Supervisor Paralegal Bilingue

Practice Area: Immigration ? Removal/Deportation Defense
Languages: Bilingual English/Spanish
Reports To: Supervising Attorney
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly organized, experienced, and bilingual English/Spanish Supervisory Paralegal to support our immigration practice, with a primary focus on removal and deportation defense cases.
The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of Immigration Court procedures, excellent case-management skills, and the ability to supervise, train, and coordinate the work of other paralegals. This position requires someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, dependable, and capable of managing multiple cases and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise, train, and support paralegals and legal support staff.
- Manage and monitor removal-defense cases before Immigration Court.
- Assist attorneys with the preparation of motions, applications, declarations, briefs, exhibits, and supporting documentation.
- Prepare and coordinate filings with Immigration Court/EOIR under attorney supervision.
- Track court dates, filing deadlines, application deadlines, and other case-related deadlines.
- Coordinate preparation for Master Calendar Hearings, Individual Hearings, bond proceedings, and other immigration court matters.
- Assist with preparation of motions to continue, motions to reopen, motions to terminate/dismiss, changes of venue, and other procedural motions as directed by the supervising attorney.
- Review paralegal work for accuracy, completeness, organization, and compliance with office procedures.
- Conduct quality-control reviews of case files before attorney review and filing.
- Identify missing documentation, potential filing issues, and upcoming deadlines and promptly communicate them to the supervising attorney.
- Communicate with clients in English and Spanish regarding document requests, appointments, deadlines, and case-related administrative matters.
- Coordinate the collection and organization of evidence, declarations, identity documents, immigration records, criminal records, and other supporting documentation.
- Maintain accurate and organized electronic and physical case files.
- Assign tasks to paralegals and monitor workflow and completion of assignments.
- Develop and maintain case-management procedures, checklists, and quality-control systems.
- Assist with training new paralegals and improving team efficiency.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of client information.
- Perform other duties related to immigration case management as assigned by supervising attorneys.
Qualifications
- Previous experience as an immigration paralegal, preferably with significant experience in Removal Defense.
- Experience handling cases before Immigration Court/EOIR.
- Fluent/bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.
- Strong organizational and case-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously.
- Previous supervisory, leadership, or training experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify errors before documents are filed.
- Proficiency with computers, email, Microsoft Office, and case-management software.
- Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
- Professionalism, reliability, accountability, and discretion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience preparing and reviewing Immigration Court motions and filing packages.
- Familiarity with EOIR procedures and Immigration Court filing requirements.
- Experience with asylum, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, and other forms of removal defense.
- Experience supervising a team of paralegals.
- Experience managing high-volume immigration caseloads.
- Strong understanding of immigration case deadlines and procedural requirements.
- Ability to establish effective systems for deadline tracking and quality control.
Important: This is a legal support position performed under attorney supervision. The paralegal will not provide independent legal advice or independently make legal-strategy decisions.