Paralegal I - Bilingual (Spanish)

A recognized legal services organization is currently seeking a Spanish-speaking professional to join their staff as their new Paralegal I.
About the Opportunity:

• Alternate base sites in Kew Gardens or Jamaica; occasional travel between sites

Responsibilities:
The Paralegal I will:

• Perform receptionist work, as needed
• Answer switchboard and provide data entry support
• Go out in the field (post office, government agencies for checks, clients to drop off documents, etc.)
• Complete data entry, create PDFs, and upload documents into our database
• Answer client telephone inquiries and basic correspondence
• Interact with clients and assist clients in completing forms and releases
• Handle intakes from members of the public who contact the office requesting legal assistance
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports from various databases as needed
• Copy court and office files upon request
• Perform other duties, an needed

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of related work experience
• High School Diploma / GED
• Bilingual (English and Spanish)
• Computer savvy and Data Entry skills
• Microsoft Office proficient (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.)
• Ability to learn and efficiently use new systems
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team

Desired Skills:

• 1 year of experience in a Legal or other relevant work (paid or unpaid) environment
• Some relevant College-level work and/or Paralegal training