Sr Operations Staff Attorney

About the Role

The Sr Staff Attorney independently drafts and reviews standard immigration applications, motions, briefs, and client communications and manages assigned portions of immigration matters. The role supports clients in obtaining their documents and remaining united with their families through accurate legal work, client communication, and routine hearing coverage with supervision. The attorney coordinates with staff attorneys, paralegals, and support teams, provides technical guidance, resolves standard corrections and escalations, and seeks direction on complex or non-standard issues. The role exercises greater independence than an Operations Staff Attorney and delivers routine work requiring limited substantive edits.

Your Key Contributions

• Participate in hiring staff attorneys by assessing legal knowledge, drafting skills, and suitability for the role; lead technical onboarding and training to establish proficiency in immigration case processes, legal review standards, and Firm procedures.
• Conduct case shadowing and review attorney work products to identify development needs; provide timely, specific feedback that strengthens legal analysis, accuracy, professional judgment, and independent execution of routine assignments.
• Serve as a primary resource for staff attorney questions and routine legal issues; address feedback, clarify legal guidance, and escalate complex, novel, or high-risk matters to supervising counsel with supporting analysis and recommended next steps.
• Lead daily case and workflow huddles to communicate priorities, review progress toward task goals, and identify obstacles; coordinate follow-up to support timely completion while maintaining legal quality and client service standards.
• Draft, review, and update legal procedures, training materials, and review resources to reflect approved practices and changes in immigration requirements; recommend improvements and obtain appropriate approval before implementation.
• Take ownership of assigned escalations, corrections, and deadline-sensitive cases; assess underlying issues, coordinate corrective action, and complete required legal work within established timelines, seeking supervisory guidance when matters exceed the role’s scope.
• Research immigration statutes, regulations, agency guidance, and relevant decisions to resolve case questions and support legal recommendations; translate findings into practical guidance and share relevant developments with staff attorneys and supervising counsel.
• Serve as attorney of record on assigned immigration matters pursuant to Form G-28 for USCIS matters or Form E-28 for immigration court matters, as applicable; maintain familiarity with case status, material legal issues, and required filings.
• Develop and recommend legal strategies for assigned USCIS matters and cases pending in immigration court by analyzing facts, evidence, and available legal options; implement approved strategies and obtain supervising counsel’s direction and approval for non-standard, complex, or high-risk decisions.
• Independently draft and review standard immigration applications, responses to Requests for Evidence, appeals, and court filings using established legal guidance; provide substantive edits and obtain supervisory review for complex or unfamiliar issues.
• Evaluate filings and supporting evidence for accuracy, completeness, consistency, legal sufficiency, and alignment with approved case strategy; identify deficiencies, assess their potential impact, and ensure necessary revisions are addressed before submission.
• Coordinate corrections and requests for additional information with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff; provide clear direction on required changes, track outstanding items, and verify that identified issues and required attorney reviews are completed before filing.
• Communicate with clients, generally through an interpreter, to explain case status, address legal questions within the assigned scope, clarify next steps, and obtain relevant information; document material communications and escalate concerns requiring additional legal review.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Instills Trust – Demonstrates integrity, protects client confidentiality, provides reliable legal work, and communicates limitations, errors, and risks promptly.
• Resourcefulness – Uses legal research, established precedents, and available resources to resolve routine issues; seeks appropriate assistance when matters exceed the assigned scope.
• Plans & Aligns – Organizes case workstreams, prioritizes deadline-sensitive tasks, and proactively coordinates dependencies to meet filing and hearing requirements.
• Collaborates – Works effectively with attorneys, paralegals, support staff, and other partners; shares information and provides constructive technical feedback.
• Working knowledge of immigration law and standard case processes, with sound legal analysis, research, drafting, and document review skills.
• Ability to manage routine assignments independently, produce work requiring limited substantive edits, and recognize complex issues requiring supervisory review.
• Clear, respectful client communication and developing advocacy skills, including communication through interpreters.
• Demonstrated ability to independently handle routine legal assignments with limited substantive edits, manage competing deadlines, and recognize complex or high-risk issues requiring supervising counsel’s review
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Litify, Neutrinet, and comparable case and document management tools.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-approved law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a state bar.
• 1–3 years of post-J.D. legal experience in immigration law, with demonstrated proficiency in legal drafting, document review, and client communication.
• Experience preparing and reviewing immigration applications, supporting evidence, responses to Requests for Evidence, and related filings; humanitarian immigration experience preferred.
• Experience providing technical guidance, training, or constructive feedback to attorneys or legal support staff preferred.

Work Schedule

• Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM EST

How You'll Benefit

Lisinski Law Firm provides a comprehensive benefits package that supports the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We recognize the importance of health and well-being and are committed to fostering an environment where every team member can feel and perform at their best.

• 401K Match
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Options for Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care FSA
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D
• Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm App Subscription

Our Firm

At Lisinski Law Firm, the commitment we show to our clients is matched by how we support and invest in our people. LLF is a place where employees are encouraged by peers, heard by leadership, and strengthened by a genuinely collaborative team culture. Whether you join Marketing, IT, Accounting, Legal, or any other function, your work matters. Every role contributes to meaningful, lasting impact in the lives of those we serve.

Our Values

At Lisinski Law Firm, we are driven by a client obsessed mindset and a commitment to learning, advocacy, efficiency, and nimbleness in everything we do. We work as true team players, delivering creative problem-solving and high-quality service to support families with excellence and care.