New Jersey Law Firm Paralegal Looking for MA

A New Jersey law firm is looking to employ a paralegal who will be responsible for analyzing and writing complex business immigration cases. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience business immigration and legal writing experience.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and writing complex business immigration cases. 
• Working closely with members of the legal team to ensure the accuracy of all information.
• Working independently and managing multiple writing projects simultaneously.
• Possess strong understanding of or ability to learn immigration law and the firms’ network of clients, cases and legal teams.
• Conducting extensive research.
• Applying excellent proofreading and editing skills to case-writing content and other materials.

Requirements:

• B.A. required, M.A./M.S. strongly preferred, in a discipline with a strong focus on writing and research
• 2-5 years experience as a Legal, Case or Technical Writer 
• Demonstrate cross-cultural communication skills and ability to interface with a variety of internal and external clients.
• Possesses excellent writing and analytical skills in a legal environment as well as superior research skills related to immigration law and public policy issues.
• Business Immigration experience preferred, not required.
• Achieve high level of productivity.
• Meet assigned deadlines and communicates case progress/status/issues to supervisor.
• Demonstrate flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team.

Contact Heather Hicks at heather.hicks@villanova.edu for more information.