About the Company:
Moaddel Law Firm, APC has an ambitious mission: to be an industry leader in providing top-tier professional Immigration and Criminal legal services for individuals and families that need it most. To that goal we are committed to retaining the best and brightest talent and ensuring clients’ full satisfaction.
About the Role:
Handle and be responsible for a caseload of Affirmative Asylum and EOIR Removal Proceeding cases including but not limited to defensive asylum cases, appeals, motions to reopen and reconsider and cancellation of removal. Develops and implements preliminary case strategy after assessing clients background and applying appropriate immigration law and procedure. Responsible for identifying and assessing eligibility for non-asylum relief including USCIS applications. Responsible for reviewing and approving any and all petitions, motions and other filings prior to submission with court or other immigration agencies. Responsible for drafting and filing case briefs and motions including but not limited to protected grounds & nexus statements, BIA and 9th circuit briefs, motions to reopen, motions to reconsider, 1 year deadline briefs and eligibility briefs. Responsible for reviewing criminal history chart, client’s criminal background and drafting attorney declarations needed for motions to vacate. Prepare for and conduct Master Hearings, Individual Hearings and other contested hearings in-person and through webex. Responsible for ensuring all case deadlines are met and cases are resolved in a timely manner. Responsible for meeting with clients and preparing them for court hearings including trial preparation. Responsible for leading a support team of paralegals and legal assistants, being the attorney responsible for answering legal questions, providing guidance and instructions and cases to ensure they are resolving in a timely manner. Expected to answer legal questions for other departments. Expected to provide exceptional client service and ensure satisfaction of the client throughout the duration of the case. Other duties as directed.
Responsibilities:
- Handle and be responsible for a caseload of Affirmative Asylum and EOIR Removal Proceeding cases including but not limited to defensive asylum cases, appeals, motions to reopen and reconsider and cancellation of removal.
- Develops and implements preliminary case strategy after assessing clients background and applying appropriate immigration law and procedure.
- Responsible for identifying and assessing eligibility for non-asylum relief including USCIS applications.
- Responsible for reviewing and approving any and all petitions, motions and other filings prior to submission with court or other immigration agencies.
- Responsible for drafting and filing case briefs and motions including but not limited to protected grounds & nexus statements, BIA and 9th circuit briefs, motions to reopen, motions to reconsider, 1 year deadline briefs and eligibility briefs.
- Responsible for reviewing criminal history chart, client’s criminal background and drafting attorney declarations needed for motions to vacate.
- Prepare for and conduct Master Hearings, Individual Hearings and other contested hearings in-person and through webex.
- Responsible for ensuring all case deadlines are met and cases are resolved in a timely manner.
- Responsible for meeting with clients and preparing them for court hearings including trial preparation.
- Responsible for leading a support team of paralegals and legal assistants, being the attorney responsible for answering legal questions, providing guidance and instructions and cases to ensure they are resolving in a timely manner.
- Expected to answer legal questions for other departments.
- Expected to provide exceptional client service and ensure satisfaction of the client throughout the duration of the case.
- Other duties as directed.
Qualifications:
Must have an active bar license in any US jurisdiction. 2+ years of experience practicing EOIR immigration law. Experience with detained cases is preferred but not required. Bi-lingual Spanish speaker preferred but not required. Experienced navigating and utilizing the EOIR court’s ECAS, Webex and other immigration softwares. Experience and comfortable handling a fully electronic caseload. Demonstrates attention to detail, time management, initiative, problem solving and organization skills.
Pay range and compensation package: $100,000 - $150,000 DOE, plus benefits
Location: This is a full time remote position however, attorneys will be expected to conduct in-person meetings, if necessary and appearances when required by the court in Los Angeles, Orange county and other surrounding areas.
