We are in search of a dedicated, experienced, and passionate Legal Intake Specialist based in Austin, Texas. Our team is oriented and driven by a mission to assist our clients effectively. We specialize in various immigration services including Residency, Deportation Proceedings, Consular Processing, Family Petitions, Asylum, Naturalization, Appeals, Waivers, Work Permits, U-Visa/T-Visa, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Special Immigrant Juvenile Petition (SIJ), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Manage the front desk operations, handle heavy phone traffic, client communications, and legal intake processes.
- Conduct preliminary claim investigations, legal research, and initial case evaluations.
- Prepare and file pleadings, motions, and appellate documents with the court.
- Execute administrative tasks such as scheduling hearings and deadlines, organizing case files, and managing logistics.
- Maintain indexes for pleadings and discovery.
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
- Assist attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests.
- Collect relevant information from various sources.
Qualifications (Preferred, Required):
- Demonstrated experience as a receptionist or front desk manager, preferably in an immigration or family law firm.
- Bilingual abilities, particularly in Spanish, are advantageous.
- Familiarity with motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, and practices.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the capacity to manage multiple deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent writing and communication abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proficiency in computer and database management.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
Job Information:
- Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
- Work Days: Monday-Friday, in-office
- Location: Onsite in North Austin
- Salary: $45,000-$55,000, dependent on experience
- Benefits: Includes vacation leave, personal time, sick leave, health, vision, dental insurance after 60 days, 401(k) matching, reimbursed mileage, opportunities for professional development, and an annual bonus.
It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The UpTeam Consultants to not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.
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Published: a week ago