Hello, I’m Raul. I’m a legal professional.

I work in legal operations, coordinating documents, deadlines, and communication between attorneys and clients in English and Spanish.

Résumé

Experience

Support 10 attorneys across competing priorities, coordinating matter workflows, calendars, and deadlines to keep active matters moving and compliant.
Draft correspondence, forms, and client communications, and prepare, finalize, and mail legal documents and filings.
Manage document and electronic file management systems, keeping records organized, current, and easy to retrieve.
Handle time entry, billing, and invoice preparation accurately and on schedule.
Handle sensitive client information with discretion and provide dependable follow-through on attorney requests.

Represented clients before USCIS as a DOJ Accredited Representative, managing a high-volume caseload of family-based, humanitarian, and adjustment-of-status cases from initial consultation through final decision.
Conducted client consultations, assessed eligibility, spotted issues, and prepared and filed applications, petitions, and supporting evidence to achieve timely approvals.
Provided legal immigration consultations to students at colleges and universities across San Diego, advising on status options, eligibility, and available relief.
Delivered all client communications, consultations, and document translations in English and Spanish, including certified translations of civil and supporting records.
Collaborated with attorneys, paralegals, and government agencies on complex cases, and consistently met strict statutory and regulatory deadlines.
Redesigned intake and documentation workflows to increase caseload capacity.
Participated in department projects, team meetings, and presentations, and attended professional immigration conferences.

Supervised, trained, and mentored a team of paralegals and legal assistants, assigning work, reviewing drafts, and handling escalations.
Managed daily legal operations for a high-volume caseload, including docketing, calendaring, and workflow distribution, and built templates and checklists that standardized document preparation.
Provided litigation support: legal research, drafting, court and agency filings, and attorney scheduling. Also oversaw invoicing, billing review, and confidential records.
Delivered bilingual (EN/ES) client communications and certified translations, serving as liaison between attorneys, clients, and courts in the U.S. and Mexico.