Immigration Legal Assistant

Job Details

Job Location
Pennsylvania Office of Norris McLaughlin PA - Allentown, PA

Position Type
Full Time

Job Category
Legal Admin

Job Details

The Allentown, PA office of Norris McLaughlin P.A., has an opening for an Immigration Legal Assistant with at least 2 years of law firm experience. This position provides the opportunity to further develop skills and to be an integral part of our Immigration Law Group.

Responsibilities:

• Manage attorney calendars and assist in meeting deadlines.
• Organize and maintain both physical and electronic files.
• E-file all court documents in federal court, and appellate courts.
• Communicate with clients, courts, and attorneys.
• Drafting correspondence to clients.
• Opening new files, preparing conflicts checks and drafting engagement letters.
• Transcribe and proofread legal dictation from draft or dictated text.
• On-site attendance as required for this position.
• Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, and other items.

Qualifications:

• Self-starter able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• E-filings experience is a plus.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills to meet strict deadlines.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to multi-task with flexibility and adaptability in fast-paced work environment
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, including advanced use of MS Word (including redlining, comparing documents, advanced formatting, Table of Contents and Table of Authorities creation and manipulation, and hyperlinks).
• Strong client-first work ethic
• Strong attention to detail.
• Associate degree a plus
• Minimum 2-year Law firm experience
• Microsoft Office Suite

At Norris McLaughlin, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their backgrounds, experiences, views, and strengths. Our differences in culture and beliefs enable us to be a better team.

The Firm does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sex, gender identity or expression, disability or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual, or because of the liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the nationality of any individual or any other characteristic protected by law, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, discipline, termination, lay-off, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.