Spanish Criminal Law Legal Assistant – Legal Writer
Fast paced law firm looking for a Spanish Speaking Criminal Defense Legal Assistant to work Part Time. We are looking for someone with legal writing experience. Your job would be based on working on and writing Legal Motions for Criminal Defense Law. Our office is open to 8:00 am to 5:00pm, but as a part time worker, you would not be asked to work that entire day.

You will mostly be working with me to draft criminal motions. You will have additional tasks from time to time, but the main responsibility will be reviewing files, and drafting motions for cases as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and prepare files for court
• Manage attorney schedule efficiently (attorney-client meetings, court appearances, etc.)
• Draft Discover Request Motions
• Communicate with District Attorney’s office, Criminal Clerks, and Law Enforcement Agencies
• Prepare subpoenas and cancels subpoenas with DMV/Criminal Court.
• Meet with clients
• Record and store client information in physical and online files
• Maintain communication with clients and provide case updates promptly
• Ability to attend Jail visits with attorney
• Ability to Write and Research Legal Briefs and Motions

​Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a paralegal or other legal field is required.
• Law Students or prior experience at a criminal defense firm is required.
• Must be fluent in Spanish
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Deadline and detail-oriented
• Experience with Case Management Software
• Must be good with texting while attorney is in Court
• Must be good with technology, and able to quickly learn and adapt to a new online system

Please submit a one page Resume and two writing samples. You can email them to me directly at criminallaw909@gmail.com. Failure to submit any writing samples will cause an immediate rejection of your application.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.00 – $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Paralegal: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person