🚀 Join a GREAT PLACE TO WORK® Certified Team at C.R. Wannamaker Law! �🌎🛡️
Are you a passionate immigration attorney who thrives in high-impact, fast-paced environments? Do you believe strong advocacy, client trust, and leadership can change lives? We’re looking for a driven Associate Attorney – Removal Defense to join our mission-focused team and represent immigrants fighting to remain with their families and communities.
This is a dynamic, client-facing role for an attorney who is courtroom-ready, growth-minded, and motivated to build and manage their own caseload from start to finish.
🌟 We’re Hiring: Associate Attorney – Removal Defense
📍 Location: Baton Rouge
🕒 FLSA: Exempt
🔥 What You’ll Do:
� Removal Defense & Court Representation:
Represent clients in immigration court, including Master Calendar and Individual/Merits Hearings, and appear at USCIS interviews with confidence and skill.
📑 Legal Strategy & Case Ownership:
Develop and execute comprehensive legal strategies while owning and managing your full caseload from intake through resolution.
🏛️ Detention Center Outreach:
Regularly visit local detention centers to meet with detained individuals, assess relief options, and convert consultations into retained cases.
💼 Business Development / Case Sales:
Take responsibility for selling your own cases, building trust with potential clients, and clearly communicating value and legal strategy.
👥 Team Leadership & Mentorship:
Supervise and elevate the work of paralegals and legal assistants through training, feedback, and leadership.
🔐 Professionalism & Ethics:
Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, judgment, and professionalism in all client and court interactions.
🤝 Collaboration:
Work closely with a mission-driven legal team committed to excellence, compassion, and results.
💎 What You Bring:
✅ JD from an accredited university
✅ Active bar license in any U.S. state
✅ Experience as a licensed attorney (immigration experience strongly preferred)
✅ Litigation experience a plus
✅ Supervisory experience a plus
✅ Bilingual Spanish preferred
✅ Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
✅ Excellent research, organization, and time-management abilities
✅ Confidence meeting clients in detention settings and converting consultations
✅ High proficiency in MS Office & Google Workspace
✅ Sound judgment, discretion, and attention to detail
🌟 Why Join C.R. Wannamaker Law?
� GREAT PLACE TO WORK® Certified – people-first culture
� Mission-Driven Immigration Practice changing lives daily
� Market-Leading Salary + Performance-Based Bonuses
� High-Impact Work with Real Client Ownership
� Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
� 401(k) with Company Match
� Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
� Ongoing Training, Mentorship & Leadership Growth
🔊 Ready to Defend, Lead, and Build Your Practice?
If you’re an immigration attorney who wants courtroom experience, client ownership, and the opportunity to grow while making a real difference—we want to hear from you.
💥 APPLY NOW and help us protect families, dignity, and futures. 💥
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