Immigration Legal Writer 3

About the role

The Immigration Legal Writer role is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with one of the largest law firms in the United States. Ogletree Deakins is an international law firm with 60 offices throughout North America and Europe. We have one of the largest business immigration practices in the United States; our immigration practice group comprises experienced, dedicated immigration lawyers and paralegals who work with domestic and international corporations and businesses to develop appropriate strategies to facilitate the international transfer of skilled employees. Our fast-paced business immigration practice group has several openings for experienced Legal Writers! Ogletree Deakins has one of the largest Business Immigration practices in the United States and provides a wide range of legal services to employers seeking temporary business visas and permanent residence for foreign national employees. We provide comprehensive immigration services to clients of all sizes, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. Our practice is designed to provide superior client service at competitive fixed fee rates. Our attorneys are proactive in handling client matters, from case initiation to case strategy/planning to the successful completion of the case, always remaining accessible to all of our clients. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession and all workplace environments, and strongly encourage diverse candidates to consider the firm. This position may be remote, but the successful candidate must reside in a state where we have a physical office.

Responsibilities

• Draft correspondence and memoranda relevant to the Firm’s immigration practice.
• Collaborate with immigration attorneys.
• Adhere to government deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA‑approved program.
• 4+ years of paralegal experience in a business immigration practice.
• Experience researching law, investigating facts, and preparing documents to assist attorneys with immigration matters.
• Excellent proofreading, editing, reading comprehension, and time management skills.
• Ability to translate facts into understandable and persuasive content for review by officers adjudicating immigration matters.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• 401(k) matching program
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

• Colorado: $84,068 – $108,794
• New York: $76,643 – $120,006
• California: $79,118 – $120,006
• Washington: $88,223 – $114,171
• District of Columbia: $88,223 – $114,171
• Maryland (Baltimore): $79,118 – $102,388
• Illinois: $88,223 – $114,171
• Massachusetts: $92,732 – $120,006
• Minnesota: $79,118 – $102,388
• New Jersey: $92,732 – $120,006
• Ohio: $76,643 – $99,185