Part time Spanish Bilingual Legal Assistant

Well-established plaintiffs’ employment law firm in Silver Spring seeks a part-time Spanish Bilingual Legal Assistant position. Our firm litigates wage and hour and employment discrimination claims.

• Screen telephone calls
• Greet guests
• Answer telephone calls
• Schedule appointments
• Update case files
• Prepare spreadsheets
• Maintain calendars
• Organize documents and prepare exhibit notebooks and binders
• Receive and sort daily mail and deliveries
• Obtain information from new and potential clients
• Respond to inquiries on a variety of matters such as status of pending cases
• Operate standard office equipment (word processors, personal computers, calculators, duplicating machines, facsimile machines, printers, scanners, etc.)
• Maintain break room and other common areas, including cleaning appliances
• Make deliveries and run errands outside the office
• Organize and maintain file room; requires lifting large and heavy boxes of files
• Perform any other work-related tasks, including those related to firm operations as assigned
• Simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation between attorneys/support staff and clients

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The employee will work part-time for a minimum of 15 hours a week.

There may be stressful conditions such as workloads and/or deadlines inherent in the position.

Must have ability to move and lift file boxes weighing up to 25 pounds overhead.

Completion of a high school diploma and simultaneous enrollment in a bachelor’s or associate degree strongly preferred.

Position requirements include solid verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to organize, multitask, prioritize and work under pressure. Must have the ability to be resourceful and proactive.

• Detail oriented and meticulous
• Self-motivated and driven
• Patient and adaptable
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment

• The position requires the ability to be covered by a fidelity bond
• The selected candidate will be required to pass a criminal history background check and/or fingerprinting

This position pays $17.00 to $20.00 per hour, commensurate with experience. Opportunities for overtime if full-time. When eligible, up to 2 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees. When eligible, 401(k) participation and discretionary employer match.

Interested candidates must submit a current resume, cover letter with your salary requirements, and unofficial transcripts from the most recent institution attended. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Job Type: Part-time

Work Location:

In person in Silver Spring

Posted 11/24/2025