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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 Support Specialist
Document your paralegal credential equivalency early
If your legal training came from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation before applying. PERM requires your foreign degree to satisfy the job's minimum requirements, and a missing equivalency letter can stall your I-140 petition for months.
Target employers with in-house immigration counsel
Law firms and corporate legal departments that already employ immigration attorneys are far more likely to run PERM themselves rather than outsourcing it. That internal expertise shortens your sponsorship timeline and reduces the chance of avoidable PERM audit triggers.
Search for green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Legal Support Specialist openings by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to firms that have never filed PERM. Run your search before reaching out to recruiters.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 classification before signing an offer
An employer can file under EB-2 if your role requires an advanced degree or you hold a U.S. equivalent master's. EB-3 covers bachelor's-level candidates. Confirm which category applies before the PERM job description is drafted, since changing it later restarts the DOL process.
Understand what PERM's supervised recruitment means for your timeline
DOL requires employers to conduct and document a formal recruitment process before certifying PERM. That adds roughly six to twelve months before your I-140 can be filed. Build this window into any start-date conversation with a prospective employer.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify your offered salary tier
PERM certifies at a specific prevailing wage level set by DOL. If your offer falls below Level I for your metro area and job title, DOL can deny certification. Cross-check your offer against the OFLC Wage Search before the labor certification is submitted.
Green Card Legal Support Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Legal Support Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Legal Support Specialist positions qualify under EB-3, which covers skilled workers and professionals with a bachelor's degree. If your role requires an advanced degree or you hold a master's equivalent, your employer may classify it under EB-2 instead. The distinction matters because EB-2 and EB-3 have different priority date backlogs depending on your country of birth, which directly affects how long you wait for a green card after the I-140 is approved.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 per year with an annual lottery, while EB-3 green card sponsorship has no lottery and leads to permanent residency. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification, I-140, and adjustment of status typically take two to four years from filing, sometimes longer for applicants born in India or China due to priority date backlogs. Green card sponsorship also binds your status to the petitioning employer until your I-485 has been pending for 180 days.
What does the PERM process look like for a Legal Support Specialist role?
Your employer files an Application for Permanent Employment Certification with DOL after conducting a supervised recruitment process to confirm no qualified U.S. workers are available. DOL reviews whether the job duties, minimum requirements, and offered wage meet certification standards. The entire PERM stage typically takes six to eighteen months, after which your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. You can apply for adjustment of status once a visa number becomes available based on your priority date.
How do I find Legal Support Specialist jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Most job postings don't explicitly advertise green card sponsorship, which makes it hard to identify the right employers from a standard job search. Migrate Mate filters openings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, letting you focus your applications on legal departments and law firms that have already run PERM for similar roles. This cuts out the awkward early-stage conversation about whether sponsorship is even possible.
Can my employer start my green card process while I'm on an H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM can be filed while you're in any lawful nonimmigrant status, including H-1B or OPT. Starting early is strategically useful because PERM's supervised recruitment and DOL processing add significant time before you can file an I-485. If you're on OPT with a limited window, your employer can file the I-140 while your current status is still valid, and you'll need to maintain lawful status independently until a visa number becomes available.