Burr & Forman LLP seeks a full-time, experienced immigration paralegal.  This role will provide critical support to the firm’s immigration practice through the preparation, filing, and tracking of various immigration applications and petitions.  The position will preferably be resident in our Bluffton, SC, Greenville, SC, Columbia, SC, or Charleston, SC office.  A flexible schedule may possibly be considered.  When you join our team, you will benefit from the experience of interesting, pivotal work in a friendly and professional environment.  We invest in our people to be sure we have the talent necessary to meet our clients’ legal needs and advance their business objectives.  If you are interested in joining a highly-collaborative, growth-minded organization, consider applying today.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

·Prepare visa applications and petitions for business and employment-based immigration cases.

·Compile and analyze complex case facts and documents, prepare reports and other relevant immigration documents.

·Maintain and manage case files including tracking of cases, determining related deadlines, and responding to status inquiries.

·Extensive communication with clients, beneficiaries, attorneys, and government agencies.

·Draft immigration correspondence including support letters and other key documents for attorney review.

·Other responsibilities as necessary to deliver bottom-line results and exceptional client service.

THE ESSENTIALS

·A bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification or degree, and/or appropriate combination of education/experience.

·Two+ years of immigration or comparable experience.

·Highly organized, detail-orientated, proactive, and desire to take ownership.

·Balance competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment, exercising patience and professionalism during stressful situations.

·Work collaboratively as a member of the team and a variety of audiences.

·Excellent writing, proofreading, and research skills.

·Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint with knowledge of LawLogix or other immigration software a plus.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military and protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, or disability.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity, E-Verify, and other related posters at www.burr.com/careers/working-at-burr.  

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

• Review and respond to initial correspondence from clients and attorneys with information regarding the scope of work, fees, and expenses related to estate administration
• Review and analyze estate documents including, wills, deeds, death certificates, trust agreements, affidavits, and estate tax returns
• Assist with the coordination and identification of personal and real property estate assets, heirs and devisees
• Assist in search of documentation or coordination of appraisals to determine date of death valuations of estate assets and real property
• Prepare petitions, documents, and correspondence required to open ancillary administrations and in-state administrations, obtain appointment of personal representative(s), and follow through to closing of estate by Probate Court and Taxing Authorities
• Prepare correspondence and applicable documents, including court documents, to beneficiaries to report on status of administration
• Prepare property transfer documents, including deeds, deeds of distribution, and attorney affidavits for filing with the Register of Deeds Review date of death valuations and preparation and coordination of Non-Resident Tax Notices to probate Judge, estate tax returns, and related correspondence to Taxing Authorities
• Prepare requests for disbursement of expenses related to estate administration
• Reconcile monthly estate valuations
• Coordinate appointments, assemble and distribute documents to clients, and log and store documents

THE ESSENTIALS

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification or degree, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two or more years of probate/estate planning experience
• Knowledge of legal process, principles and practices required in probating estate assets and responsibilities of personal representatives with regard to estate tax procedures for decedents
• Highly organized, detail-orientated, proactive with a desire to take ownership as a contributing member of the team
• Strong communication, drafting and writing skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Balance competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment, exercising patience and professionalism during stressful situations

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military and protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, or disability.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity, E-Verify, and other related posters at www.burr.com/careers/working-at-burr. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)