Legal Assistant - Paralegal

Reynolds Defense Firm; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Defense Firm in Portland, OR seeks a bilingual (Spanish/English) Legal Assistant to support our attorneys and clients with professionalism and empathy. You will manage scheduling, court appearances, document gathering and filing, and frequent communications with clients, the attorney, staff, and courts to keep cases moving smoothly and on time.

Attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment are essential to thrive in this

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• Experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or administrative assistant preferred.
• Ability to manage client communications and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support assigned attorney and clients, especially Spanish-speaking clients.
• Manage scheduling, court appearances, and gathering and filing documents.
• Communicate important information to clients, attorney, staff, and courts.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Job description

Are you a hard-working and motivated bilingual (Spanish/English) legal assistant/paralegal or administrative assistant interested in developing your career in the legal field? Are you an emotionally intelligent person who loves connecting with and serving clients? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and collaborative environment? If you answered yes, then you may be a perfect fit as our next Legal Assistant!

The Legal Assistant is responsible for supporting their assigned attorney and clients, particularly those who speak only Spanish. The Legal Assistant ensures that the moving parts in each client’s case happen the right way and at the right time. They manage all aspects of each client’s case, from scheduling meetings and court appearances to gathering and filing paperwork to communicating important information to the client, attorney, staff members, and courts.