What are the responsibilities and job description for the Immigration Legal Assistant position at Konare Law?
Legal Assistant
About Us:
Konare Law is dedicated to creating positive futures for clients facing immigration challenges, focusing on understanding each client's unique story and providing high-quality legal counsel. The firm specializes in removal proceedings and cases involving USCIS, DOS, and DOL, leveraging extensive immigration law expertise and excellent litigation skills.
Working for Konare Law:
Join Our Vision, Experience the Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Health Insurance: We’ve got you covered! 90% of your premium is on us.
- Vision & Dental: Your sight and smile matter. Enjoy 100% paid coverage.
- Disability Coverage: Both short-term and long-term disability insurance are fully covered.
Financial Security & Growth
- 401K Benefits: Thinking of the future? We match dollar for dollar up to 3%.
Nourish & Celebrate
- Friday Lunches: End your week right! Lunch is on us every Friday.
- Festive Holidays: At least 10 holiday days to rest and celebrate.
- Fun Activities: Bond and enjoy with your colleagues throughout the year.
Legal Resources & Training
- Comprehensive Libraries & Subscriptions: LexisNexis, AILA Library, Practice Law Institute (PLI), Law360, Best Practice, Master Series, PLI Wednesday, & Master Class
- Exceptional In-House Training: Our training for Legal Assistants stands unmatched. We ensure you’re always ahead in your field.
Pay: Starting at $20.00 an hour
Responsibilities
- Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files, monitoring calendars, meeting deadlines; documenting actions and client communication; inputting information into file database and confirming case status with attorney.
- Keeps clients informed by maintaining contact and communicating case progress.
- Helping with case preparation by preparing case materials for trial.
- Answering phones and emails promptly.
- Provide administrative support to attorneys and paralegals to enhance office effectiveness.
- Produces information by inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics, coordinating case preparation.
- Maintains client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.
- Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing the file room system; maintaining transcripts; notes, internal firm documents, applications, and original client documents.
- Reviews the daily mail log and enters all tasks and court dates onto the legal team’s calendar.
- Scans all supporting documents for assigned cases.
- Continually audits cases, tasks, and workflows for the assigned legal team.
- *The firm reserves the right to add or change duties at any time. *
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Active listening.
- Critical thinking.
- Complex problem solving.
Qualifications
- Candidate should be motivated self-starters, who is able to work independently and communicate effectively with clients and the legal team.
- Candidate must have a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Candidate should possess a demonstrated history of excellence in their career, as well as a passion for serving clients.
- Candidate must have excellent customer service skills.
- Candidate should have the willingness to cross-train for other job functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with one-year minimum experience in the legal field or associate degree with two years minimum experience in the legal field or HS Diploma with three years minimum experience in the legal field.
- Immigration law experience (Preferred)
- One- year minimum experience in an office environment
- Bilingual: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Preferred)
Salary : $20
