Salary will be based on experience and capabilities, such as how many years of experience, the types of cases you've handled, the number of types of cases you've handled, the number of individual hearings handled, and the number of USCIS interviews handled.
Required Education:
Juris Doctor
We are seeking an Immigration Attorney to join our office and be an integral part of the team. For this job listing, experience in immigration law is required. First we want to make sure that you have the underlying skills and character that will serve as the foundation to then build on top of that more experience.
You will be working under the owner and principal attorney Cody Fullmer. He will mentor and guide you into becoming an even more experienced immigration attorney. Your caseload will primarily be removal proceedings in the non-detained setting. You will also handle cases before USCIS. There may be some detained cases depending on eligibility for bond. We welcome those with experience in immigration litigation and administrative immigration.
Compensation will be determined by your capabilities and level of experience, but the range is $75,000 to $175,000.
Role and Duties:
All our clients are happy, we pride ourselves on this as it makes for a very peaceful work environment. Therefore, you will need to continue to provide kind and caring service.
You will communicate often with clients always keeping them informed. Following up with the clients as necessary.
You will need to effectively manage your caseload.
If you've worked at a job where you were not valued and maybe even felt taken advantage of, don't worry as I have too. I strive to provide a healthy work environment and you will be expected to help maintain this environment.
The expectation is that you work 40 hours a week. However, family is important and we can be flexible and support each other when the need arises.
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Relocation assistance
Experience:
Immigration Law: 1 year (Required)
Licensed to practice law in any of the United States.
Be in good standing with any applicable Bar Associations.
Spanish proficiency is required for you to communicate with the majority of our clients. The owner and all staff are fluent in Spanish.
We are a law firm in Phoenix, Arizona that focuses only on immigration law. We handle all matters at the immigration court and BIA, and all family-based or victim-based applications with USCIS. We do not handle employment visas. We pride ourselves on good customer service, good communication, high quality work and representation, and the fact that our clients are happy. We actively manage our caseloads and workloads to ensure that the clients obtain the best service possible and so that employees do not burn out.