Immigration Paralegal

Konare Law • Frederick, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Konare Law is dedicated to creating positive futures for clients facing immigration challenges. The firm focuses on understanding each client’s circumstances and providing high-quality legal counsel, with work involving immigration removal proceedings and cases before USCIS, DOS, and DOL.

The Immigration Paralegal works closely with attorneys to manage immigration casework, keep clients informed, and prepare legal filings and trial materials. The role supports clients throughout the immigration legal process and includes case organization, client communication, filing follow-up, drafting, research, and litigation preparation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with two years of legal experience, or an associate degree with three years of legal experience.
• Two years of immigration law experience.
• Two years of customer service experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Active listening, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word.
• Ability to multitask effectively, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strict adherence to legal confidentiality requirements.
• Motivated self-starter able to work independently and communicate effectively with clients and the legal team.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced immigration law environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Willingness to cross-train for other job functions.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal Certificate.
• Demonstrated history of excellence in their career.
• Passion for serving immigrant clients and communities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain organized immigration case files, monitor calendars and deadlines, document actions and client communications, update the file database, and confirm case status with attorneys.
• Keep clients informed through regular contact and updates about immigration case progress.
• Assist assigned attorneys with immigration litigation and trial preparation, particularly in removal proceedings.
• Safeguard confidential client and attorney information.
• Attend all assigned client meetings, both in person and virtually.
• Track immigration filing status with USCIS, EOIR, DOS, and DOL and ensure timely follow-up.
• Prepare and draft motions, routine correspondence, and immigration filings with federal agencies and immigration courts; serve as a liaison to court personnel.
• Compile indexes, pleadings, exhibits, checklists, and motions, and conduct legal research for immigration litigation proceedings.

Benefits

• The firm pays 90% of the health insurance premium.
• 100% paid vision and dental coverage.
• Fully covered short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) match dollar for dollar up to 4%.
• Lunch provided every Friday.
• At least 10 holidays.
• Colleague activities throughout the year.
• Access to legal libraries and subscriptions, including LexisNexis, AILA Library, PLI, Law360, Best Practice, Master Series, PLI Wednesday, and Master Class.
• In-house training for Legal Assistants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time