Lead Immigration Attorney - Houston

Boutique Immigration Law Firm in Dallas and Houston Texas seeks Lead Family Attorney ready to make a positive impact as we work to unite the world, one client, and one family at a time.

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

• What you can expect from Davis & Associates :

Compensation based on experience, with opportunities to receive bonus compensation for reaching individual and firm targets.

No crazy work hours - we strongly believe in work / life balance and encourage our team to leave it at the office at the end of the day.

Working hard to help people not to make rich people richer - we practice what we call the law of the people. Our purpose as a firm is to impact and change our clients' lives and help them reach their individual and family goals.

No Overwhelming billable hours expectations - in fact, we don't bill time at all. We work together as a team to accomplish the financial targets we set as a firm. Almost every case we open is a fixed fee for a specific scope of work.

Job Responsibilities :

Consultations - Track on close rate and lead quality metrics. Follow up on notes, emails, perform shadowing, debriefing with manager or owner.

Accompany clients to interviews at the USCIS Field Office and Asylum Office.

Represent clients in removal and bond proceedings and appeals to the BIA.

Prepare briefs, cover letters with legal analysis and arguments, motions and immigration packets for submission, as needed.

Review for quality, give feedback and sign immigration packets, motions and briefs.

Support their local office as a leader.

Network with attorneys in other practice areas to build reputation and referral base.

Research and technical legal writing, as needed.

Keeping abreast of the current changes in immigration law.

Train and teach the team to help them grow their knowledge of the practice area.

Assist with onboarding and training of new hires or new internal procedures.

Work closely with paralegals and reach out to them when necessary to contact clients, correct any error or issue, and clarify any misunderstanding or confusion.

Serve as a Duty Attorney for subject matter in specific discipline - not only for DCs with client, but for questions from staff, including Monitor Team.

Work closely with the assigned Lead Paralegal to provide input to Managing Attorney for performance reviews and PTO requests.

Attend and lead Defense team meeting

Attend Team Leads meeting

Attend Attorney team meeting

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $95,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Experience :

Immigration law : 5 years (Required)

Language :

Spanish (Required)

Ability to Commute :

Houston, TX 77057 (Required)

Work Location : Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77057