Legal Assistant – Humanitarian Immigration

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🌐 Mexico, Nicaragua, +4 more countries – Remote

🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote 🇳🇮 Nicaragua – Remote 🇭🇳 Honduras – Remote 🇨🇴 Colombia – Remote 🇬🇹 Guatemala – Remote 🇸🇻 El Salvador – Remote

💵 $1.5k - $1.6k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

⚖️ Legal Assistant

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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HireHawk

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

HireHawk is a recruitment service that specializes in building fully vetted global teams for companies, significantly reducing hiring costs by up to 80%. They provide a comprehensive solution encompassing planning, sourcing, vetting, hiring, payroll management, and compliance, all designed to streamline the hiring process. HireHawk also focuses on optimizing the candidate experience with extensive screening, rapid sourcing, and competitive compensation packages, ensuring that every hire meets the specific needs of their clients.

📋 Description

• Prepare accurate, complete, and well-organized case files for VAWA petitions, T visas, U visas, and humanitarian-based Adjustment of Status matters • Draft and review affidavits, declarations, correspondence, and supporting legal documents under attorney supervision • Conduct legal research to help attorneys evaluate case options, develop strategies, and address case-specific issues • Manage an assigned caseload, track milestones, and ensure filing requirements and deadlines are met • Coordinate with clients in English and Spanish to gather records, clarify information, and resolve missing documentation • Keep clients informed about case progress, upcoming steps, appointments, and preparation requirements • Maintain accurate case notes, documents, deadlines, and status updates in the case management system • Prepare clients for consultations, hearings, court appearances, and other legal proceedings with empathy and clear guidance • Protect confidential and sensitive information while complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements • Collaborate with attorneys, the Senior Legal Assistant, and other team members to resolve case challenges and balance departmental priorities

🎯 Requirements

• At least 2 years of legal assistant experience, including direct work on humanitarian immigration matters such as VAWA petitions, U visas, T visas, or humanitarian-based Adjustment of Status • Professional written and verbal fluency in both English and Spanish • Experience drafting affidavits, declarations, and other legal documents and preparing case files for submission • Ability to independently manage a caseload, maintain accurate records, and meet multiple legal deadlines • Experience using legal research tools and case management software • Nice to have: Experience preparing clients for hearings, interviews, court appearances, or other legal proceedings • Nice to have: Experience supporting departmental reporting, workload coordination, or case workflow improvements • Nice to have: Previous experience working with a distributed or fully remote legal team • Nice to have: Paralegal certification, legal assistant diploma, or bachelor's degree in a related field