Part-time Spanish Bilingual Legal Assistant
About The Position
A well-established plaintiffs’ employment law firm in Silver Spring is seeking a part-time Spanish Bilingual Legal Assistant. The firm litigates wage and hour and employment discrimination claims. The position includes administrative and clerical work, client intake and inquiry support, office upkeep, file organization, errands, and simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation between attorneys or support staff and clients. The employee will work a minimum of 15 hours per week. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The work is in person and may involve stressful workloads or deadlines. The position requires the ability to be covered by a fidelity bond; the selected candidate must pass a criminal history background check and/or fingerprinting. Pay is $17.00 per hour, commensurate with experience. Overtime opportunities are available if working full-time. Eligible full-time employees may receive up to two weeks of paid time off, and eligible employees may participate in a 401(k) with a discretionary employer match.
Requirements
- Completion of a high school diploma.
- Solid verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure.
- Ability to be resourceful and proactive.
- Detail-oriented and meticulous.
- Self-motivated and driven.
- Patient and adaptable.
- Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to lift file boxes weighing up to 25 pounds overhead.
- Ability to be covered by a fidelity bond.
- Must pass a criminal history background check and/or fingerprinting.
Responsibilities
- Screen telephone calls and greet guests.
- Perform administrative and clerical tasks, including answering telephones, scheduling appointments, updating case files, preparing spreadsheets, maintaining calendars, organizing documents, and preparing exhibit notebooks and binders.
- Receive and sort daily mail and deliveries.
- Obtain information from new and potential clients.
- Respond to inquiries on a variety of matters, including the status of pending cases.
- Operate standard office equipment, including word processors, personal computers, calculators, duplicating machines, facsimile machines, printers, and scanners.
- Maintain the break room and other common areas, including cleaning appliances.
- Make deliveries and run errands outside the office.
- Organize and maintain the file room, including lifting large and heavy boxes of files.
- Provide simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation between attorneys or support staff and clients.
- Perform other work-related tasks, including tasks relating to firm operations, as assigned.
Benefits
- Seven paid holidays.
- 401(k) participation when eligible, with a discretionary employer match.
- Paid time off; eligible full-time employees may receive up to two weeks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
