[Hiring] Business Immigration Counsel @Ogletree Deakins

Role Description

This highly flexible role will allow the right candidate to work remotely without the administrative and client-development demands of a shareholder/partner track position.

This position may be remote, but the successful candidate must reside in a state where we have a physical office.

Essential Functions:

• This attorney's role will focus on reviewing immigration petitions for a full range of U.S. employment visas.
• The attorney will be included in the firm’s annual in-person all-attorney retreat.
• Access to the firm’s extensive learning and development resources and cutting-edge technology.
• We offer a collegial, collaborative, challenging, and growth-focused work environment.
• Innovative technology, customized resources and processes, and continuous skill-based training and professional development.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and be in good standing in their primary state of residence.
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience practicing business immigration as a licensed attorney.
• Experience working in a high-volume business immigration practice group.
• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Must be well-organized with the capacity to prioritize and take initiative in case management.
• Excellent skills in research and writing affidavits and briefs.
• Excellent proofreading, editing, reading comprehension, and time management skills.

Requirements

• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
• Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

Benefits

• In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with New York State’s Wage Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this New York State position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with California’s amended labor code, as stated in Senate Bill 1162, the expected salary range for this California position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities act, the expected salary range for this Washington position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act, the expected salary range for this DC position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with Maryland’s Equal Pay for Equal Work-Wage Range Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this Baltimore position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act Transparency Notice, the expected salary range for this Illinois position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with Massachusetts Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act, the expected salary range for this Massachusetts position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with the Minnesota Pay Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this Minnesota position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• In accordance with New Jersey Senate Bill 2310, the expected salary range for this New Jersey position is between $170,000 and $170,000.
• A good faith estimate of the current scale range for this position in Ohio is $170,000 and $170,000 annually.
• Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.
• This position qualifies for the following benefits:
• Comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat.
• CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement.
• Several competitive annual bonus programs.
• 401(k) plan.
• Affordable health and life insurance including dental and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses.
• Employee assistance program.
• Back-up childcare program.
• Paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Adel Asim at [email protected] with "Business Immigration Counsel - Raleigh" in the subject line.

Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered. We are not working with outside recruiters/agencies for this role.