Job Description

About Us

Palladino, Isbell & Casazza (PIC Law) is a leading immigration law firm located in Philadelphia, providing expert US immigration services to clients throughout the world. Our fast-paced, progressive firm is focused on its mission to help immigrants, their families, and support businesses seeking to hire and sponsor immigrants. Our staff includes a team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff, speaking 14 unique languages. We emphasize teamwork and collaboration, to help encourage productivity and a positive work environment.

In addition to competitive base pay, our firm provides:

• Full healthcare coverage, including vision, effective on first day of employment
• 401k w/ employer matching after 1 year of employment
• 36-week parental leave policy
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal time off, including volunteer work paid time off and a personal religious day of one's choosing.

About You

You are a self-directed, service-focused, team-player who brings at least a year of experience in a similar role and you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Paralegal experience required, preferably in immigration law
• Language skills in Spanish or Russian are preferable
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and execute multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfort working with diverse clients
• Strong writing skills
• Excellent research skills
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat, and able to learn new programs, systems, or applications quickly

About the Job

Paralegals play a key role in assisting our attorneys, performing tasks like preparing immigration filings, research, and legal writing, while our attorneys are responsible for representing clients in court, and signing applications and filings. We are seeking an Immigration Paralegal to join our team to assist in a wide range of immigration cases, including but not limited to:

• Preparing and filing forms and applications for US Immigration and Citizenship Services, Immigration Court, Asylum Office, and the Department of Labor
• Interviewing clients and preparing their applications for various immigration cases
• Organizing, analyzing, and managing client data and supporting documentation
• Managing the caseload from intake through processing and filing
• Keeping cases on track by updating status reports and managing deadlines
• Reviewing and proofreading documents to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Providing critical administrative support that keeps our team running smoothly

Physical Requirements of the Job:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to spend long periods of time working with a computer, frequently communicate in person and through devices with co-workers and clients verbally or in writing. The incumbent must be able to understand and work through problem solving with co-workers, vendors, and clients. Must be able to prepare documents and review documents and information prepared by others. For some work may need to differentiate between colors and shapes. This job works in an office environment with close contact with other employees, standard levels of noise, movement, and odors, conditioned air and artificial light. No animals are permitted in the office space per our lease.

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