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

Well-established plaintiffs’ employment law firm in Silver Spring seeks a part-time Spanish Bilingual Legal Assistant position. Our firm litigates wage and hour and employment 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 spreadsheets

· Maintaining calendars

· Organizing documents and preparing exhibit notebooks and binders

· 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 

- 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.

- Simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation between attorneys/support staff and clients

 

Office Hours

Monday to Friday 

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

Work Schedule 

The employee 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 bachelor’s or associate degree strongly preferred.

 

Experience

Position requirements include solid verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to organize, multitask, prioritize and work under pressure. Must have the ability to be resourceful and to be proactive. 

 

 

Applicant Requirements:

  • 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 $17.00 to $19.00 per hour, commensurate with experience. Opportunities for overtime if full-time. When eligible, up to 2 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees. When eligible, 401(k) participation and discretionary employer match.

 

Application Instructions

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: Part-time

 

Work Location: In person in Silver Spring 

 

Posted 05/02/2025

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Work at office, Monday to Friday,

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