Paralegal, Legal Assistant

USA law firm is looking for a fully remote Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Ukrainian attorney license is required and 5 years of licensed experience)

Duties:

• Assist attorney in preparing legal documents such as motions, contracts, demand letters, complaints, answers, declarations, memorandums, settlement agreements, discovery requests, responses, cease and desist letters, and other civil pleadings.
• Assist to attorney in preparing family, work, and business immigration petitions.
• Assist to attorney in preparing asylum applications, appeals, waivers of inadmissibility, responses to RFE.
• Assist attorney and clients in drafting of declarations, cover letters, letters of recommendation, witness affidavits, and other documents for different immigration petitions, populating forms
• Conduct legal research using resources such as Westlaw, Case Text, and Lexis-Nexis, and draft legal memos.
• Review and organize legal documents and case files, and maintain and update client files.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, court hearings, work with the EOIR portal, Calendly.
• Communicate with clients and court personnel via phone and email.
• Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, and witness files, organizing pre-hearing briefs.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Law or related field (Bachelor's or Master’s degree preferred).
• Attorney license if the candidate is outside the US
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, proficient in legal drafting and document review.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional phone etiquette and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Intense legal research and writing skills.
• Experience in a law firm or legal environment.
• Project management skills.
• Knowledgeable in the complexity of immigration law with an emphasis on business, employment, and humanitarian petitions.

Work conditions:

• Job type: contract.
• Fully remote and full-time, hours are flexible.

The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded, detail-oriented individual who can work independently, and has his/her home office set up with a capable desktop computer with two computer screens.

It is an excellent position for someone who wants to work remotely and has powerful Paralegal skills. This is full-time/part-time work on the weekdays and sometimes on the weekend if needed. A professional level of English reading and comprehension is required to do the work, as well as a professional background, which will be tested via the Written Test and Multiple Choice Test, so please do not apply if you cannot read and type at a fast pace.

If you meet the qualifications outlined above, please submit your resume for consideration along with a cover letter, writing samples, and professional references.