New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA) seeks a Staff Attorney

(Post Until 3.6.2024)

Staff Attorney – Immigrant Justice Project

 

New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA) seeks a Staff Attorney to work on our Immigrant Justice Project (IJP). The IJP Staff Attorney will focus on representing noncitizen survivors of crime, providing full and limited representation before EOIR and/or USCIS in a variety of humanitarian-based matters such as asylum, U/T visa, VAWA, and SIJ cases. The Staff Attorney will also be responsible for occasional community engagement and education work.

 

The IJP Staff Attorney will handle work statewide in New Hampshire, plus make regular appearances in the Boston Immigration Court and/or the new Lowell Immigration Court as well as the Boston Asylum Office. Office space for the IJP Staff Attorney is available in NHLA’s Concord, NH or Claremont, NH offices. NHLA has a remote work policy under which two days per week of remote work is typically approved. For this position, we are open to the possibility of primarily remote work for an experienced immigration attorney. All NHLA staff members are provided with the necessary equipment (such as laptop computers) to work remotely. Occasional travel out of state, for example to national conferences, is anticipated. Travel reimbursement including mileage is provided.

 

Duties:

 

• Advise and represent noncitizen survivors of crime before EOIR and/or USCIS in a variety of humanitarian-based matters such as asylum, U/T visa, VAWA, and SIJ cases;
• Actively learn and consistently implement NHLA’s holistic, client-centered approach to civil legal aid, including trauma-informed lawyering practices;
• Provide and affirmatively further language access and cultural humility in work with immigrant clients;
• Engage with allied community organizations, including presenting community education programs; and
• Participate as an active member of the NHLA team across practice areas.

 

Qualifications and Competencies:

 

• Law degree and license to practice in New Hampshire, or eligibility for admission on motion;
• Prior immigration law experience is strongly preferred (but we will train the right candidate);
• Ability to travel on a regular basis, including extensively within New Hampshire and to Boston;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team;
• Current technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe;
• Experience working alongside low-income clients and communities a plus; and
• Ability to speak Spanish or another language in addition to English a plus; additional compensation of $1,500.00 per year is available to bilingual staff members.

 

Position Salary/Benefits:

 

This is a full-time position. Full-time is defined as 37.5 hours per week. This position is considered exempt for the purpose of federal wage/hour law.

 

The anticipated salary for the position depends on prior law-related work experience, expected to range from $68,920.00 per year (for candidates with 5 years of prior law-related work experience) to $97,788.00 (for candidates with 15 years of prior law-related work experience). The position is eligible for the NHLA employee benefits package including medical/dental insurance, retirement plan, and generous paid time off.

 

 

How to Apply:

 

By 5 PM on Friday, February 23, 2024, please send your resume with a cover email summarizing your interest in the position and your qualifications to: officemanager@nhla.org. A separate cover letter is not required in addition to the cover email. Applications that do not include a cover email may not receive full consideration. We strongly encourage you to apply via email.

 

If you are not currently admitted in New Hampshire, please let us know when and how you plan to seek admission.

 

In your cover email, please feel invited to tell us anything that will help us communicate respectfully with you, including your pronouns, the pronunciation of your name, any communication access needs or reasonable accommodations requested during the hiring process, or any other relevant information.

 

If you would like further detail about this opening and NHLA’s hiring process, please go to:  https://www.nhla.org/support/jobs

 

 

NHLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse staff that reflects the communities of low-income and older (age 60 plus) people NHLA works alongside, and we value equity and inclusion in our workplace. NHLA actively seeks applications from Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, people of diverse national origin, the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, older adults, veterans, people who have lived experience with poverty, and other people belonging to communities that have historically experienced injustice.

 

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Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C. Seeks Immigration Paralegal

(Post Until 04/02/2024)

Immigration Paralegal, Boston, MA – Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C., located in the historic Charlestown Navy Yard, seeks a business immigration paralegal for a full-time, 40 hrs/week position. We are dynamic eight attorney immigration law firm serving professionals, businesses, and academic institutions. Our clients are leaders in medicine, engineering, bio-technology, and academia.  Our paralegals primarily:

• Assist attorneys in the preparation and filing of employment-based immigrant (EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3) and nonimmigrant (H-1B, E-3, TN, L-1A, L-1B, O-1, E-1/E-2) petitions and supporting documentation;
• Assemble petitions and application packages for attorney review;
• Communicate with individual clients, HR representatives and government agencies;
• Help our firm’s clients gather necessary information/documents for filings;
• Use specialized Case Management software to monitor deadlines and expirations and draft petitions and applications;
• Draft support letters and other documents;
• Track client communications and government correspondence; and,
• Additional administrative duties may include: answering phones, scheduling appointments, generating invoices, filing, and other ad hoc tasks

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferably at least two years of previous business immigration work experience.
• Excellent writing, computer, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills due to the time-sensitive nature of many of our firm’s filings.
• A commitment to customer/client service is essential.
• Knowledge of a foreign language is helpful but not required.

No JDs, LLBs, LLMs, or current/matriculating law students please. Friendly work environment.  We have a hybrid model and allow for up to 2 days of working from home.  Competitive salary, health benefits, matching retirement plan, and PTO.

Please email résumé and cover letter to careers@iandoli.com with “immigration paralegal” in the subject line. No phone calls please. Absolutely no recruiters. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Riccio & Associates, PLLC Seeks Immigration Paralegal (Full-Time)

(Post Until 02/25/2024)

Job Opening for Immigration Paralegal (full-time)

Riccio & Associates, PLLC, a Boston-based immigration law firm with predominantly professional, academic and employment-based practice seeks highly motivated individual for a mid-level Immigration Paralegal position involving extensive client contact and case management responsibilities. Will work on different types of employment-based and family-based immigration cases. Minimum of 3 years of prior experience working as an immigration paralegal/legal assistant required.

You must have the ability to write about technical matters clearly, concisely, and quickly, take the initiative when necessary to identify issues and propose solutions, and shift seamlessly from task to task as priorities change throughout the day. Excellent communication and strong writing skills required. Attention to detail, ability to multi-task and stay organized are essential to the role.

Preference will be given to applicants who have prior office experience in a busy environment dealing with similar matters. Benefits include full health insurance and dental insurance after probationary period. Normal work hours of 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F. Preference will be given to applicants willing to make a two-year commitment and available to start ASAP. Hybrid schedule.

If interested, please email Laurie@riccioimmigration.com or AmaraN@riccioimmigration.com with a resume.

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