In our current political landscape, your immigration law firm is likely busier than ever. Calls come in from desperate families and individuals seeking answers, updates on how laws are being applied, or advice on applying for permanent residency or US citizenship.
Your problem isn’t a shortage of clients who need help; it’s a shortage of personnel to get them the guidance they need. You’re working as quickly and carefully as you can, but you’re still overextended. You may even have a bilingual paralegal, but there’s only so much they can do in one day.
Is there a way to optimize your firm’s efficiency and scope while maintaining your highest standards of service? What you need isn’t a second paralegal; it’s an international licensed attorney.
As mentioned, there’s no lack of people who need your legal services. But office work, reviewing forms, and answering the phone have you stretched thin. Your paralegal heads home at four or five each day, and you find yourself working weekends to get back to as many people as you can each week.
The solution? A virtual international licensed attorney. This is not a virtual paralegal; they’re a fellow attorney working your office’s hours, who’s been trained extensively on American immigration law.
They’re here to help you keep up with document reviews, client intake, scheduling, case updates, and more. This keeps your focus on productivity, excellent service, and giving your clients the quality legal help they deserve.
Immigration law can be incredibly complex, and it’s not getting any simpler. To best handle your clients’ questions and cases, you need more than just another office assistant; you need someone as professional, careful, and invested as you are. But how can you get this level of service without taking on another attorney?
An International Licensed Attorney (ILA) is the perfect fit for your clients, your firm, and your staffing needs.
They’re already thinking as you and your fellow immigration attorneys do, with an iron, careful focus on your clients’ success, well-being, and futures. Their international placement makes them an ideal candidate for communication with clients seeking immigration help, and we can partner you with an attorney who speaks one of your clients’ main languages fluently.
This bilingual proficiency and legal background make them ideal for immigration work, enabling you to assist even more families at a fraction of the cost of a US-based paralegal.
A US-based paralegal can cost you $70,000 or more per year. If your existing support staff is struggling, you may not be able to hire a second paralegal, in spite of the crushing workload and the obvious need.
With DocketWorks, you’ll get a skilled, dedicated attorney helping your firm for just half of what you’d pay a first or second paralegal. Need a half-time associate for just 20 hours per week? Pay $1,995 per month. Need full-time legal help? You’ll pay just $2,995.
In exchange, you’ll get attentive, polished legal work. This is an affordable, professional assistant who understands the importance of your services, understands your clients’ needs, and can send back documents on your schedule.
You’ve spent years developing your knowledge of changing immigration law to become a trusted, respected advocate for immigrants in your community. Your reputation precedes you locally, state-wide, or even nationally. That’s why you need more than just a virtual paralegal.
An ILA can communicate with your clients in their own language, review documents, and collaborate with you virtually as you work with individuals and families. This is not a service every firm offers, and can enable you to stay productive, up-to-date, and able to take on even more cases.
What can that do for your firm’s standing and commitment to quality? Build trust, partner with a trained and exacting legal ally, and improve your firm’s effectiveness with a single, simple hire.
Handing immigration law correctly has never been more critical. Your firm needs more help, and you need a high-quality option that respects your budget. Let your legal team benefit from the collaborative expertise of a fellow attorney, at half the cost of traditional office help.
DocketWorks understands the pressure you, your clients, and your staff are under. Every question, piece of paper, and deadline deserves the utmost attention, care, and follow-through. Give your clients the help they need and your support team the help they deserve.
Have questions? Wondering if an ILA is right for you? Reach out to us at (929) 419-5647 to book your discovery call today.
Grace Singh is a writer and editor for DocketWorks. She enjoys bridging services and client needs in ways that are meaningful, memorable, and human-focused, even as technology continues to change. When she’s not at her home office, she enjoys nature walks, reading, and brewing coffee.