Posted 3 weeks ago
Immigration Legal Services Paralegal
Company: World Relief Corporation
Category: Professional Services
Carol Stream
Type: Full Time
World Relief is seeking an Immigration Legal Services Paralegal. World Relief Chicagoland Immigration Legal Services (ILS) department provides low-cost immigration legal counsel and representation to the immigrant community and is looking to expand its legal team. This position will be under the supervision of the Supervising Attorney who will provide training for Refugee/Asylee Adjustments of Status, and other immigration processes as needed. This position will be based in the Carol Stream office in DuPage County. Bilingual in English/Spanish is required for this position. If you are looking to use your legal knowledge to specialize in the field of Immigration Law and want to be trained to gain Immigration law experience and expertise, this may be position for you. Salary is $48,000 – $50,000 a year. They offer a benefits package.
- Immigration Legal Training:
- Participate in Immigration law trainings dependent upon experience.
- Case management training on LawLogix as well as the case management protocols of the ILS department of World Relief Chicagoland.
- Actively engage in ongoing immigration legal trainings webinars, roundtables, and research to maintain the necessary knowledge and experience under the oversight of the Legal Supervisor.
- Participate in weekly application case review and case questions meetings.
- Immigration Associate Responsibilities:
- Prepare immigration paperwork and follow-up as needed.
- Comply with WR Chicagoland ILS best practice case management rules, policies and procedures and legal ethics under the oversight of the Managing Attorney.
- Manage a case load efficiently of both new and pending immigration cases.
- Specific projects as assigned by the ILS Director, Supervising Attorney or Managing Attorney.
