Legal Assistant

Schear Immigration is a boutique immigration law firm specializing in U.S. and Israeli business and family immigration law. Our offices are located at 22 Rothschild Blvd in Tel-Aviv.

We are looking for a vibrant dynamic person to fill the full-time position of Legal Assistant who will be able to join our team assisting the attorneys in preparation and submission of petitions and related tasks including:

• Drafting professional and accurate applications to be presented to US Embassies and United States Citizenship and Immigration Service on behalf of clients.
• Managing a caseload with differing and variable deadlines.
• Identifying legal and practical issues associated with each case and the appropriate action to be taken at each stage, bearing in mind proposed timelines.
• Correspond in a professional manner with a range of clients and be able to manage client expectations by discussing matters on the phone and via email.
• Manage the entirety of cases as well as ‘ad hoc’ duties for any given matter.
• Write legally accurate letters summarizing complex legal principles in a clear manner.
• Create and update legal precedents for the firm including immigration questionnaires, general informative letters, and template support letters.
• Communicate between the SI legal team and client teams.
• Obtaining documentation from clients and meeting with them as necessary.
• Managing client documentation, ensuring that everything requested was provided.
• Filling out various types of visa application forms.
• Preparing exhibits, petitions and application packages for submission.
• Dealing with application filing fees and scheduling visa interviews.
• Managing and updating documents in our immigration case management system.
• Coordination with outsourced suppliers and expense tracking.
• Helping with business development events (seminars, conferences).
• Updating social media platforms and website.
• Occasional “light” translations (Hebrew to English).
• Bilingual fluency in English and Hebrew - must.

General requirements/skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Highly detail oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to relate and communicate to clients and people at all levels
• Faultless spelling and grammar
• The ability to effectively prioritize and administer tasks as well as a flexibility to do occasional work outside of office hours

Preferred requirements/skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a law firm
• Prior experience in immigration is a major advantage