Legal Assistant

Blessinger Legal; Argentina; A distancia; ARS 16.640.000 - 20.801.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Restaurant d'entreprise

Indemnités de stage/alternance

Descripción de la vacante

Blessinger Legal in Argentina seeks a meticulous Legal Assistant to support immigration cases. You will gather, organize, and enter data, prepare forms, paginate PDFs, and maintain case records, serving as a liaison between clients and attorneys to ensure smooth document flow.

Requirements include bilingual English/Spanish, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Google Docs, and Adobe Acrobat.

Formación

• Fluent in English and Spanish with strong written and verbal communication.
• Highly organized with ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience supporting immigration or legal documentation is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Document Management: Create a list of evidence in Spanish from the assigned team.
• Communicate with clients via call, text, and email to request documents and verify contact information.
• Data Entry Forms: Complete forms accurately and review data against client information.
• Client Communication: Maintain regular follow-up with clients until all required evidence is received.
• Compilation: Organize evidence into sections (biographic info, residence proof, tax proofs, etc.).
• Document Preparation: Create inserts, assemble documents, and paginate the final PDF.
• Table of Contents Creation: Build a detailed table of contents with page numbers by category.

Conocimientos

Bilingual English/Spanish

Attention to detail

Time management

Client communication

Educación

1 year paralegal experience

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint

Google Docs

Descripción del empleo

Title: Legal Assistant

Department: Legal Support

Reports To: Supervising Attorney

Status: Full-Time

Rate: $8 - $10/hour

The Legal Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the firm’s attorneys and clients throughout the immigration process. This role involves gathering, organizing, and entering data and evidence, completing forms compiling case documents, creating formatted and paginated PDF files with tables of contents; and maintaining updated records. The Legal Assistant serves as a liaison between clients and attorneys, ensuring smooth communication and document flow while contributing to positive client outcomes. A strong candidate will have experience working in a legal setting, a proven track record of being detail oriented, be proactive in managing and following up on various tasks to meet deadlines on time, be able to draft documents with few mistakes, receive and implement edits towards a final draft in a timely fashion, and have excellent customer service tone and etiquette.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Document Management: Receive a list of evidence from the assigned team and create a corresponding list in Spanish.
• Communicate with clients via call, text, and email to request necessary documents, ensuring contact information is current and accurate.
• Data Entry Forms: Completing forms with an eye to accuracy and reviewing the data imported into the forms by comparing the information received from the client, to ensure accuracy.
• Client Communication: Maintain regular follow-up with clients until all required evidence is received.
• Compilation: Organize evidence into sections such as biographic information, proof of residence, proof of tax payment, etc. (categories will be provided for each case).
• Document Preparation: Create inserts to separate each document, compile all documents, and paginate the final PDF.
• Table of Contents Creation: Develop a detailed table of contents, listing each piece of evidence and corresponding page numbers by category.

Requirements

• Language Proficiency: Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Organizational Skills: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of prioritizing tasks.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Google Docs, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Working with AI is a plus.
• Professionalism: Positive, welcoming, and professional demeanor.
• Commitment: Passionate about supporting immigrants' rights in the United States.
• Reliability: Prompt attendance, able to follow directions and adhere to training guidelines, with a reliable internet connection.
• Availability: Available Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience: Must have 1 year experience as a paralegal.
• Language Skills: Fluency in both Spanish and English is nonnegotiable.
• Software Experience: Must have experience with Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Familiarity: Experience with Docketwise, INS Zoom or any case management software.