Overview
Paralegal Jobs in Orlando, FL at Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC
Title: Paralegal
Company: Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC
Location: Orlando, FL
Company Description
Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC, located in Orlando, FL, specializes in immigration cases. We’re looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced paralegal to play an important role on our immigration team. You’ll draft petitions, waivers, Naturalization, Business visas, U visa, Vawa, T-visas, asylum, TPS, DACA, removal defense paperwork with USCIS, US embassies, and immigration courts. Must be bilingual in English/Spanish. If you’re interested in advancing your paralegal career with opportunities for growth, we want to hear from you.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role at Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC in Orlando, FL. The paralegal will be responsible for various tasks related to law, legal document preparation, communication, research, and document review. We’re seeking a skilled and experienced paralegal to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, file motions, interview clients, and conduct legal research. If you’re looking to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today. Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews
Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions
Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible
Qualifications
Bilingual English/Spanish (REQUIRED)
3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills
Have a strong understanding of the following forms and processes: I-130, I-485, N-400, I-765, I-131, I-526, I-589 consular processing of immigrant/nonimmigrant visas, and immigration court filings. Removal experience is needed as well.
Understand what documentation is required to support various immigration applications, and have extensive experience organizing application packets in accordance with legal requirements
Be familiar with concepts of immigration and nationality law, such as the requirements for non-immigrant and immigrant visas, admissibility, and deportation
Have excellent writing skills, including a mastery of English spelling and grammar
About Vasquez Law Firm, PLLC
With more than 35 years of combined legal experience, we know what is at stake, and we know how to get results in a wide range of practice areas. If you are facing a difficult situation, we are ready to put our experience and client-focused approach to work for you and your family.
We help immigrants and their families navigate the legal aspects of immigration, criminal defense, personal injury, and workers’ compensation issues in their own language, connecting them with resources to improve their lives far beyond their court cases.
If you have the drive and the skills to contribute to our mission and are ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
