Immigration Attorney

Job Details

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Reed Kellick

About the role

A talented Immigration Associate needed for a leading law firm that has been around for decades and employs hundreds of people. The ideal candidate will have:

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to MI state bar.
• Three or more years of substantive immigration law experience.
• Significant experience handling removal defense matters.
• Experience with asylum matters, waivers of inadmissibility, and Immigration Court proceedings.
• Experience before the Board of Immigration Appeals preferred.
• Federal litigation experience, including habeas corpus matters, preferred.
• Familiarity with H-2A and H-2B visa matters is a plus.
• Willingness to work onsite in Detroit at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

Will be responsible for:

• Handling removal defense matters.
• Assisting with asylum cases.
• Working with the Board of Immigration Appeals.
• Participating in federal litigation, including habeas corpus matters.
• Managing H-2A and H-2B visa cases.

Requirements

The following requirements must be met:

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to MI state bar.
• Three or more years of substantive immigration law experience.
• Experience with asylum matters, waivers of inadmissibility, and Immigration Court proceedings.
• Experience before the Board of Immigration Appeals preferred.
• Federal litigation experience, including habeas corpus matters, preferred.
• Familiarity with H-2A and H-2B visa matters is a plus.
• Willingness to work onsite in Detroit at least 3 days per week.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

• Substantive immigration law experience.
• Experience with asylum matters, waivers of inadmissibility, and Immigration Court proceedings.
• Experience before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
• Federal litigation experience, including habeas corpus matters.
• Familiarity with H-2A and H-2B visa matters.
• Willingness to work onsite in Detroit at least 3 days per week.

Skills

Skills required include:

• Substantive immigration law expertise.
• Experience with asylum matters, waivers of inadmissibility, and Immigration Court proceedings.
• Experience before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
• Federal litigation experience, including habeas corpus matters.
• Familiarity with H-2A and H-2B visa matters.
• Ability to work onsite in Detroit at least 3 days per week.

Benefits

Benefits offered include:

• Competitive base salary of up to $160k!
• 401k!
• Medical, dental and vision coverage!
• PTO/vacation!
• Work from home / work remote 1 to 2 days per week!

Pay

$150,000 - $160,000 per year

Schedule

Work from home / work remote 1 to 2 days per week

Contact

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