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Get Access To All JobsFamily Law Intake Attorney – Client Consultation & Business Development
Full-Time | In-Person | [Temecula]
Base Salary + Significant Performance Bonuses
Antonyan Miranda, LLP, one of Southern California’s premier family law firms, is seeking an exceptional California-licensed attorney to join our new-client team.
This is not a traditional position. Instead of managing a large caseload, you will be one of the first attorneys prospective clients meet when they contact our firm. Your role is to understand their situation, identify their needs, build trust, explain how our firm can help, and connect them with the right litigation team.
We are looking for someone who is polished, confident, highly personable, persuasive, and genuinely enjoys talking to people.
Compensation
This position offers a competitive base salary plus a substantial performance-based bonus program tied to successful new-client engagements.
For a strong performer, bonus compensation can significantly increase total annual earnings and has the potential to exceed base compensation.
What You’ll Do
- Consult with prospective family law clients by phone, video, and in person
- Listen to their concerns, assess their needs, and determine whether the matter is a good fit for the client and the firm
- Build rapport and confidence with prospective clients during what is often one of the most difficult periods of their lives
- Explain the firm’s services, attorneys, retainer requirements, and next steps
- Match clients with the appropriate attorney based on case complexity, objectives, personality, and budget
- Coordinate strategic consultations with the firm’s litigators when appropriate
- Follow up with qualified prospective clients and guide them through the engagement process
- Oversee the initial onboarding process and ensure a seamless transition to the litigation team
- Deliver the five-star client experience for which Antonyan Miranda is known
Who We’re Looking For
Required:
- Active California Bar license
- Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional, polished, and confident presence
- Strong judgment and ability to quickly understand complex situations
- Highly responsive, organized, and accountable
- Comfortable discussing fees and asking prospective clients to make a decision
- Motivated by goals and performance
Preferred, but not required:
- Family law experience
- Client intake, business development, or sales experience
- Experience working with high-net-worth or sophisticated clients
- Spanish fluency
Why Antonyan Miranda?
You will join an established and growing Southern California law firm with sophisticated matters, highly experienced litigators, strong brand recognition, and a significant volume of prospective clients.
This role offers an unusual opportunity for an attorney to use legal knowledge and communication skills in a client-facing position while earning substantial performance-based compensation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
Location: Temecula, CA
If you are an attorney who connects naturally with people, builds trust quickly, and enjoys turning conversations into relationships, we want to hear from you.
Family Law Intake Attorney – Client Consultation & Business Development
Full-Time | In-Person | [Temecula]
Base Salary + Significant Performance Bonuses
Antonyan Miranda, LLP, one of Southern California’s premier family law firms, is seeking an exceptional California-licensed attorney to join our new-client team.
This is not a traditional position. Instead of managing a large caseload, you will be one of the first attorneys prospective clients meet when they contact our firm. Your role is to understand their situation, identify their needs, build trust, explain how our firm can help, and connect them with the right litigation team.
We are looking for someone who is polished, confident, highly personable, persuasive, and genuinely enjoys talking to people.
Compensation
This position offers a competitive base salary plus a substantial performance-based bonus program tied to successful new-client engagements.
For a strong performer, bonus compensation can significantly increase total annual earnings and has the potential to exceed base compensation.
What You’ll Do
- Consult with prospective family law clients by phone, video, and in person
- Listen to their concerns, assess their needs, and determine whether the matter is a good fit for the client and the firm
- Build rapport and confidence with prospective clients during what is often one of the most difficult periods of their lives
- Explain the firm’s services, attorneys, retainer requirements, and next steps
- Match clients with the appropriate attorney based on case complexity, objectives, personality, and budget
- Coordinate strategic consultations with the firm’s litigators when appropriate
- Follow up with qualified prospective clients and guide them through the engagement process
- Oversee the initial onboarding process and ensure a seamless transition to the litigation team
- Deliver the five-star client experience for which Antonyan Miranda is known
Who We’re Looking For
Required:
- Active California Bar license
- Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional, polished, and confident presence
- Strong judgment and ability to quickly understand complex situations
- Highly responsive, organized, and accountable
- Comfortable discussing fees and asking prospective clients to make a decision
- Motivated by goals and performance
Preferred, but not required:
- Family law experience
- Client intake, business development, or sales experience
- Experience working with high-net-worth or sophisticated clients
- Spanish fluency
Why Antonyan Miranda?
You will join an established and growing Southern California law firm with sophisticated matters, highly experienced litigators, strong brand recognition, and a significant volume of prospective clients.
This role offers an unusual opportunity for an attorney to use legal knowledge and communication skills in a client-facing position while earning substantial performance-based compensation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
Location: Temecula, CA
If you are an attorney who connects naturally with people, builds trust quickly, and enjoys turning conversations into relationships, we want to hear from you.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Legal Operations Manager
Document your JD or advanced degree carefully
PERM requires your credentials to match the minimum requirements stated in the job description. If your law degree is from a non-U.S. institution, get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before applying, so employers can confirm degree equivalency upfront.
Target law firms and corporate legal departments
Large law firms and Fortune 500 in-house legal teams sponsor green cards far more often than smaller practices. Focus on companies with dedicated HR or immigration counsel, since they already have the infrastructure to run PERM labor certifications without treating your case as a first.
Search for sponsors using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Legal Operations Manager roles by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This lets you skip companies that have never filed PERM and focus your applications where permanent residency sponsorship is already a standard hiring practice.
Verify the posted wage meets DOL prevailing wage
Before accepting an offer, check the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the salary offered meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. If it falls below, PERM certification will fail regardless of how strong the rest of your application is.
Negotiate your job description before PERM filing starts
The PERM job description locks in the role requirements DOL advertises during recruitment. Vague titles like 'legal operations manager' can create specialty occupation ambiguity at the I-140 stage, so work with your employer to ensure duties and degree requirements are clearly defined before filing begins.
Plan your timeline around concurrent filing eligibility
If your priority date is current, EB-2 and EB-3 candidates from most countries can file the I-485 adjustment of status concurrently with the I-140 petition, cutting your wait considerably. Confirm your country's visa bulletin category with USCIS before assuming concurrent filing is available to you.
Green Card Legal Operations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Legal Operations Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Legal Operations Manager positions typically qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 depending on how the employer defines the role's minimum requirements. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree alone meets the stated minimum. The PERM labor certification locks in whichever category the employer designates at the time of filing.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
Green card sponsorship via PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work visa. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery and no cap concern at the EB-3 level for most countries. The trade-off is time: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status together typically take two to four years for non-backlogged nationals, compared to H-1B status that can begin in months. The outcome, however, is lawful permanent residence, not a visa tied to a single employer.
What does the PERM process look like for a Legal Operations Manager position?
Your employer files an Application for Permanent Employment Certification with DOL, demonstrating that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role at the prevailing wage. DOL requires a formal recruitment campaign, including job postings, before certifying the application. Once PERM is certified, the employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can then file the I-485 to adjust status to permanent resident.
How do I find Legal Operations Manager jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Most job postings don't disclose green card sponsorship upfront, which makes it difficult to filter by sponsorship intent during a standard job search. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this: it surfaces Legal Operations Manager roles from employers with verified green card filing history, so you can target companies that are already set up to run PERM and sponsor permanent residency rather than learning as they go.
Can my employer start PERM while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes. Running PERM concurrently with H-1B status is standard practice and does not affect your nonimmigrant intent. Many Legal Operations professionals begin the green card process one to two years into their H-1B period to preserve AC21 portability rights, which allow you to change employers or roles after the I-140 is approved, as long as the new position is in the same occupational classification.