Who we are: Haq Law is a growing immigration law firm in Newark, CA, working on complex immigration matters related to asylum, citizenship & naturalization, immigrant visas, adjustment of status, and removal proceedings in administrative and federal courts.

We work hard to change lives through our work in a collaborative and collegial environment.

Who you are:  We are looking for a Legal Assistant who can assist the Paralegal/Case Manager with preparing and filing immigration court and USCIS submissions, collecting evidence from clients, and other such tasks as assigned.

Possible Job Duties:

• Contact clients to help gather necessary evidence/info for filings;
• Follow-up with clients for missing evidence/info;
• Do client questionnaire for immigration forms;
• Fill out immigration forms;
• Organize client evidence for filings;
• Prepare filings for immigration court and immigration offices;
• Keep updated on immigration court hearings and keep clients informed;
• Keep updated on immigration court changes and procedures;
• Other duties as assigned by Attorney and Paralegal/Case Manager.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Prior experience in immigration and foreign language skills (particularly Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, or Nepali) (highly desirable);
• A bachelor’s degree, a paralegal certificate, or a high school degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience;
• A passion for helping the immigrant community;
• Exceptional client-relations skills;
• Excellent attention-to-detail skills;
• Understanding of a small office dynamic where one wears several hats;
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new immigration procedures and office skillsets;
• Strong computer literacy (Word, Excel, Microsoft Office, Adobe, etc.);
• The ability to learn a new case management system (MyCase);
• The ability to manage work independently after an initial training period (i.e. be self-motivated);

How to Apply: