Overview
Immigration Legal Assistant in Merrillville Jobs in Merrillville, IN at Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP
A full-time position is available for a Immigration Legal Assistant at Northwest Indiana’s most prominent full-service law firm.
Must have excellent communication Spanish speaking is required, Bachelor’s degree is preferred, organizational skills- this type of legal work requires high attention to detail. Qualified candidates will possess strong computer skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.
Your responsibilities would/could include:
- Answer and return phone calls in a timely manner, including screening potential new clients
- Communicate regularly using email, fax, and written correspondence
- Weekly or monthly meetings with attorneys to discuss status of matters
- Schedule/coordinate meetings, phone calls, mediations, and depositions
- Keep attorney’s calendar up-to-date, including deadlines and reminders
- Anticipate attorney needs based on upcoming events on their calendar, incoming emails, correspondence, court orders
- Translation
- Typing
- Research
- Complete USCIS and EOIR forms
- Perform work requested by assigned attorneys as well as unassigned attorneys when needed
- Prepare and send monthly invoices
- Track open matters through completion
- Help train co-workers
- Help other departments when needed
- E-File pleadings and track through completion
- Send out mail, certified mail (e-Certify), overnight mail, and packages
- Keep up-to-date with office technology/software
- Save everything into document management system (all correspondence, client related, scan when needed)
- Filing (electronically and paper, if applicable)
Pay will depend on experience.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Immigration law: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Merrillville, IN 46410 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Merrillville, IN 46410: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Immigration Legal Assistant in Merrillville
Company: Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP
Location: Merrillville, IN
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