Immigration/Criminal Paralegals

Profile

Our firm seeks full time bilingual paralegals who speak Spanish (Portuguese also a plus) in addition to English, enjoy working directly with clients from different cultures, are ready to undertake great responsibility, and are eager to learn and develop in the legal field.  Our office offers a friendly, respectful and flexible work environment, a dedicated team, an interesting and varied caseload, and a compensation package that includes health insurance, disability/life insurance, and retirement benefits.  This is also an opportunity to assist individuals from an array of cultures and backgrounds that need legal representation.

Paralegal Job Description

A key member of our team, responsible for handling day to day relationships with clients,  the paralegal works under direct supervision form attorneys and assists them with:

-General case management

-Organizing and maintaining case documents and files for easy retrieval

-Monitoring important case developments and dates

-Preparing immigration forms and supporting documentation

-Preparing client, government agency, insurance, and court correspondence

-Maintaining clients informed on the status of their case and assisting in management of client expectations

-Following case processes

-Answering calls and qualifying potential new clients

-Keeping track of time spent on cases and their status

Requirements

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish, Portuguese and English

-Pays attention to detail without compromising efficiency

-Good research, organization, and problem solving skills

-Great interpersonal and client relations skills. (Enjoys helping people in difficult circumstances).

-Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Internet applications

-Knowledge of other legal software a plus

-BA degree and/or paralegal education preferred

-Some experience with immigration law preferred

Company info

Fitzgerald & Company, LLC
Phone : 617-303-2600
Website : http://www.fitzgeraldlawcompany.com