Legal Administrative Assistant Vancouver

Description

Company Operating Name: Ankeny Law
Business address: 500-666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3P6
Title of Position: Legal Administrative Assistant (NOC 13111)
No. of Positions: 1
Terms of Employment: Full-time Permanent
Wages: 36.60 per hour
Hours: 30 hours per week
Language: English
Benefits: N/A
Location of work: Vancouver, BC

Jason E. Ankeny Professional Law Corporation doing business as Ankeny Law is seeking one
(1) permanent full-time Legal Assistant to work for a multi-national cross-border immigration
law firm.

Job duties:
 Managing and developing U.S. Immigration cases such as Treaty Investors, Intra-
company Transferees, Immigrant Visa cases, and criminal waivers
 Drafting U.S. Immigration Forms
 Drafting DS 160/ 260 Visa Applications
 Drafting sponsorship documents including affidavit of support forms
 Drafting correspondence to U.S. Immigration, Department of Labor, and Department of
 

State
 Preparing and maintaining case calendars including scheduling immigration
appointments, consular appointments, hearings, and mediation conferences.
 Gathering evidence and documentation from clients, organizing, and preparing
immigration packets, mailing packages, calendaring deadlines, following up with U.S.
Immigration, Department of State, and Department of Labor regarding status of
immigration claims, and other tasks as assigned by the attorney
 Utilizing case management software to manage caseload, draft forms, send forms to
clients, follow up on forms, and EFILE forms,
 Maintaining and managing Cerenade case management software
 Manage hybrid filing system that includes handling physical files and maintaining a filing
database

 

Minimum experience

• Minimum two years of experience as a legal assistant working with U.S Immigration cases
• Excellent writing skills
• Experience drafting legal correspondence
• Experience managing Cerenade or other case management software
• Ability to think, plan, organize, and prioritize time and deadlines independently.
• Advanced level of proficiency using Microsoft Office
• Ability to use office equipment, binding machine
• Experience maintaining deadlines and managing a calendar

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