[Remote] V105 - Legal Assistant | Immigration Legal Support & Documentation Specialist
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Job Duck is a company that connects individuals with rewarding remote job opportunities with US-based employers. They are seeking a Bilingual Legal Assistant / Paralegal to support a boutique immigration law practice focused on humanitarian relief matters, responsible for preparing legal documentation and managing client cases effectively.
Responsibilities
- Follow up with clients regarding missing information, outstanding documents, and case updates
- Communicate directly with clients to collect required documentation and supporting evidence
- Review legal documentation to ensure consistency, completeness, and compliance with filing requirements
- Support workflow consistency while managing approximately 20 active cases per month
- Collaborate with attorneys and internal team members to support efficient case progression
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive client information with professionalism and discretion
- Monitor filing deadlines and ensure timely completion of all assigned tasks
- Update case notes, documentation logs, and status reports within internal systems
- Prepare and organize immigration forms and supporting evidence for attorney review
- Assemble complete immigration application packages with accuracy and attention to detail
- Prepare cover letters, legal correspondence, and supporting documentation for immigration filings
- Draft affidavits, declarations, and supporting legal narratives for humanitarian immigration cases
- Organize and maintain digital case files using legal case management software
- Manage assigned cases from intake through submission readiness while maintaining accurate case records
Skills
- Prior experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant
- Previous experience handling U.S. immigration matters
- Mandatory experience drafting affidavits and legal declarations
- Experience preparing immigration forms and supporting documentation
- Experience working in a law firm environment with client-facing legal responsibilities
- Ability to independently manage multiple active cases while maintaining accuracy and organization
- Professional written and verbal English communication skills
- Proficiency with Google Workspace, including Google Docs, Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Calendar
- Experience using legal case management software
- Legal drafting and document preparation
- Affidavit and declaration writing
- Immigration case management
- Knowledge of humanitarian immigration relief processes
- Strong legal writing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High attention to detail
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines
- Client communication and relationship management
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Adaptability in emotionally sensitive environments
- Professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
- Workflow management and process consistency
- Proficiency with Google Workspace
- Experience using legal case management systems
- Direct experience with humanitarian immigration relief cases, particularly VAWA and T-Visa petitions
- Experience with Lolly Law and Lawmatics
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