Associate Attorney

Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC

Cleveland, OH

Full-time•

Legal / Public / Security

Position Overview: Margaret W. Wong and Associates is seeking to hire an experienced and highly qualified immigration litigation attorney to grow our legal team. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in immigration law, with significant experience appearing before the Executive Office of Immigration Review, Immigration Court.

Margaret W. Wong and Associates has seven (7) offices nationwide and exclusively practices immigration law. Candidates must have an ability and desire to collaborate effectively within a team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

Regularly appearing in Immigration Court for master calendar and individual hearings, in person and by WebEx.
Prepare, review, and file applications with Immigration Court and USCIS
Research and interpret existing laws and regulations and anticipated changes to laws to guide informed decisions and reduce risk.
Provide legal advice and counsel to clients on immigration matters before USCIS and Executive Office of Immigration Review, including reviewing with clients on incoming scheduling orders, decisions, and advising on next steps.
Provide clear and consistent communication with clients

Qualifications

Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school.
Admitted to practice law in any state
Excellent writing, organizational and research skills required.
Applicants need 4 years of litigation or immigration experience.
Strong academic credentials, including graduating class in the top 10-15%, of law school or with a GPA 3.5 or higher. Diligence and organizational skills necessary.
Bilingual a plus

Compensation And Benefits

Benefit package includes 401K and profit sharing.
Excellent compensation.
Fun, exciting, challenging work.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. Margaret W. Wong and Associates is an equal opportunity employer. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Excellent working conditions. Occasionally may have to lift and transport mail totes. May have to sit for an extended period using computers, scanners, and Clio software. Occasionally may have to stand at copy machine.

About the company

Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC

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Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC is dedicated to providing high quality, efficient, prompt services to both corporate and individual clients in immigration to the United States.

We assist clients with all types of work visas, "Green Cards" (permanent residency), J-1 waivers, labor certifications, deportation cases, asylum cases, and many others.

With over 60 years of combined experience in the field, no immigration or naturalization matter is too complex for us to handle. We have law offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York City, Raleigh, Minneapolis but are licensed to practice throughout the United States of America and around the globe concerning immigration and naturalization matters.

The team at Margaret W. Wong & Associates has the expertise and know-how to bring cases to successful conclusions. Our founder and head attorney, Margaret Wong, has won numerous awards and recognition, including two peer-review awards, the "Best Lawyers in America," and Martindale-Hubbell’s AV rating, awarded to lawyers with the “highest level of professional excellence”. Ms. Wong is nationally known as a leader in immigration law.
But don’t think that just because we have tremendous resources and experience that we are a large, intimidating law firm. Our lawyers are helpful and friendly, focused on guiding each client to their goals as easily as possible. We own a building in downtown Cleveland, and our law offices have a down-to-earth, comfortable atmosphere.