Legal Assistant

At Ellis Porter, our goal is to improve the immigration experience for employers and individuals so they can thrive in a smaller world. To do this, we've built a team of dedicated immigration professionals (we call ourselves Porters) who believe passionately in the economic and cultural benefits that immigration provides to America, and who excel at providing our clients with refreshingly clear guidance, uniquely creative strategies, and remarkably responsive service, all with genuine empathy and a personal touch. 

 

Immigration law is very complex and full of constant challenges, but the Ellis Porter team embraces the grind because we love what we do, and who we do it with, and we find great satisfaction in knowing that our work positively, and intimately, impacts our clients’ lives and companies.  

 

Our Culture:

We're also immensely proud of (and protective of) our culture at Ellis Porter. It's not what you would expect from a typical law firm, because we're not a typical law firm. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We don't tolerate drama, and jerks are not allowed. And we’ve built a wonderfully diverse team of Porters who reflect the diversity of the clients we serve.

 

As our team continues to grow, we’ve remained committed to cultivating an inspiring, authentic, comfortable, and flexible work environment where you are respected, encouraged to bring your whole self to work, and challenged to continue your growth as a professional in the immigration legal field. 

 

Position Summary:

As a Legal Assistant (Core Services Specialist) on our Core Services team, you will provide strategic administrative support to Ellis Porter's Attorneys and Case Managers by managing activities that streamline the delivery of our legal services and the coordination of new client leads.

What you will be doing:

• Support legal mail processing and data entry.
• Scan and organize case-related government correspondence (including, receipt notices, RFE notices and approval notices).
• Enter data from case-related government correspondence (such as receipt numbers, status expiration dates) into Ellis Porter’s immigration case management system and verify accuracy.
• Support application preparation and filing.
• Compile, print, copy, scan, and coordinate FedEx shipping for immigration application packages.
• Assist with special projects, data analysis, and perform other duties as assigned.

What skills you will bring:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to complete tasks efficiently and accurately.
• Comfortable using a variety of technology and software platforms to perform daily responsibilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Service-oriented mindset and take pride in providing an “above and beyond” level of support to fellow Ellis Porter team members.
• Capable of identifying opportunities to further streamline Core Services processes and bringing process improvement ideas to managers.

What we’ll provide to you:

• Opportunity to do challenging and highly-rewarding work at a fast-growing firm with an inspiring mission.
• Opportunity to work with smart, creative, dedicated and supportive immigration professionals who are quality human beings and enjoyable to be around.
• A firm culture that embraces diversity and celebrates international cultures.
• People-centered workplace policies and flexible work schedules.
• Competitive compensation and bonus package, health/dental/vision/life insurance benefits, and a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer-matching contributions.
• Generous paid-time-off policy and casual attire.

Does this position, and our culture, seem like a good fit for you? If so, we would love to speak with you about joining the Ellis Porter team!

Ellis Porter provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

NON-SOLICITATION STATEMENT:

No agencies please. Ellis Porter (EP) recruits candidates exclusively utilizing our internal Talent Acquisition team. EP does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies (“Agency”), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between EP and Agency describing the services and specific job openings (“Agreement”). EP may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contacts with any person within EP is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any employees of EP with recruiting inquiries or resumes.