Job Description
Position available for Spanish speaking legal assistant available in busy law office with locations in Rego Park and Brooklyn.
Our firm handles Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability claims. Position involves many different tasks in law office: answering phones, speaking with clients, translating for attorneys, filling out forms for clients, calling insurance companies, etc., in busy law office.
**Very important** Reply with resume. Please indicate your availability for an interview in the subject line of your email. We generally interview between 12:00 and 3:30 Monday through Thursday. **Any applicants that do not follow these simple directions will not be considered for interviews.
Applicants should possess the following:
*Superior organizational and administrative skills
*Demonstrated ability to work well under deadlines, oversee multiple tasks and prioritize work effectively
*Strong interpersonal skills and in-person presence
*Excellent oral and written communication skills, including a professional phone manner
*Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-based environment
*Excellent attention to detail and willingness to take initiative; self-starter
*Demonstrated ability to work independently and to work with minimal supervision
All applicants should be mature, smart and a hard worker, with verifiable references, speak fluent Spanish and clear English.
Please do not apply if you don’t speak Spanish and please remember to put your availability for interviewing in the Subject Line of the email. If you do not have legal experience, we would consider the right person as an unpaid intern (assuming you can get college credit) which could lead to a full time position upon successful completion of the internship. Please indicate whether you are applying for the internship or the paralegal/ legal assistant position.
Salary based on experience.