Description:
Lead a Team That Changes Lives.The Law Office of Carrie Nguyen is an award-winning boutique immigration law firm dedicated exclusively to immigration law. Every day, we help individuals and families navigate one of the most important journeys of their lives.
As our firm continues to grow, we're seeking a Senior Managing Associate Attorney who is passionate about immigration law, committed to exceptional client service, and excited to mentor the next generation of immigration attorneys. This is more than a senior associate position. It is a leadership role with the opportunity to shape case strategy, develop attorneys, improve legal systems, and help guide the future of our firm.
If you are an experienced immigration attorney who enjoys teaching, collaborating, and leading by example, we'd love to meet you.
The Senior Managing Associate serves as a key legal leader within the firm. Working closely with the leadership team, you will oversee legal strategy, mentor associate attorneys and legal staff, ensure the highest quality legal work, and help maintain the firm's reputation for excellence.
This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys practicing law while also developing people and improving systems.
The ideal candidate has substantial experience in:
- Family-Based Immigration (USCIS and consular cases)
- Humanitarian Relief (VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, SIJS, Asylum)
- Removal Defense
- Conduct client consultations
- Review legal work prepared by attorneys and legal staff across all practice areas
- Develop legal strategy for complex family-based, humanitarian, and removal defense matters
- Ensure all cases are prepared and filed accurately and on time, meeting both internal and external deadlines
- Maintain exceptional legal quality and consistency throughout the firm
- Lead weekly legal strategy meetings
- Provide timely, constructive feedback and coaching to attorneys and legal staff
- Identify opportunities to improve legal templates, workflows, case preparation, and internal training materials
- Collaborate with firm leadership to strengthen legal operations and improve efficiencies
- Supervise associate attorneys and legal support staff to ensure high-quality legal work
- Review filings and supporting evidence before submission
- Monitor case progress to identify issues early and proactively resolve them
- Ensure compliance with firm policies, legal standards, and best practices
- Develop training materials and provide ongoing legal education to the team
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and supportive work environment
- Serve as a resource for attorneys seeking guidance on legal strategy and complex case issues
- Address complex client concerns with professionalism and empathy
- Ensure proactive communication throughout each client's case
- Maintain the firm's client communication standards
- Support timely responses to client inquiries
- Foster trust and confidence through excellent client service
- Mentor junior attorneys and legal staff
- Conduct legal training and case review sessions
- Foster a collaborative and supportive team culture
- Promote accountability while encouraging professional growth
- Help develop future leaders within the firm
Who You Are:
We're looking for someone who combines legal excellence with strong leadership.
Our ideal candidate is:
- A strategic thinker who develops creative legal solutions
- Passionate about mentoring and developing attorneys
- Detail-oriented with exceptional legal writing skills
- Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities
- A collaborative leader who enjoys helping others succeed
- Committed to continuous learning and professional development
- An excellent communicator with clients, colleagues, and government agencies
- Accountable, dependable, and highly organized
- Passionate about serving immigrant communities
Required Qualifications:
- Active Bar License
- Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken)
- Minimum 5 years of immigration law experience in family-based immigration, humanitarian relief and removal defense.
- Minimum 3 years in a leadership, supervisory, or mentoring role
- Exceptional communication and client management abilities
