Bilingual Immigration Legal Assistant

VAZQUEZ & POUDAT PLLC • Orlando, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Vazquez & Poudat, PLLC seeks a full-time bilingual legal assistant (English-French/Spanish) for its Orlando office. The ideal candidate should have 1 year of full-time experience in an immigration law firm handling family-based immigration cases (adjustment, petitions, naturalization, removal of conditions) and some employment-based cases (PERM, O-1, EB1, E-2, L-1, H-1B). Job Description: The legal assistant’s duties will include drafting applications, petitions, letters and affidavits; coordinating filing of applications and petitions, monitoring deadlines and priority dates; researching availability of foreign documents and client communications. Job Requirements: The successful candidate must possess strong communication skills and attention to detail. You must be able to effectively communicate in the spoken and written word free from spelling and grammar errors. Communication, organization, and case management skills are vital. The candidate must be able to perform basic legal research, prioritize workload, analyze information and documents with keen attention to detail in an expedient manner. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, positive person who genuinely enjoys helping others with a sincere interest in promoting the rights of immigrants. Employer Information: Vazquez & Poudat, PLLC, is an Orlando- based Immigration Law Office that protects the rights of its immigration clients by ensuring that each client receives excellent legal representation, individualized attention and outstanding service. Suzanne E. Vazquez and Maud Poudat are both board certified immigration attorneys. We strive for excellence in our legal work and client service, often finding solutions where others have not, in an environment that promotes teamwork, cooperation, communication, and professional development. We expect our staff to do the same.

Requirements

• strong communication skills
• attention to detail
• effectively communicate in the spoken and written word free from spelling and grammar errors
• Communication, organization, and case management skills are vital
• able to perform basic legal research
• prioritize workload
• analyze information and documents with keen attention to detail in an expedient manner
• proactive, positive person who genuinely enjoys helping others with a sincere interest in promoting the rights of immigrants

Responsibilities

• drafting applications, petitions, letters and affidavits
• coordinating filing of applications and petitions
• monitoring deadlines and priority dates
• researching availability of foreign documents and client communications

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Careers Advancement Opportunities
• Flexible Scheduling
• Competitive Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed