Paralegal Immigration and Litigation

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Action Behavior Centers ABC
HQ: Austin TX
Role: Paralegal - Immigration and Litigation

ABC Story:
Our story began in 2017 in Austin TX. We started with humble roots but big aspirations. From 1 center in North Austin our movement has inspired thousands of clinicians and operators. Today the ABC community is 15000 strong serving thousands of children with ASD. Growth with intentionality: We have a maniac focus on our core values. Each center is purpose-built and each community of teammates is nurtured.

Job Description:
The Paralegal - Litigation will become a foundational member of ABCs new and growing legal team. This position will report directly to ABCs AVP Associate General Counsel - Real Estate and Commercial Contracting and together with the rest of ABCs legal team they will support ABCs mission to provide high quality ABA services to as many patients and their families as possible as soon as possible.

Location: This position may be remote but ABC has a preference for candidates based in Austin TX who are willing to work from ABC headquarters 2-3 days per week.

This role will be primarily responsible for day to day legal support for ABC litigation and investigation support (80%) but may also be responsible for some immigration support (20%). The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of litigation experience. Immigration experience preferred but not necessary.

What Youll Be Doing:

Litigation Support

Serve as the primary contact for all service process and assign matters to the appropriate stakeholders;
At the direction of ABC attorneys track and project manage all ABC litigation matters including EEOC claims employment litigation matters and professional liability claims;
Assist with drafting responses to regulatory agencies (E.g. EEOC OSHA licensing boards etc.) notice letters cease and desist letters some light contract drafting and review etc.; and
Help develop ABC best practices policies and procedures related to management and organization of litigation matters spanning all subject matters within the company.

Immigration Support

With oversight from and in partnership with ABC attorneys and the rest of the ABC leadership team support H1-B and TN Visa applications for ABC teammates;
Provide additional employment law support as directed by ABC attorneys; and
Help develop and apply ABC best practices policies and procedures related to H1-B and TN Visas and other immigration matters;

General Support

Attend team meetings phone conferences and training as needed or required;
General administrative support not directly related to immigration or litigation matters as assigned; and
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What Youll Bring With You:

Associates degree and paralegal certificate; or bachelors degree and related work experience.
5 years minimum litigation and/or litigation experience preferably with substantially drafting experience.
Excellent computer skills and proficiency in MS Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook/Google Mail and other related software required.
Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Professionalism and courtesy in all interactions in person and by telephone.
Time management skills and ability to work independently handle multiple priorities with shifting time frames and meet tight deadlines; willing to learn with a high degree of initiative urgency and follow-through.
Attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to initiate efforts and work independently within scope of responsibilities and with minimal supervision.
Excellent writing skills; ability to write clear concise and persuasive.
Some travel required (less than 10%).

Traits of success in this position include (but are not limited to) a commitment to ABCs core values; including ABCs unofficial core value of GSD (Gets Stuff Done) with the ability to demonstrate the core values positively and proactively to co-workers management and/or vendors in every day performance and interactions.

Benefits & Perks

Industry Leading Professional Development:

Learning is one of our core values! Its instilled in our culture through our Learning in Action series Badge Up program and annual leadership summit.

Benefits that Nurture the Mind Body & Soul:

Medical Dental and Vision
Student Loan Repayment
Maternity/Paternity Award of up to $3000
FSA for childcare
Short Term Disability options
Calm App/NURX/Door Dash subscriptions
Team Happy Hours and Retreats!

Additional Rewards

401K Retirement Plans with company matching
Personalized Career Progression plans with readiness to the next role
Up to 22 paid days off per year
Tuition discounts through our university partnerships

Action Behavior Centers ABCHQ: Austin TXRole: Paralegal - Immigration and LitigationABC Story:Our story began in 2017 in Austin TX. We started with humble roots but big aspirations. From 1 center in North Austin our movement has inspired thousands of clinicians and operators. Today the ABC community...

Litigation Support

Serve as the primary contact for all service process and assign matters to the appropriate stakeholders;
At the direction of ABC attorneys track and project manage all ABC litigation matters including EEOC claims employment litigation matters and professional liability claims;
Assist with drafting responses to regulatory agencies (E.g. EEOC OSHA licensing boards etc.) notice letters cease and desist letters some light contract drafting and review etc.; and
Help develop ABC best practices policies and procedures related to management and organization of litigation matters spanning all subject matters within the company.

Immigration Support

With oversight from and in partnership with ABC attorneys and the rest of the ABC leadership team support H1-B and TN Visa applications for ABC teammates;
Provide additional employment law support as directed by ABC attorneys; and
Help develop and apply ABC best practices policies and procedures related to H1-B and TN Visas and other immigration matters;

General Support

Attend team meetings phone conferences and training as needed or required;
General administrative support not directly related to immigration or litigation matters as assigned; and
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What Youll Bring With You:

Associates degree and paralegal certificate; or bachelors degree and related work experience.
5 years minimum litigation and/or litigation experience preferably with substantially drafting experience.
Excellent computer skills and proficiency in MS Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook/Google Mail and other related software required.
Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Professionalism and courtesy in all interactions in person and by telephone.
Time management skills and ability to work independently handle multiple priorities with shifting time frames and meet tight deadlines; willing to learn with a high degree of initiative urgency and follow-through.
Attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to initiate efforts and work independently within scope of responsibilities and with minimal supervision.
Excellent writing skills; ability to write clear concise and persuasive.
Some travel required (less than 10%).