Immigration Attorney

The role

The Staff Attorney works under the direct supervision of Immigration Partners within the Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice group. This person will work with employers sponsoring foreign national workers across corporate, technology, university, financial, and healthcare sectors.

What you will do

• Exercise significant discretion and apply legal research skills
• Formulate legal arguments and identify appropriate case law
• Manage large caseloads
• Independently manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Review, draft, and monitor petitions
• Maintain responsiveness and professionalism to clients and deadlines
• Handle extensive client contact
• Maintain a commitment to professionalism, customer service and teamwork

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor
• State license, and in good standing
• At least 1-3 years of experience preparing business immigration applications and other types of immigration matters
• Congenial personality
• Excellent client interaction skills
• Demonstrated passion for immigration work
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and work independently
• Well-organized
• Detail-oriented
• Manage time efficiently
• Astute at identifying issues
• Quick learner in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Experience working with a high volume of case types
• Experience reviewing, drafting and overseeing cases with a team of paralegals
• PERM labor certification and recruitment
• Nonimmigrant visas including H-1B, L-1, TN and E visas
• Immigrant visas including EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories

Before you apply

• We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters

About the company

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an AmLaw 100 firm with 26 offices. The firm and its Immigration and Global Mobility practice have an exceptional reputation for an inclusive, collegial, and supportive atmosphere.