Immigration Staff Attorney

Immigration Staff Attorney

Barnes & Thornburg is seeking a highly motivated Staff Attorney for our Atlanta Office with one to three years of business immigration experience to join its growing Immigration and Global Mobility Services practice group. Under the direct supervision of the Immigration Partners, the Staff Attorney works as part of a fast-paced group, working with team members across the firm. The Staff Attorney will work with a wide range of employers sponsoring foreign national workers in a wide range of corporate and technology clients, universities, financial industry and healthcare systems. The preferred candidate will have experience working with a high volume of case types, including reviewing, drafting and overseeing cases with a team of paralegals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Must be able to exercise significant discretion, apply legal research skills, formulate legal arguments and identify appropriate case law for business immigration cases.

- Manage large caseloads, independently manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, review, draft, and monitor petitions.

- Must be responsive and professional to clients, deadlines and handle extensive client contact.

- The preferred candidate will have experience with:

- PERM labor certification and recruitment,

- Nonimmigrant visas including H-1B, L-1, TN and E visas,

- Immigrant visas including EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories.

- Maintain a commitment to professionalism, customer service and teamwork philosophy with clients and internal teams.

- Strong academic performance and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills are required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

- Juris Doctor, licensed to practice law in IL and in good standing

- Must have at least 1-3 years of experience preparing business immigration applications and other types of immigration matters.

- Must have a congenial personality, excel...