What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal Coordinator position at Green Evans-Schroeder, PLLC?
Our team at Green Evans-Schroeder, PLLC is dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to a diverse clientele. We are seeking a Case Management Professional to join our immigration law division.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, attorneys, and government agencies.
Main Areas of Responsibility
- Managing a diverse caseload of family, humanitarian, and employment-based immigration applications, as well as removal defense cases and removal-related appeals;
- Collaborating with attorneys at the outset of each case to ensure effective and efficient case progress;
- Drafting all required applications and pleadings for attorney review and feedback;
- Identifying required evidence and obtaining it from the client;
- Drafting detailed client declarations and sworn statements for attorney review and feedback;
- Assembling applications and evidentiary packets for submission to the government;
- Calendaring and monitoring all case-related deadlines, court dates, and government interviews and hearings;
- Scheduling attorney/client meetings when necessary or requested by the attorney;
- Preparing files for attorneys to attend interviews and court hearings;
- Adhering to ethical rules regarding the appropriate role for a paralegal;
- Maintaining organized electronic and paper files to safeguard client property;
- Maintaining consistent case notes and hourly timekeeping in the firm's cloud-based case management system;
- Staying current on job knowledge by contributing to and engaging in law firm internal learning opportunities and outside educational opportunities;
- Proactively seeking new and different assignments and opportunities to add value to the firm through professional development;
- Upholding the firm's ethical standards, professional conduct, and standard of excellence in all aspects of law firm practice.
