DeBellis Aviv Pardini LLP is looking to hire an immigration paralegal to provide essential legal and administrative support for the law firm and the firm attorneys. This position is full-time and is a permanent position.

DeBellis Aviv Pardini provides boutique immigration counsel to a global network of artists, entertainers, entrepreneurs, investors and other people and organizations of exceptional talent. Lauren DeBellis Aviv and Aja Pardini, the Partners behind the Firm, have been recognized as Super Lawyers and by Who’s Who’s Legal as Most Regarded Partner / Global Elite Thought Leaders in The Americas. Together, they have over 30 years of experience in law practice and maintain the firm’s tradition of providing expert legal services to a diverse and vibrant roster of clients. The firm’s core values are that we are direct, we get things done and we follow through. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Under supervision of firm’s attorneys, the immigration paralegal will:

• Research and gather evidence related to film and commercial production industries, art galleries, theatrical productions, start-up businesses and other creative fields for use in visa applications
• Organize and collate documentary evidence according to regulatory criteria for a variety of visa categories including O-1B visas for “artists of extraordinary ability”
• Assume responsibility for physical and digital mail correspondences from USCIS and updating attorneys as to the progress of cases
• Maintain firm’s digital case management systems
• Serve as the firm’s representative to US Citizenship and Immigration Services, including communicating with the government agency via phone and email
• Draft business letters, client correspondence, and firm advisories and/or newsletters
• Draft legal documents and immigration filings, including US Citizenship and Immigration Services and US Department of State forms, attorney briefs, detailed exhibit lists, argument summaries, etc.
• Maintain effective and clear communication with firm clients and attorneys in a timely fashion
• Manage a team of remote research paralegals, including assigning cases and troubleshooting research questions
• Administrative tasks (copies, printing, mailers, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate or graduate degree
• 2+ years of experience as an immigration paralegal
• Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Self-starter with an aptitude for working independently and on multiple projects concurrently
• Effective time management skills, including the ability to prioritize projects and manage caseload efficiently
• Thoroughness and exceptional attention to detail required
• Interest in the arts, law, and immigration policy a plus
• Desire for long-term commitment

Please include a resume, writing sample (5 page max), and a cover letter that addresses your related work experience and expands on how you interpret our firm’s core values.