Bilingual Legal Assistant / Paralegal – Coral Gables

BEST Workforce Partners; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

BEST Workforce Partners is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant or Paralegal for a client firm in Coral Gables, FL. The role is on-site and supports day-to-day case work, calendars, deadlines, and document preparation.

The ideal candidate is bilingual (English and Spanish), demonstrates strong written and verbal communication, and can handle multiple deadlines with confidentiality while using Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish with strong written and verbal skills.
• Excellent grammar and attention to detail.
• Experience with Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and case-management software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, and client meetings, and track court deadlines so nothing is missed.
• Serve as courteous first point of contact — answer calls, conduct initial intake, gather documents, etc.
• Open, organize, and maintain physical and electronic case files, ensuring documents are complete, correctly named, and easy to retrieve.
• Handle mail, scanning, copying; and assist with billing time entries, as needed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Case management software

Job description

BEST Workforce Partners is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant or Paralegal for a client firm in Coral Gables, FL. The role is on-site and supports day-to-day case work, calendars, deadlines, and document preparation.

The ideal candidate is bilingual (English and Spanish), demonstrates strong written and verbal communication, and can handle multiple deadlines with confidentiality while using Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.