Job Description

Barrales Law has the mission to advocate for the rights of the immigrant community with honesty, compassion, and persistence. We look for strong professionals to uphold our mission and contribute to the growth of the business.

Currently we are looking for an associate who will manage a full caseload of Immigration Matters ranging from asylum applications/appeals,(SIJ) children's immigration matters, visa/sponsorship applications, nationalization applications and court of appeal/judicial review work. Associate will handle cases in immigration court and some probate/family court. Ideal candidate will have minimum 1-3 years of courtroom experience.

The candidate will be required to work autonomously with little supervision successfully handling busy and varied caseload covering both immigration and asylum matters. Applicant should also be detail-oriented and a passionate advocate for our clients.

Applicant Requirements:

• Fluent in Spanish (Required)
• Minimum 1 - 3 years experience in immigration law (Required)
• Admitted to and current member in good standing of the state bar (the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers) (Required)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform consultations and intake of cases
• Provide immigration legal representation in a high-volume varied immigration legal practice, which includes family based petitions, motions, waivers, TPS, Asylum, NACARA, VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, Naturalization, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and related services.
• Analyze legal issues to develop and implement legal strategy
• Supervise, train and mentor staff attorneys, paralegals and interns/volunteers
• Participate in the implementation and reporting of programs as well as the day to day operations of the firm
• Maintain infrastructure for case management
• Represent the agency in community forums and partnerships
• Communicate with clients regarding case processing and procedural issues.
• Update and manage status reports

Skill Requirements

• Must have strong research and analytical abilities
• Ability to troubleshoot and establish case strategy
• Draft and file petitions/applications/motions
• Impeccable communication skills
• Detailed record keeping
• Must have experience managing a large case load
• Strong background in a full range of non-immigrant and immigrant categories as well as I-140 I- 485 and I- 589
• Must have a solid understanding of all aspects of Immigration Law
• Must have prior experience preparing cases for representation for EOIR, representing clients in EOIR.
• Ability to teach
• Strong legal writing

Benefits

• Health Care Reimbursement
• 401k
• PTO
• Unique Work Place Perks

This is a great opportunity to learn and grow as an attorney. The position is available immediately.

Salary Discussed upon review of resume and depending on experience.' ' This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Company Description

Barrales Law is a Boston based law firm known for our commitment to our clients. Since Barrales Law opened its doors our lawyers have been known for their compassion, hard-work and advocacy. At Barrales Law, our goal is to protect your rights and help you have the right tools. Having dealt with Immigration issues at an early age, Attorney Barrales is committed to providing excellent legal services to her clients. When you choose Barrales Law to represent you, you are choosing a law firm that will fight and advocate for you. Our Attorneys are committed to providing you with the support, compassion and attention that your case deserves. We will listen to you and make sure your concerns are heard. We pledge to be there every step of the way, we know that the immigration process is tricky and we don’t believe you should have to do it alone. Even though our office started solely as an immigration firm, we soon realized that our clients needed the same level of advocacy in other areas of law. Our office and attorneys are now focusing on immigration law, family, personal injury and workers’ compensation in Massachusetts. All of our attorneys are certified to practice in Massachusetts.