Bilingual Legal Assistant (Spanish/English)

Confidential • Full-time • Longwood, Florida, United States • $16 / hour • 3m ago

A busy immigration law firm based in Longwood, Florida — is hiring a Legal Assistant/Clerk to support our legal team. We represent clients throughout Florida and around the world, and we pride ourselves on excellent client service. Our clients are our family. You will work under the supervision of our attorneys in a supportive, fast-paced environment, with real room to grow.

We are looking for someone who loves working with immigrants as much as we do, and who wants to grow with the firm long-term.

The Role
As our Legal Assistant, you will work directly with two attorneys and our support team to move cases forward, communicate with clients in English and Spanish, and keep the firm running smoothly.

You will touch every part of the practice: immigration filings (asylum, cancellation of removal, family petitions, bond hearings, USCIS and EOIR matters), personal injury, and real estate.
No prior U.S. immigration experience is required. We provide thorough on-the-job training.

What You'll Do
Open and organize new client files in our case management system.
Draft correspondence, client emails, and text messages in both English and Spanish under attorney supervision.
Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and government agencies.
Manage the attorney's calendar, schedule consultations and hearings, and coordinate logistics.
Request, collect, translate, and organize supporting documentation from clients.
Track USCIS receipts, biometrics appointments, interview notices, and EOIR correspondence.
Monitor deadlines and assist with case preparation.
Research country conditions for asylum and cancellation of removal cases.
Prepare forms, intake questionnaires, and biographic information sheets.
Assist with FOIA requests and records gathering.
Process daily mail: scanning, splitting PDFs, renaming with firm conventions, and uploading to client files.
Identify and implement improvements to our administrative workflows.

Other tasks as requested.

Who We're Looking For
Fully fluent in Spanish and English — you must speak, read, and write both at a professional level.
Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Minimum 12 months of experience in customer service .
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Comfortable working independently, managing multiple deadlines, and asking smart questions when something is unclear.
Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and genuine interest in immigration and client service.
Professional references available.

Tools You'll Use (or Learn Quickly)
MyCase — legal case management (tasks, calendar, documents, client portal)
Adobe Acrobat Pro — splitting, merging, OCR, bookmarking, editing PDFs
CamScanner or equivalent — scanning client documents from mobile
Microsoft Office — Word, Outlook, Excel
Google Workspace — Gmail, Drive, Calendar
RingCentral or similar VoIP for client calls and texting
USCIS online tools — myUSCIS, case status, e-filing
EOIR portal — immigration court filings and case tracking
Zoom / Google Meet and e-signature platforms (DocuSign, Adobe Sign)

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

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