Immigration Attorney

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Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Immigration Attorney in Walnut Creek, CA. The firm handles a significant humanitarian and removal defense docket, alongside family-based and adjustment work, requiring an attorney to manage cases from start to finish.

Duties

• Manage a docket of affirmative and defensive protection cases from consultation through decision.
• Screen for humanitarian relief, withholding of removal, and CATI-589 filings.
• Handle SIJS matters, including state court hearings and subsequent filings.
• Prepare and file adjustment, removal of conditions, and naturalization applications.
• Draft briefs, pre-hearing statements, and respond to RFEs and NOIDs.
• Appear at master calendar and individual hearings at EOIR, and handle appeals to the BIA.
• Prepare clients and witnesses for hearings, including cross-examinations.
• Direct paralegals in case preparation.
• Monitor critical deadlines and filing requirements.

Requirements

• Active bar license in a U.S. state, in good standing.
• Fluency in Turkish at a native level and English at a professional level.
• Willingness to travel for in-person hearings and interviews.
• Ability to manage a full docket with attention to detail.
• Immigration experience preferred, but not required.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Bar admission in a U.S. state.

Skills

• Strong organizational and case management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in legal research and writing.

Benefits

• Hybrid or remote work options considered.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
1750 Montgomery St Fl 1
San Francisco
California
United States 94111
Phone : (415) 464 6897
Fax : (213) 895-7306