job ID:o3eb147212
Framingham office of our client seeks associate attorney with 2+ years of management experience. The candidate will manage a team of 5-8 Paralegals and Operations staff. Will coordinate with attorneys, Practice Area Managers, other immigration paralegals, and the Operations team to ensure that work is completed prior to deadlines assigned by the manager. Supervise the preparation of cover letters, legal arguments, and other documentation for visa and green card petitions. Closely monitor all internal and external deadlines within the practice area. Assist Practice Area Manager in managing the work flow and work product of Paralegals and Junior Paralegals as well as reviewing work product and providing edits and feedback to the Paralegals and Junior Paralegals. Act as a liaison between the practice area and the Operations team, communicating with the team members with regards to work flow. Review supporting documents provided by clients and ensure that they contain the required information, make edits where necessary. Correspond with clients regarding case status and non-legal questions involving their cases (what additional documents are needed/case status). Maintain an overall knowledge of firm laws protocols, best practices, and types of clients/cases; and identify and suggest process improvements on an ongoing basis. Bar admission is required.This smaller firm serves business clients throughout the United States, Canada, and other nations in immigration law. Its two attorneys and team of paralegals based in Boston, Massachusetts helps companies of all sizes with visas and immigration working in the U.S. market. This firm's unique immigration practice is in sports, entertainment, and seasonal workers immigration law. The firm focuses on making immigration as simple as possible for its business clients.Additional Skills: Must have Juris Doctor degree from accredited U.S. law school. Minimum GPA of 3.0 in both undergraduate and graduate studies is essential.