Bilingual Legal Assistant

at  Robert Half

New York, NY 10017, USA -

Start DateExpiry DateSalaryPosted OnExperienceSkillsTelecommuteSponsor Visa
Immediate19 Dec, 2024USD 66000 Annual25 Sep, 20241 year(s) or aboveGood communication skillsNoNo
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Description:

Role: Legal Assistant
Location: New York, NY 10004
Schedule: On site 5 days/week
Salary: $55,000-$65,000
Job Description: Our client, a growing and dynamic law firm, is looking for a detail-oriented and bilingual Legal Assistant with 1+ years of experience in litigation to support our legal team. The ideal candidate will be fluent in both English and Spanish and will have an understanding of legal procedures and documentation. You will play a crucial role in assisting our attorneys with case preparation, client communication, and administrative tasks. The law firm has practice areas in discrimination, equal pay, family & medical leave act, prevailing wage, severance negotiations, sexual harassment, tip theft, wage & hour, and whistleblower claims.

Responsibilities:

Assist attorneys with case preparation, including drafting legal documents (complaints), pleadings, and discovery requests.
Will be taking phone calls, doing intakes with clients, mailing, e-filing in federal court, date stamping, scheduling depositions, and distributing settlement funds
Conduct legal research and gather information relevant to ongoing cases.
Translate legal documents and correspondence between English and Spanish as needed.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:1.0Max:6.0 year(s)

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New York, NY 10017, USA