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Litigation Attorney Jobs in Oxnard, CA at Whalen Bryan
About The Lisinski Law Firm
Firm Mission Statement
Our mission is to change as many lives as possible by offering immigration solutions even in the most difficult cases. We look at all possible options to keep our clients in the United States with their families where they belong. We stand ready to fight even when success seems unsure because we understand how much better life can be with the dignity and peace of mind that comes with having documents.
About the role
The Associate Attorney will be responsible for working on various types of immigration applications and will help supervise and serve as a legal resource to assigned non-attorney team members. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 or more years of experience in family and humanitarian immigration law and will have a passion to help as many immigrants without documentation legalize their status as possible. They will be a legal professional who advises and represents clients in relation to their legal rights in immigration services.
What you’ll do
Creatively identify types of immigration relief for which clients might be eligible.
Strategize on how to advocate for clients and resolve challenging immigration questions.
Provide leadership, support, and training to non-attorney team members.
Audit work product from our non-attorney team members
Provide training on, monitor, and enforce ethical obligations for non-attorney team members.
Answer legal questions from assigned legal support teams.
Review and edit USCIS applications and supporting materials and complete operational tasks as necessary for legal team to meet legal ops goals.
Stay informed about legislative, regulatory, administrative, and case law changes.
Qualifications
The candidate should have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of a state bar
3+ years of experience in an immigration law firm handling humanitarian and family-based visas applications (e.g. VAWA, T-Visa, U-Visa, Asylum, Medical DA, I-601, DS-260, DS-160, I-130, N-400)
Experience preparing USCIS and consular applications, responding to RFEs, NOIDs, and preparing clients for interviews
Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred
Immigration court experience a plus
Advocacy-focused approach to representation of clients
Continued improvement mindset, with an innovative approach to analyzing and improving operations and processes
Excitement for change and growth
Leadership skills and strong work ethic
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Title: Litigation Attorney
Company: Whalen Bryan
Location: Oxnard, CA
