Bilingual Legal Assistant
About The Position
Legal Assistant - Korean Speaking Preferred We are seeking a Bilingual (English/Korean) experienced legal assistant to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will work as part of a team to support attorneys in all matters related to litigation. If you are looking to fill an invaluable position at our firm and love helping others, apply today. Hybrid Position (Onsite 4 Days, Remote 1 Day after probation) Compensation: $40,000 - $60,000 (Depending on experience) Benefits: After Probationary Period: Health Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Paid time off 401(k) and company match of 4% Professional development assistance
Requirements
- No experience is required, but 1-2 years of experience in administrative work experience is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Native or fluent in Korean (reading, speaking, and writing)
- Translate complex legal documents from English to Korean, and vice versa
- Excellent time-management and organizational skill
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Proficient in Adobe
- Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team
Responsibilities
- Updating clients in Korean
- Coordinating communication between the client and the attorney
- Gathering necessary information and documents from clients
- Translating Korean documents for case managing attorneys
- Summarizing case status and informing case strategies in Korean
- Conducting a fact investigation and collecting relevant information to assist in issue identification
- Preparing summaries of factual issues
- Monitoring legal or regulatory developments
- Checking sites and retrieving laws, policies, and regulations
- Preparing the shell for legal documents
- Preparing and sending letters opposing side
- Drafting deposition notices, subpoenas, affidavits, and pretrial orders
- Coordinating with process servers
- Interacting with co-counsel, experts, and court personnel
- Calculating and calendaring deadlines
- Coordinating services for depositions
- Arranging witnesses and scheduling depositions
- Organizing exhibits and filing pleadings, answers, and motions
- Arranging process servers
- Assisting with client meetings
- Preparing litigation binder for hearings
- Answering phone calls
- Keeping the case filing system organized so all pertinent documents are readily accessible
- Performing other related duties and activities as required
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) and company match of 4%
- Professional development assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
