Immigration Paralegal-To $70,000 **2 plus years in Immigration and Bachelor's Needed

Location: Woodbridge, NJ

Position: Immigration Paralegal

Salary: to $70,000

Education: Bachelor's Degree Required

 

 

Job Purpose:

Saves attorney's time by researching, obtaining, compiling, and preparing information.



Duties:

* Researches law sources by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes; initiating patent and trademark searches.



* Compiles evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases; interviewing clients, third parties, and expert witnesses.



* Prepares legal documents for attorney's approval and use by identifying forms and formats; producing text; proofreading; maintaining document control system.



* Begins legal actions by arranging for notice and subpoena service.



* Oversees cases by managing files and documents; coordinating with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts; managing court docket calendar; expediting paper flow; maintaining schedules and deadlines; generating status reports, logs, and indexes; processing settlement papers and payments.



* Prepares for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files; obtaining jury list and background information; preparing questions for jury selection.



* Prepares witnesses by detailing background information; interviewing witnesses; preparing interview summaries and statements.



* Composes legal abstracts by summarizing deposition, arbitration, hearing, trial, and other transcripts.



* Drafts appeals by researching legal basis for appeal.



* Maintains database by organizing document control; designing retrieval systems; summarizing, coding, and storing documents; updating system.



* Completes real and personal property transactions by inventorying and appraising assets; arranging sales; establishing payment mechanisms.



* Maintains law library by receiving and updating law service reporting systems.



* Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.



* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.