Paralegal, need litigation and to be bilingual in Spanish, hybrid role

Job Description

Job Description

State of the art law firm is seeking a bilingual in Spanish litigation paralegal for their International Arbitration and White Collar Group in their Washington, DC office.

The position requires working in the office for 1 month while training and then it is a hybrid position. The hours will be 9-5 and after training, you will work 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH.

Responsibilities include:

Litigation Paralegals in the International Arbitration and White Collar Group have an opportunity to gain valuable and real-work legal experience by working closely with partners and associates on all aspects of litigation and corporate investigations. Paralegals may also have the opportunity to travel on short to medium term assignments in the future.

• Organizing documents and coordinating document productions in litigation or to U.S. regulators;

• Translating various documents, letters and other legal documents;

• Obtaining documents and certificates from local or federal courts and state agencies;

• Preparing and filing all court documents;

• Conducting various document searches and research;

• Preparing witness and matter materials;

• Preparing for and attending depositions;

• Coordinating trial set-up and logistics;

• Preparing for and attending client meetings, meetings with U.S. regulators and trials;

• Assisting attorneys during meetings with clients and regulators and during court proceedings, including by taking notes and handling exhibits;

• Acting as liaison among various internal departments as well as with outside vendors, such as translation services, document production vendors and trial graphics providers;

• Assisting in the preparation of marketing materials; and

Specific Requirements:

Ideal candidates should meet the following qualifications:

· Four or more years of law firm experience

· Outstanding organizational, administrative, and communication (oral and written) skills;

· Possess high attention to detail, a strong work ethic and is self-motivated;

· Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, efficiently multi-task and produce a high-end work product in a fast-paced environment;

· Team-oriented mindset;

· Ability and willingness to work overtime;

· BA/BS with minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA;

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; and

· Fluent in Spanish.

Benefits:

Benefits include healthcare, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401k and profit sharing plan, monthly transportation allowance, and more! Paralegals receive overtime pay, and meal and transportation allowances when working overtime. There are bonuses too!

Company DescriptionBonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience.

Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!

Company Description

Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. \r\n\r\nOur commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!