Immigration Staff Attorney

Barnes & Thornburg LLP • South Bend, IN

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Barnes & Thornburg is seeking a highly motivated Staff Attorney for our South Bend Office with three to five years of business immigration experience to join its growing Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice group. Under the direct supervision of the Immigration Partners, the Staff Attorney works as part of a fast-paced group, working with team members across the firm. The Staff Attorney will work with a wide range of employers sponsoring foreign national workers in a wide range of corporate and technology clients, universities, financial industry and healthcare systems. The preferred candidate will have experience working with a high volume of case types, including reviewing, drafting and overseeing cases with a team of paralegals.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor, licensed to practice law in IN and in good standing
• Must have at least 3-5 years of experience preparing business immigration applications and other types of immigration matters.
• Must have a congenial personality, excellent client interaction skills and demonstrated passion for immigration work.
• Must have the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and work independently as needed.
• Candidate must be well-organized, detail-oriented, manage time efficiently, work independently as needed, astute at identifying issues and a quick learner in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet strict deadlines and to interact effectively with professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds as well as in-house counsel and H.R. professionals is a must.
• Must be detail-oriented to ensure the highest level of accuracy and be able to multi-task.
• Strong academic performance and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

• PERM labor certification and recruitment
• Nonimmigrant visas including H-1B, L-1, TN and E visas
• Immigrant visas including EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories

Responsibilities

• Exercise significant discretion, apply legal research skills, formulate legal arguments and identify appropriate case law for business immigration cases.
• Manage large caseloads, independently manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, review, draft, and monitor petitions.
• Must be responsive and professional to clients, deadlines and handle extensive client contact.
• Maintain a commitment to professionalism, customer service and teamwork philosophy with clients and internal teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree