Bilingual Legal Assistant (English/Spanish)

Orlando Center for Justice, Inc.; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work from home

Job summary

Orlando Center for Justice, Inc. is seeking a Bilingual Legal Assistant to support attorneys in immigration matters. The role involves organizing case files, preparing documents for immigration court and USCIS, and communicating with clients in English and Spanish.

Ideal candidates have an Associate degree (or paralegal certification) and 1–4 years of experience. The position offers full-time hours in Orlando, with partial remote work and benefits including health insurance and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Associate degree and 1 year of legal assistant experience, or paralegal certification with 2 years in a similar role.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in gathering evidence and preparing immigration court and USCIS applications.
• Create and maintain a case log and ensure documents are organized in the case management system.
• Maintain up-to-date records on case progression, deadlines, and important transactions.
• Review filings for accuracy and relevance to immigration requirements.
• Communicate with clients throughout the case and provide administrative support.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree

Paralegal certification

Job description

Bilingual Legal Assistant (English/Spanish)

Job Category

Legal

Overview

Job Type : Full-time

Description

Orlando Center for Justice is seeking to hire a Legal Assistant.

Duties (May include, but not limited to):

• Assist attorneys in obtaining evidence and preparing applications for immigration court and USCIS.
• Create and maintain a record of each case as per the organization’s policies, including creating and maintaining a case log in the case management systems and assuring that all the documents are available and organized.
• Keep records with updated and accurate information for case progression, including documents, important transactions, dockets of pending cases and tracking of deadlines
• Review documentation to be filed in immigration court, USCIS or ICE for accuracy and to ensure it adheres to applicable requirements.
• Communicate with clients through the span of the case to ensure clients are informed
• Provide support in administrative tasks like mailing or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to appropriate recipients and back-up answering calls.

Travel Requirements

Travel is primarily local during the business day. Regular travel to Tampa and/or Deltona will be expected. The employee must possess a valid state-authorized driver's license.

Preferred Education and Experience

Associate degree and one (1) year of experience as Legal Assistant or similar position, or professional certification as Paralegal and (2) years of experience in a similar position or four (4) years of experience as Legal Assistant.

Required Skills

• Must possess excellent attention to detail
• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)

Work Partially Remote

• Temporarily hybrid due to COVID-19
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Travel

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Orlando, FL 32807: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)