Bilingual Legal Assistant

The Immigration Department of Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC in Kent, Washington seeks to hire a full-time bilingual Legal Assistant. This position will provide administrative support to the attorneys and paralegals managing a high-volume caseload of all types of immigration legal applications. This position requires substantial direct client interaction.

 

Duties:

·         Handle department phone calls forwarded from the auto-attendant.

·         Schedule and confirm all attorney appointments and consultations

·         Track and enter all mail into department computer systems

·         Prepare client correspondence

·         Open and close all case files

·         Assist with client billing following internal accounting procedures

·         Translation of client documents from Spanish to English and English to Spanish

·         Prepare client records and FOIA requests to state and federal courts and agencies

·         Prepare immigration forms and applications packages

                                      

Requirements:

·         Fluency in Spanish is required (written and oral)

·         Strong organization and attention to detail

·         Ability to multitask and manage heavy case load

·         Ability to meet strict deadlines

·         Computer literacy

·         Strong work ethic

·         Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

·         1-2 years of prior experience as an Immigration Legal Assistant preferred