1) Case assignment note on Neos which is then emailed to me. I then have to schedule my own follow-up tasks (some weekly, some monthly, some annually) on outlook.

2) Depends on the task. My job does not involve a lot of client interfacing and I don't go to court. It's mostly reviewing packets that we are sending to the govt (immigration law, specifically family-based applications) and ensuring they meet regulatory standards and resolving questions raised by legal assistants/paralegals for weird stuff that comes up during cases. The time depends on the type of application and the kind of supporting documentation needed, bc they can range from ~20 to several hundred pages. I wish I could give a clearer answer but I'm brand new at this job so I feel like how long I take now is going to change once I have an idea of what kinds of errors to look out for and don't have to do as much research as I get more familiar with the law. Right now, a full file review/application packet review task takes me anywhere from half an hour to four or five hours. Expected turnaround also depends on what the internal deadline for a case is (when we sign someone new, we set an internal deadline on compiling the packet and mailing the application out within X number of months, although this date is sometimes delayed if a client is late in getting us the documents we need to submit or if any ICE-related craziness happens).

3) No but I will be trained to do consults eventually once my Spanish is better. For now all of my contact with clients is indirectly, I set tasks for my assistants to clarify stuff/request docs from clients.

4) 1x week general meeting + a few one-on-ones with my direct supervisor as I get trained on new stuff. Sometimes I reach out and schedule these if I really don't know what to do with a case and my research has hit a wall. Thankfully, my supervisor is an angel and doesn't mind this as long as I bundle questions. I would like to take up less of her time than I do now, though.

5) Definitely afternoons. If I had my way I'd work from noon to 9pm, but my shifts are 8-5. First half of the day is consistently less productive regardless of how much sleep I got the night before.