Legal Intake Specialist

About Us

Barrales Law is a Boston based law firm focused on immigration law. At Barrales Law, our goal is to protect the rights of our clients and to make sure they have the right tools to achieve their goals of stability and success.

What We Offer

We offer a friendly work environment, reasonable hours and billing requirements, paid vacation sick, and personal time, health insurance reimbursement, 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, monthly transportation stipend, monthly phone stipend, gym access, office snacks, and professional development support. At Barrales Law, our staff receive a paid 45-minute lunch break. Barrales Law supports a work life balance: we encourage our employees to clock out daily at a reasonable time, as well as offer all employees the week between Christmas and New Year's as paid time off.

Position Summary

As an Iniciar Casos Specialist, you will assist the legal team to ensure the timely preparation, processing, submission and tracking of immigration cases. You will serve as the first point of contact for new clients as they initiate their immigration legal case with Barrales Law, by meeting with clients, obtaining required case information and client documents, and explaining legal processes to clients. You will provide critical administrative support to paralegals and attorneys by collecting and organizing client information and recording thorough notes in our case management systems. This position provides excellent client service and supports the legal team with case-related tasks. This position is fully in-person, Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm, in East Boston, Massachusetts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet with new clients to conduct intake for their immigration cases.
• Explain general aspects of clients’ cases, office processes and procedures, and help set client expectations for their case.
• Work closely with attorneys and paralegals on all aspects of case preparation for various immigration processes.
• Input/upload all client case and contact information when beginning a new case in our case management system and SharePoint.
• File documents in proper order and follow internal protocols and procedures.
• Learn and apply knowledge of procedural and processing requirements for various types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and applications.
• Work with clients to gather and provide information.
• Perform administrative functions such as scanning and filing documents in document management systems.
• Help facilitate follow up with clients by communicating clear expectations and deadlines for clients to bring in additional documents or information, and ensuring legal teams connect with clients for appropriate follow-up as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Experience:

• administrative, legal or related: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Boston, MA 02114 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• East Boston, MA 02128: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $25