[Hiring] Immigration Legal Writer @Ogletree Deakins

Role Description

The Immigration Legal Writer role is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with one of the largest law firms in the United States. The Legal Writer will be responsible for:

• Drafting correspondence and memoranda relevant to the Firm’s immigration practice.
• Collaborating with immigration attorneys.
• Adhering to government deadlines.

We offer a collegial, collaborative, challenging, and growth-focused work environment with innovative technology, customized resources and processes, and continuous skill-based training and professional development.

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

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner consistent 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• 4+ years of paralegal experience in a business immigration practice.
• Experience researching law, investigating facts, and preparing documents to assist attorneys with immigration matters.
• Excellent proofreading, editing, reading comprehension, and time management skills.
• Ability to translate facts into understandable and persuasive content to be reviewed by officers adjudicating immigration matters.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• 401(k) matching program
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

The expected salary range for this position varies by state:

• Colorado: $84,068 - $108,794
• New York: $76,643 - $120,006
• California: $79,118 - $120,006
• Washington: $88,223 - $114,171
• DC: $88,223 - $114,171
• Baltimore: $79,118 - $102,388
• Illinois: $88,223 - $114,171
• Massachusetts: $92,732 - $120,006
• Minnesota: $79,118 - $102,388
• New Jersey: $92,732 - $120,006
• Ohio: $76,643 - $99,185 (good faith estimate)

The application deadline for this position is December 31, 2026.

Contact Information

Please note that applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered. If you have questions, please e-mail [email protected] with “Legal Writer" in the subject line.