Saima Qureshi Email & Phone Number

Albany, New York Area

I'm looking for entry level attorney positions in the Albany, NY area. I have some experience in immigration law, criminal law, elder law, and disability law but I'm open to learning other fields.

Latham, Ny

Review trust applications and obtain information or documents as necessary, inform clients and their legal representatives as to the status of their applications, review power of attorney documents and guardianship court orders to ensure the agent’s authority to act on behalf of principal, communicate with potential clients about trust applications, review documentation from federal and state agencies such the SSA, DSS, RRB, etc., use Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word to maintain case files electronically, maintain hard copies of case files

Albany, New York Area

Managed the unit overseeing life insurance and disability benefits for certain non-union New York State employees, supervised and trained staff on day to day functions, collaborated with HR professionals across various agencies and private company with which NYS had contracted, responded to escalated telephone and written inquiries, worked system reports, monitored and reported trends

Albany, Ny

Worked directly with clients on immigration cases, drafted wills, prepared power of attorney documents, assisted lawyers in home visits to elderly clients, helped present at community events to reach out to potential clients, communicated with clients about their cases, performed intake work with new clients

Alexandria, Va

Researched VA cases and statutes on a variety of misdemeanors, engaged in discovery work, participated in interviews with clients in the office and at the local prison, assisted in courtroom proceedings, engaged in mock trial program run in conjunction with the law school

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked on family and employment based visa applications, performed legal analysis on behalf of clients, assisted in §212 waivers, used specialized software to prepare immigration cases, communicated with clients, assisted in client interviews, organized case files

Arlington, Va

Drafted training material on T visas (trafficking victims), U visas, and relief under VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), managed and provided technical support for a survey of consular officers in 200+ embassies and consulates, updated the FAM (Field Adjudicator’s Manual)

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Helped staff attorneys file several successful applications for VAWA relief and U visas, worked with law enforcement agencies on behalf of clients, communicated with clients, arranged VAWA, T visa, and U visa applications, conducted legal research on immigration issues

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: Immigrant Rights Coalition South Asian Law Student Association

Bachelor'S Degree, Russian Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Debate Club Russian Club Amnesty International Model UNWrote a Russian language thesis paper about the Chechen.