Associate Attorney
ABOUT US
At GreenCardGuys Law Group, our team members are the key to our success. If you join us, you will have access to tech-friendly tools in a supportive and professional environment. We invest in your career development. We care about work-life balance.
OUR VISION
When you submit your cover letter, you need to address why you want to practice immigration law. If you do not have such experience, share what past experience will be helpful to our practice based on the job description. Tell us your 3-5 year goal and why you are a team player who takes initiative. Failure to answer those questions will result in automatic screening filter. 
As you can imagine, we have limited time to review applications.
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
If the answer to these questions is “Heck, yes!” and if you are a licensed attorney in America, we may have the ideal position for you.
Step 1: Watch this video message from John Ting
Step 2: Complete Application with recording
- Review client issues on legal matters, analyze available options, and diligently work to determine the best course of action
- Collaborate with clients and senior associates and other staff to move cases toward resolution efficiently
- Draft documents such as correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, settlement agreements, and contracts to be used in proceedings and contract negotiations
- Organize and maintain files to ensure accuracy for other attorneys, paralegals, and staff
- Attend court hearings or other legal proceedings (this is limited as we accept limited removal cases currently)
- Perform legal research
- Conduct consultations through Dialpad conference
- Notate all lead and current client interactions through our CRM software
- Create short-length videos (usually 60 seconds) with tips to leads or provide quick updates to current clients
- Create mid-length videos (3 minutes) to share step by step process
- Work with our leads team to sign-up new cases
- Explain complicated immigration concepts and present strategic solutions for clients in a digestible way
- Participate and/or lead meetings with the Leads Team and Production Team
- Supervise production team in preparing petitions/applications
- Write and review cover letters, briefs, and application packages before delivery to USCIS, etc
- Draft legal documents, including but not limited to motions and briefsResearch case law, regulations, and statutes to defend client’s rights
- Legally evaluate the eligibility of foreign nationals for nonimmigrant and immigrant benefits
- Review immigration forms for accuracy
- Review evidence and offer suggestions for the Production Unit to request
- Draft, review, and/or revise H-1B, EB, and other petitions/applications, PERM Labor Certification audit responses, and complex RFEs for filing with the USCIS
- Effectively manage client relationships
- Effectively manage complex projects under tight deadlines
- Work collaboratively with team members
- Attend interviews at USCIS Field Office or court appearances
- Occasional travel is required
- Appear on GreenCardGuys TV youtube channel as a co-host with managing attorney John with or without him during live and/or recorded shows
- Build vital relationships with community organizations and bar associations
- Represent pro bono or low bono clients who are typically victims of domestic violence
- Commit to working a minimum of 40 hours per week
- Attend community and bar association events to represent the law firm
- Prepared to learn from senior attorneys to meet client needs and grow client base
- Member in good standing and actively involved with the ABA (American Bar Association)
- Solid communication skills and problem-solving skills are required in order to work with clients, staff members, and senior attorneys
- Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree required from an accredited law school
- Candidates must have passed the bar exam
- Active bar admission in any state (TX, FL, CA, or NY Bar preferred)
- Native or Near-Native fluency in both Spanish or Chinese and English is a MUST (written and spoken)
- Familiarity with various legal documents and immigration law
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Solid organizational skills with a laser-focused eye for detail
- Ability to communicate actively and clearly with accuracy
- Ability to build rapport with people
- Focused on results – proactive with a strong bias for action
- Competent solutions-oriented thinker and problem-solver
- Strategic and “out of the box” thinker who is eager to contribute suggestions and add value to cases
- An insightful approach to evaluating potential cases that fit with the firm
- Eager to be mentored and to continually learn and grow
- Ability to exercise flexibility, initiative, good judgment, and discretion
- Ability to relate to individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Open to feedback from any and all team members
i. This is a general guideline, but may vary based on upon review of cover letter, recording, resume, and multiple interviews. Wage increase is possible based on higher competency of immigration law and understanding how to manage clients and team collaboration, not based on years of experience solely. If you did not have prior immigration law experience as attorney but you did as a paralegal, that will be considered to some extent depending on where you worked before.
ii. Newly licensed attorney to 1 year experience: $65,000
iii. 1-2 Years Immigration Attorney Experience $67,000
iv. 2-3 Years Immigration Attorney Experience $69,000
v. 3-4 Years Immigration Attorney Experience $75,000
vi. 4+ Years Immigration Attorney Experience $78,000
- Performance bonus (eligibility begins after 90 days of service)
- Medical & dental, vision insurance
- Paid vacation, mental health days, and holidays
- Flexible on work location (home or office)
- Bonus through 401k or through paycheck with tax withheld by IRS
- Paid CLE, Bar dues, malpractice dues
- Paid professional development
This typically based on 3 key factors: number of leads closed, case reviewed and filed properly and timely, and team collaboration.
It is either 8 AM to 5 PM central or 9 AM to 6 PM central with a one hour lunch break.
Yes, more flexibility than the 9 to 5 pm type of job, then we offer an attorney ambassador program aka ‘of counsel (contract work)”.
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