Full time Spanish Bilingual Legal Assistant

Well-established plaintiffs’ side employment law firm in Silver Spring is seeking a recent high school graduate for our Full-time Spanish bilingual legal assistant position. Our firm litigates wage and hour and discrimination claims.

Duties And Responsibilities- Obtain information from new and potential clients.

• Answer and screen telephone calls
• Greet guests
• perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks such as;
• Schedule appointments
• Update case files
• Data entry
• Organize documents and prepare exhibits notebooks and binders
• Make deliveries
• Receive and sort daily mail and deliveries
• Respond to inquiries on a variety of matters such as the status of pending cases.
• Operate standard office equipment such as word processors, personal computers, calculators, duplicating machines, facsimile machines, printers, scanners, etc.
• Maintain break room and other common areas, including cleaning appliances and sanitizing of high-traffic areas and surfaces.
• Make deliveries and run errands outside the office.
• Organize and maintains file room. Requires lifting large and heavy boxes of files.
• Perform any other work-related things including those relating to Firm operations as assigned.
  
  
  

Office Hours

Monday to Friday

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Work Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Working Conditions

There may be stressful conditions such as workloads and/or deadlines inherent in the position.

Physical Requirements

Must have ability to move and lift file boxes weighing up to 25 pounds overhead.

Education

Completion of a high school diploma and simultaneous enrollment in a bachelor’s or associate degree strongly preferred.

Experience

Position requirements include solid verbal or written communication skills in both English and Spanish, and the ability to organize, multitask, prioritize and work under pressure. Must have the ability to be resourceful and to be proactive.

• Diligent and proactive
• Detail oriented and meticulous
• Self-motivated and driven
• Patient and adaptable
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment
  
  
  

Special Requirements

The position requires the ability to be covered by a fidelity bond. The selected candidate will be required to pass a criminal history background check and/or fingerprinting.

Pay

This position pays $16.00 to $18.00 per hour.

Interested candidates must submit a current resume, cover letter with your salary requirements, and unofficial transcripts from the most recent institution attended. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis. NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person in Silver Spring