right firm for you.
How to Apply: To be considered, please complete our application here: https://careers.dewit.law/apply?role=junior-associate-attorney&utm_source=wizehire — the application asks for your resume, a cover letter, and writing examples. Please set aside about 10 minutes. Applications completed through our portal are the ones our review team evaluates.
De Wit Immigration Law is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
We hire on character first. The junior associate who thrives at De Wit:
- Cares about the craft of legal writing and rewrites until it is right
- Owns every assignment without chasing
- Engages clients across the U.S. and Latin America in fluent English and Spanish, with cultural fluency to match
- Says "I don't know" and then figures it out
- Wants to grow into leadership and help shape the firm
If you prefer high-volume environments, traditional hierarchies, or staying in your lane, this is not the right firm for you.
How to Apply: To be considered, please complete our application here: https://careers.dewit.law/apply?role=junior-associate-attorney&utm_source=wizehire — the application asks for your resume, a cover letter, and writing examples. Please set aside about 10 minutes. Applications completed through our portal are the ones our review team evaluates.
De Wit Immigration Law is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities:
- You will work on a varied caseload from initial consultation through completion: O-1, L-1, H-1B, EB-1A, EB-1C, E-2, EB-5, and PERM.
- You will research legal questions and draft briefs, support letters, and RFE and NOID responses with clear direction and close review from a supervising attorney.
- You will observe consultations, take notes, and help with pre-screening.
- You will work directly with clients across the full case lifecycle, and your legal advice and client-facing strategy will be reviewed by an attorney before it goes out.
- You will research and draft filings in APA delay actions in federal court. And you will collaborate with a non-hierarchical team of attorneys and legal staff while you learn the firm's systems, templates, and legal standards.
- This is not a document-assembly role. You will learn to manage a caseload like it is your own practice.
Qualifications:
- Licensed in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 0–2 years of legal practice. Business immigration experience is a plus
- Ability to research and draft on routine O-1, E-2, H-1B, and L-1 matters with clear direction and close supervision
- Fluent in English and Spanish
