Part-time Spanish bilingual legal assistant Job at MELEHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC, Silver Spring, MD

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  • MELEHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC
  • Silver Spring, MD

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
Well-established plaintiffs side employment law firm in Silver Spring is seeking a recent high school graduate for our part-time Spanish bilingual legal assistant position. Our firm litigates wage and hour and discrimination claims.

Duties and responsibilities

- Screen telephone calls
- Greet guests
- Employees perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks such as;
Answering telephones
Scheduling appointments
Updating case files
Preparing spreadsheet
Maintaining calendars
Organizing documents and prepares exhibits notebooks and binders
Making deliveries
Receiving and sorting daily mail and deliveries.

- Obtain information from new and potential clients.
- Responds to inquiries on a variety of matters such as the status of pending cases.
- Operates standard office equipment such as word processors, personal computers, calculators, duplicating machines, facsimile machines, printers, scanners, etc.
- Maintains break room and other common areas, including cleaning appliances and sanitizing of high-traffic areas and surfaces.
- Makes deliveries and runs errands outside the office.
- Organizes and maintains file room. Requires lifting large and heavy boxes of files.
- Performs 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 The employees will work part-time for a minimum of 15 hours a week.
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 bachelors 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

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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