Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking Part-Time Legal Assistant for Business Immigration Law Practice

Grossman Young & Hammond, LLC (GYH) is a globally recognized immigration and international human rights law firm in the greater DC area. Known for tenacious advocacy, GYH is setting a new standard for excellence in the practice of immigration and human rights law. Our lawyers are nationally recognized for their expertise in immigration law and have received top rankings from the Washington Post, Washingtonian, The Legal Times, Best Lawyers, and Chambers. Our firm represents clients in a broad range of immigration and international law matters.

The ideal candidate is creative, works collaboratively with others and thrives working in a fast-paced, progressive and collegial environment. Excellent organizational skills and precise attention to detail are required. 

Position Summary

Provide professional immigration legal support to attorneys and paralegals.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Government Filings
  • Print, assemble and prepare all petitions to be filed with USCIS.
  • Handle J-1 case filings from start to finish.
• Mail Processing, Filing & Correspondence
  • Handle all incoming and outgoing immigration correspondence.
  • Distribute USCIS correspondence to legal team and mail appropriate documents to clients.
  • Scan, organize, label and file all electronic documents (intake documents, USCIS notices, correspondence, etc.) in client files.
  • File all original client documents as necessary.
  • Save and update details of all receipt notices, approval notices and status docs i.e. visa, I-94 in INS Zoom.
  • Process all government correspondence.
• Client Coordination
  • Responsible for answering phones, directing to the appropriate team member and taking accurate messages.
  • Schedule client conference calls and send reminders for legal team members.
  • Back-up Operations Specialist to complete potential client intakes, schedule consultations, and send new client questionnaires.
  • Complete other assigned tasks as requested.
• News Summary
  • Spend one hour per day reviewing immigration news online from as many sources as possible, preparing a DAILY email summary for the team of everything you find, and identifying ONE article per day that you believe will be appropriate for a blog post (the Managing Partner or Managing Attorney will confirm whether a blog post should be drafted).

• Excellent organizational, writing and other communication skills
• Ability to work in fast paced environment, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well with clients and others
• Excellent computer (MS Office) skills
• Flexibility

Bachelor’s degree

Expected Hours

20 hours per week plus additional hours as needed

Work is completed in the office

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