At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading. THE OPPORTUNITY: The Washington, DC office is currently seeking an attorney with 1-3 years of business immigration visa experience (employment eligibility a plus) with exceptional writing skills to provide support to our compliance legal team. Seyfarth provides top-tier compliance and enforcement services to employers of all sizes. Our knowledgeable team guides businesses seeking to proactively align their workforce strategies to comply with the changing regulations in documenting their employees appropriately, as well as those reacting to enforcement and compliance activities by multiple federal government agencies. Our practice encompasses the entire range of immigration compliance including I-9 audits/assessments, electronic I-9 diligence, worksite visits, worksite enforcement actions or other types of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement actions, Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigrant and Employee Right (IER) Section anti-discrimination reviews/investigations and litigation, government contract debarment actions, Labor Department employment-related immigration charges, US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), Fraud Detection and National Security site visits (FDNS) and E-Verify monitoring and compliance review, as well as criminal prosecutions. THE DAY-TO-DAY: As an immigration attorney in our dynamic and diverse, Immigration Compliance & Enforcement Practice, you will be responsible for supporting our compliance and enforcement practice on day-to-day needs for Fortune 500 corporations. YOU HAVE: A successful candidate should have the knowledge, skills and abilities to: Conduct the legal research and due diligence to support our Compliance practice during compliance reviews Draft legal compliance updates and blog entries, assist with marketing and client facing events Draft legal briefs, memoranda and responses to government agencies Coordinate and monitor I-9 and E-Verify compliance programs alongside senior attorneys; review electronic I-9 vendor and systems for compliance with appropriate regulations Conduct I-9 audits and assist during site visits, work on immigration related anti- discrimination, Department of Labor H-1B and employer sanctions investigations Engage in document preparation including draft Standard Operating Procedures and training materials based on Form I-9 and E-Verify eligibility regulations WHAT WE PROVIDE: We provide competitive salary and benefits at all levels. We provide comprehensive training, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners. We invest in our attorneys to advance in their careers by providing opportunities for substantive client contact as well as significant involvement in case strategy and management. We are also proud to be an influential leader in inclusion and diversity. The firm has been recognized for our efforts by the Human Rights Campaign, Working Mother magazine, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We are Mansfield 3.0+ certified, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to advancing candidates from underrepresented groups. MORE ABOUT SEYFARTH: With more than 900 lawyers across 17 Offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/. Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, Seyfarth Shaw maintains an affirmative action plan through which it makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment qualified minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf Seyfarth is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. **Note To Agencies and Applicants: At this time, Seyfarth Shaw LLP will not be accepting applications submitted through search firms for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications to be considered for this position. This position is based in Washington, DC 20004.