Bilingual (Spanish) Immigration Associate Attorney

Are you passionate about Immigration? Do you enjoy working with people from all over the world consider applying to join the team at Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan. Since its founding in 1975, Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. has focused exclusively on U.S. immigration and nationality law. In the changing field of immigration law, our top rated-Chicago law firm continuously helps reunite loved represents a variety of clients including individuals, families, and business clients ranging from small employers to multinational corporations. It is our mission to make the U.S. stronger one case at a time.

Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. is a full-service U.S. immigration law firm, handling both employment based and family-based matters, removal defense and asylum, naturalization, worksite compliance everything in between. We currently have 10 attorneys dedicated exclusively to U.S. immigration law and are seeking to hire a Bilingual (Spanish) Immigration Associate Attorney to assist with family-based and removal cases. Position has the option to work remotely a few days a week, but does require working out of our downtown Chicago office on certain days each week.

Your specific duties will include:   

• Represent clients in various immigration-related matters, including removal, family-based applications, asylum, VAWA, etc.;
• Communicate with clients;
• Collect, synthesize, and prepare documentation for various immigration filings;
• Maintain and update client’s database;
• Work in a fast paced environment while meeting deadlines;
• Manage large caseload;
• Oversee work of legal assistants and other support staff.

Education, Experience and Skills Required: 

• Must have 3-5 years of experience in family-based immigration and removal defense;
• Must have a Juris Doctor;
• Must be licensed to practice law in the United States;
• Must speak and write fluently in Spanish. Applicants that do not speak Spanish will not be considered;
• Prior experience supervising the work of paralegal/legal assistant support staff strongly preferred.

Please send a cover letter, resume and list of professional references to mmhpc.jobs@mmhpc.com. Salary commensurate with experience.