Immigration Legal Writer [Remote]
About The Position
Help make the American dream come true for immigrants! This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with one of the largest law firms in the United States. Ogletree Deakins is an international law firm with 60 offices throughout North America and Europe. We have one of the largest business immigration practices in the United States; our immigration practice group comprises experienced, dedicated immigration lawyers and paralegals who work with domestic and international corporations and businesses to develop appropriate strategies to facilitate the international transfer of skilled employees. Our fast-paced business immigration practice group has several openings for experienced Legal Writers! The Legal Writer will be responsible for drafting correspondence and memoranda relevant to the Firm’s immigration practice, collaborating with immigration attorneys, and adhering to government deadlines. We offer a collegial, collaborative, challenging, and growth-focused work environment with innovative technology, customized resources and processes, and continuous skill-based training and professional development. This position may be remote, but the successful candidate must reside in a state where we have a physical office. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
- 4+ years of paralegal experience in a business immigration practice.
- Experience researching law, investigating facts, and preparing documents to assist attorneys with immigration matters.
- Excellent proofreading, editing, reading comprehension, and time management skills. Successful candidates must be able to translate facts into understandable and persuasive content to be reviewed by officers adjudicating immigration matters.
- Please note that we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.
Responsibilities
- Drafting correspondence and memoranda relevant to the Firm’s immigration practice
- Collaborating with immigration attorneys
- Adhering to government deadlines
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick Leave
- a 401(k) matching program
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage
- Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
