Sabrina Trott
Jersey City
Summary
Detail-oriented Immigration Paralegal skilled in legal research, asylum case analysis, preparation of forms of relief in removal proceedings, and client communication. Skilled in preparing comprehensive legal documents, preparing clients for asylum trials, and ensuring compliance with immigration laws.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Immigration Paralegal
Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler
New York, NY
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Prepared and filed immigration petitions, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and deadlines.
- Researched immigration laws and regulations to provide accurate guidance to clients and attorneys.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings in removal proceedings.
- Analyzed client documentation and history to determine eligibility for immigration-related benefits.
- Filed correspondence and legal documents in client files and transmitted applicable documentation to courts and government agencies.
- Assisted clients with immigration application completion to improve timeliness of case review and disposition.
- Compiled client application packets and included relevant documentation to present strongest case for successful outcome.
- Monitored immigration law developments and procedural changes to improve client service quality and case outcomes.
- Prepared the clients for Asylum trials in Immigration Court and interviews with USCIS.
- Participated in asylum trials and interviews with attorneys.
- Prepared affidavits, waivers, translations, and asylum requests for ongoing cases.
- Assisted attorneys in trial preparation by compiling evidence, exhibits, and witness lists.
- Met with clients to gather information, prepare documentation, and determine necessary actions.
- Provided guidance to junior paralegals on best practices related to document preparation and case management techniques.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Bachelor in Jurisprudence - Jurisprudence
Russian State University of Justice
Moscow, Russia06-2025
High School Diploma -
School 20 Named After A.S. Pushkin
Dushanbe, Tajikistan06-2019
Skills
- Client relations skills
- Immigration case file strategies
- Attention to detail
- Motion drafting
- Multitasking
- Communication Skills
- Reliability
- Legal Research
- Proper Analysis of Asylum Cases and Removal Proceedings
Accomplishments
- Supervised the Asylum team of 26 staff members.
1. Promoted to the position of a manager of the Asylum and Removal Proceedings team of Ballon Stoll P.C.
2.
Certification
1. "Pushing Back Against Pretermission of Asylum Cases", National Immigration Project- Certificate of Attendance.
2. "Removal Defense Course, National Immigration Project - Certificate of Completion.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tajik
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Immigration Paralegal
Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler
01.2023 - 01.2026
Bachelor of Science -
Bachelor in Jurisprudence - Jurisprudence
Russian State University of Justice
High School Diploma -
School 20 Named After A.S. Pushkin