Lead BIA & Post-Filing Attorney
Key details
- Location
- United States
- Work style
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3–5 yrs
- Function
- Legal & Compliance
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 7h ago
Skills
About the role
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead BIA & Post-Filing Attorney based in the United States.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced immigration attorney to take on a senior legal leadership role within a fast-growing immigration law practice. You will oversee appellate strategies and post-filing immigration matters, ensuring high-quality legal representation and procedural compliance. Combining legal expertise with team leadership, you will guide attorneys, support paralegals, and drive consistency across complex immigration cases. With a reduced individual caseload, you will have the opportunity to focus on legal strategy, quality assurance, mentoring, and operational improvements. You will work closely with removal-defense attorneys and legal operations teams to ensure effective case coordination and timely filings. This role is ideal for a collaborative legal professional passionate about immigration advocacy, professional development, and making a meaningful difference in clients' lives.
Accountabilities:
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Lead legal strategy for Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) matters and related post-decision proceedings, including identifying legal issues, evaluating standards of review, preserving arguments, and determining appropriate procedural options.
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Supervise the preparation, drafting, and quality review of notices of appeal, appellate briefs, motions, supporting documentation, and other legal filings.
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Monitor filing deadlines, briefing schedules, jurisdictional requirements, and procedural developments to ensure timely and compliant submissions.
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Advise attorneys on motions to reopen, motions to reconsider, and other post-decision or post-filing immigration proceedings within the team's scope.
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Coordinate with removal-defense attorneys and case teams to obtain relevant records, verify litigation history, and maintain consistent legal strategies throughout each case.
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Maintain a reduced personal caseload to prioritize strategic oversight, legal quality control, mentoring, and support for complex or escalated matters.
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Provide day-to-day legal guidance to Associate Attorneys and functional oversight to paralegals and legal assistants.
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Review legal work product for accuracy, completeness, legal sufficiency, procedural compliance, and adherence to professional responsibility standards.
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Act as the primary escalation point for complex legal matters, changes in case strategy, procedural challenges, and potential ethical or legal risks.
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Monitor case progress, workload distribution, filing deadlines, and quality performance to identify operational challenges and recommend improvements.
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Collaborate with lead paralegals and operations leadership on staffing, caseload allocation, workflow optimization, and training initiatives.
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Mentor and onboard attorneys, provide constructive performance feedback, and promote consistent legal practices across the team.
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Participate in leadership meetings and collaborate with legal and operational stakeholders to address escalations and strengthen departmental processes.
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Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
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Active bar membership in good standing in a jurisdiction relevant to the assigned responsibilities.
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3–5 years of professional immigration law experience, including substantial experience in the relevant practice area.
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1–2 years of people-management, supervisory, or team leadership experience.
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Strong practical knowledge of immigration appeals, Board of Immigration Appeals procedures, legal research, appellate brief writing, and post-decision or post-filing immigration practice.
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Demonstrated experience developing legal strategies, managing complex cases,
Requirements:
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