Arielle S. James
Jamaica,NY
Summary
Versatile administrative professional with background in project management, document collection, and completing in-depth research to support work in immigration law. Strengths include verbal and written communication, multitasking, and time management. Over eight years of experience working in corporate and not-for-profit environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Paralegal
Brooklyn Defender Services
10.2020 - Current
- For New York Immigrant Family Unity Project case management and client support
- Manage caseload of at least 40 immigration cases
- Create and routinely update resource materials for paralegal team
- Onboard and train new paralegals
Immigration Paralegal
Gibney, Anthony and Flaherty LLP
05.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed caseload of at least 75 immigration cases
- Prepared and filed nonimmigrant visa petitions and green card applications
- Conducted employment visa recruitment and audit files
- Communicated with clients to collect documentation and provide timely case updates
Immigration Paralegal
Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Prepared employment based nonimmigrant visa and immigrant visa filings
- Reviewed and analyzed immigration documents to determine immigrant visa eligibility
- Monitored client visa expiration dates and produced monthly data reports
- Maintained correspondence regarding document collection and case preparation
Coordinating Paralegal
New York Legal Assistance Group
02.2016 - 09.2017
- LegalHealth
- Coordinated outreach and provided immigration trainings at NYC public hospitals
- Performed intake for all client referrals made to legal health initiative
- Developed database containing client information, legal outcomes, and program usage
- Presented program data and deliverables to senior stakeholders
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Davidson College
Davidson, NC05.2014
Skills
- New York Notary Public (Renewal Pending)
- Full Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
- Full Professional Proficiency in Data Management and Collaboration Platforms:
- Egnyte, INSZoom, Litify, ProLaw, Slack, Tracker, and Microsoft 365: OneDrive, SharePoint
- And Teams
- Training and Development
- Customer Inquiries
- Data Communications
- Data Integrity
- Data Management
- Clerical Support
- Customer and Client Relations
- Planning and Coordination
- Organization and Time Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Attention to Detail
Additional Information
Fluent in Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Paralegal
Brooklyn Defender Services
10.2020 - Current
Immigration Paralegal
Gibney, Anthony and Flaherty LLP
05.2018 - 10.2020
Immigration Paralegal
Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C
09.2017 - 05.2018
Coordinating Paralegal
New York Legal Assistance Group
02.2016 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Davidson College