Spanish Bilingual Legal Assistant

Benefits:

• 7 paid holidays
• 401(k) when eligible
• Paid time off

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

• Screen telephone calls
• Greet guests
• Answer telephones
• 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 about the status of pending cases
• Operate standard office equipment such as word processors, PCs, calculators, duplicators, facsimiles, printers, scanners, etc.
• Maintain break rooms and common areas, including cleaning appliances
• Make deliveries and run errands outside the office
• Organize and maintain file rooms; lift large and heavy boxes of files
• Perform additional work‑related tasks as assigned to support firm operations
• Provide 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 full‑time for a maximum of 40 hours a week.

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

Must have the 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.

Solid verbal and written communication skills, the ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure. Resourceful and proactive are essential.

• 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, 7 paid holidays and 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 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: full‑time

Work Location:

In person in Silver Spring

Posted 11/24/2025

Compensation: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour