Affirmative, Senior Attorney

Murray Osorio PLLC•Newark, NJ

8d•$108,000 - $134,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Murray Osorio PLLC is seeking an experienced Senior Attorney to join its growing legal team. The Senior Attorney independently manages a substantial and complex immigration caseload, provides sophisticated legal representation and strategic advice to clients, and serves as a senior legal resource to attorneys and legal staff. The role may cover affirmative immigration matters, removal defense, federal litigation and appeals, business immigration, or other immigration matters aligned with the firm’s needs and the attorney’s experience. The Senior Attorney is expected to exercise advanced substantive knowledge of immigration law, sound legal judgment, excellent client service, and independent management of complex matters from strategy through resolution. The role also includes mentoring and developing attorneys and legal staff, supporting Partners on complex matters, reviewing legal work, contributing to department strategy, and maintaining high standards of legal quality and client service. This is a full-time hybrid position based in Newark or Haddonfield, New Jersey. The attorney may determine their in-office schedule beginning on their first day, provided they remain available during regular business hours and manage their schedule responsibly. The position reports to a Senior Partner.

Requirements

Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Significant experience practicing immigration law.
Demonstrated experience independently managing a substantial and complex immigration caseload.
Ability to handle sophisticated legal matters with limited supervision.
Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to exercise sound and independent legal judgment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing demands.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Strong interpersonal, leadership, and mentoring skills.
Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback professionally.
Proficiency with legal research platforms and case-management technology.
Commitment to exceptional client service, high professional standards, ethical legal practice, and professional responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience handling complex immigration matters in one or more practice areas, including affirmative immigration, removal defense, federal litigation, appellate matters, or business immigration.
Experience supervising or mentoring attorneys, paralegals, or other legal staff.
Experience handling complex, high-profile, or high-stakes matters.
Experience with federal litigation, appellate practice, or administrative litigation.
Experience developing legal strategies and providing substantive guidance to other attorneys.
Experience presenting at conferences, trainings, CLEs, webinars, or professional events.
Fluency in Spanish and/or other languages.
Active involvement in professional legal organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Experience participating in firm committees, leadership initiatives, or practice-area development.
Experience contributing to legal publications, presentations, or other thought-leadership activities.

Responsibilities

Independently manage a substantial, complex caseload and meet case progression, quality, and productivity expectations.
Develop and implement legal strategies based on case facts, applicable law, procedural posture, and client objectives.
Conduct advanced legal research and analysis involving statutory, regulatory, administrative, and case law issues.
Prepare, review, and finalize legal briefs, applications, petitions, motions, appeals, correspondence, and other documents.
Review matters and filings for legal sufficiency, accuracy, consistency, and strategic considerations.
Ensure compliance with immigration laws, regulations, court requirements, agency procedures, and professional obligations.
Monitor case progression, deadlines, and deliverables; identify risks and proactively develop solutions.
Handle complex, urgent, sensitive, or escalated client matters and assist Partners with high-level matters, litigation, and appeals.
Provide strategic legal advice, explain legal concepts and risks clearly, manage client expectations, and maintain strong attorney-client relationships.
Participate in consultations, case evaluations, strategic planning meetings, and other client-facing activities.
Mentor junior and mid-level attorneys and legal staff in research, writing, strategy, litigation, case management, and client communication.
Review legal work and provide timely, constructive, actionable feedback; support onboarding, training, continuing education, and professional development.
Promote consistent legal standards, best practices, and effective case-management procedures.
Contribute to quality control, department legal strategy, practice resources, templates, checklists, and process improvements.
Collaborate with Partners, department leadership, attorneys, paralegals, and staff on complex matters and firm initiatives.
Participate in firm committees, recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, trainings, events, and strategic initiatives as requested.
Participate in business development, client relationship initiatives, presentations, webinars, conferences, bar association activities, and community events.
Support the firm’s professional reputation and relationships with clients, colleagues, referral sources, and professional organizations.
Stay current on immigration law, federal litigation, agency policies, regulations, and relevant case law; share significant developments with colleagues.
Participate in relevant CLE programs, conferences, trainings, and professional organizations and contribute to internal legal education.