Bilingual Legal Assistant

About This Role

This Legal Assistant role serves as a crucial point of contact between the firm, clients, and external legal entities, playing a key part in assisting attorneys with case preparation and maintaining accurate records for property damage and personal injury cases.

Responsibilities

• Perform secretarial, clerical, and data entry duties.
• Manage documents using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe.
• E-file legal documents in Illinois’ E-Portal System.
• Maintain attorney’s calendar and schedule depositions, meetings, and hearings.
• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials, and conferences.
• Draft legal court documents such as pleadings, motions, affidavits, and subpoenas.
• Communicate with clients and send correspondence via email or mail.
• Set up Court calls or Zoom for hearings.

Requirements

• 2+ years of legal assistant experience
• General litigation experience
• Comfortable speaking with clients and staff/attorneys from other law firms
• Experience with case management software
• Experience e-filing in both state and federal courts
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate with clients and co-workers effectively and efficiently
• Possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize workload
• Strong customer service skills

Qualifications

• 2+ years of legal assistant experience.

Nice to Have

• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits