Description:
A Regulatory Compliance Law Firm is a full-service boutique law firm headquartered in New York City with branches located in California and China. We are seeking to hire a senior immigration litigation attorney with at least two years of established immigration litigation experience. The ideal candidate should possess excellent leadership skills in supervising, managing, and developing their legal team with the ability to inspire others. The senior level position offers exciting opportunities to grow in a synergetic environment, develop client relationship management, and become an integral part of our dynamic law firm.Support from the Firm:
- Beautiful office space located in Financial District, Manhattan
- Cross departmental collaboration and assistance
- Professional development in which the firm proudly sponsors learning courses applicable to subjects in direct correlation to field of practice
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Serve as lead attorney to oversee the whole process of a range of immigration related litigation matters from intake to completion
- Represent clients in immigration proceeding for Master and Individual hearings
- Handle an active docket of cases defending the Immigration and Nationality Act and the executive immigration policies in district and appellate court
- Attend USCIS interviews, including but not limited to, Adjustment of Status, Stokes, I-751, and Naturalization interviews
- Prepare and file motions, joint motions, evidence, and other correspondence with the Immigration Court and Office of the Chief Counsel
- File Notices of Appeal and Appellate briefs with the Board of Immigration Appeals
- Research and draft legal petitions
- Prepare and litigate SIJS petitions before the New York Family Courts
- Supervise and train junior associates and support staff
- Monitor and report to partners on the status of the case handled by the support personnel
Qualifications and Skills:
- J.D. degree required
- Admitted to any State Bar required (NY preferred)
- Minimum of two years of immigration court complex litigation experience required
- Federal Circuit Courts (1st to 11th) Admission a plus
- Bilingual in Spanish and English a plus
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, oral and written communication skills
- Outstanding time management to oversee large docket of cases
