Job details
Salary $65,000 - $85,000 a year
Full job description
Immigration lawyer (spanish speaking)
Are you an attorney who is passionate about advocating for immigrants?
Keen to find a job where your talents and efforts will be rewarded?
Up for a fast-paced work environment where excellence is required, but the quality of life is prioritized through a 40-hour workweek and an outstanding benefits package?
Speak fluent spanish?
Live in the houston area?
If that`s you, read on.
Manning asylum law is hiring an associate immigration lawyer.
You`ll focus on asylum - both affirmative and defensive - but may also handle various other immigration matters.
You will have a full caseload, with responsibility for every aspect of the representationYou will meet with prospective clients, do legal research, write briefs, develop case strategies, prepare clients for hearings and interviews, and represent them in immigration court and at the asylum office.
Apart from required in-person representation at hearings and interviews, this job will be done remotelyWe’ll be in contact throughout the workday online and by videoconference, but you’ll be working from homeInteraction with clients will likewise be done virtually.
You`ll work from home - you will need a quiet, distraction-free atmosphere to set up shop.
You won`t be micromanaged, so responsibility and initiative are of paramount importance in this position.
Experience with immigration law is preferred, but for the right candidate, lacking it won’t be a dealbreaker.
You must have demonstrated a commitment to advocating for immigrants or other vulnerable populations.
You must speak spanish fluently and be comfortable using it professionally - you’ll likely use it every day on the job.
Your research, legal writing, and communication skills must be superb.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will enjoy true work-life balanceForty-hour weeks will be the norm, not the exceptionFull benefits package, including four weeks of vacation annually.
Salary from $65,000, but will be considerably more for candidates with immigration law experiencePay will increase quickly if you do an outstanding job.
To apply, please submit both a resume and a cover letter in a single pdf document.
Compensation:
$65,000 - $85,000 yearly
Responsibilities:
Meet with prospective clients
Conduct legal research
Write briefs and legal memoranda
Develop case strategy
Prepare clients for hearings and interviews
Represent clients in immigration court and at the asylum office
Qualifications:
Speaks spanish fluently
Demonstrated commitment to advocating for immigrants or other vulnerable populations
Law degree from aba-accredited school
Member, in good standing, of a bar association
About company
Manning asylum law is a houston-based law firm that helps immigrants all over the country secure their future in the united states through asylum.
Address: 1923 washington ave., ste2233, houston, tx 77007
Website: manningasylumlaw.com
Facebook: facebook.com/manningasylumlaw
Instagram: @manningasylumlaw
