Associate Attorney

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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Green and Spiegel U.S.

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11 - 50 employees

⚖️ Legal

📋 Compliance

🤝 B2B

Legal • Compliance • B2B

Green and Spiegel U. S. is one of the oldest immigration law practices, founded in 2012 as the U. S. branch of a successful Canadian firm. With over 50 years of experience, the firm specializes in various aspects of immigration law including employment-based visas, permanent residency, regulatory compliance for large corporations, family-based immigration, asylum, and DACA cases. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Providence, RI, and Vail, CO, Green and Spiegel U. S. prides itself on personalized client service while leveraging a solid foundation of knowledge in the immigration law field.

📋 Description

• Provide legal advice and case updates to clients, generally without direct guidance or supervision for routine matters • Conduct or contribute to client consultations • Accompany clients to interviews and similar in-person matters • Formulate case strategy for assigned cases • Oversee the production of case materials, including drafts and filings • Draft case matters as directed, including difficult materials such as RFE responses and complex fact patterns • Function as a primary client point of contact to ensure communications are addressed quickly and efficiently • Lead or participate in case status team meetings with legal support staff • Examine and address questions or case issues raised by legal support staff and provide guidance • Function as a primary/final case reviewer for drafts and final submissions • Maintain organized, legally-compliant client files • Conduct legal research and maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant developments in immigration law and agency practice • Represent Green and Spiegel at client and industry functions, as directed

🎯 Requirements

• Ability to independently address most common legal issues without needing to seek guidance from a Senior Associate/Partner, while maintaining awareness of when such issues do require escalation • Pre-existing knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and agency practices for area of specialization • Ability to effectively manage a caseload and deadlines • High level of awareness of legal developments and agency practices • High level of awareness of individual client needs and concerns • Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent • State Bar Membership • Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills • Willingness to take on added responsibilities and learn new things • Ability to show initiative and work as part of a team • Attention to detail • Ability to multi-task and prioritize • Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to adapt quickly to firm-specific software • Excellent time management skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Participation in required professional development activities