Benefits:

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Vision insurance

The Immigration Department of Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC in Kent, Washington seeks to hire a full-time bilingual Legal Assistant. This position will provide administrative support to the attorneys and paralegals managing a high-volume caseload of all types of immigration legal applications. This position requires substantial direct client interaction.

Duties:

· Handle department phone calls forwarded from the auto-attendant.

· Schedule and confirm all attorney appointments and consultations

· Track and enter all mail into department computer systems

· Prepare client correspondence

· Open and close all case files

· Assist with client billing following internal accounting procedures

· Translation of client documents from Spanish to English and English to Spanish

· Prepare client records and FOIA requests to state and federal courts and agencies

· Prepare immigration forms and applications packages

Requirements:

· Fluency in Spanish is required (written and oral)

· Strong organization and attention to detail

· Ability to multitask and manage heavy case load

· Ability to meet strict deadlines

· Computer literacy

· Strong work ethic

· Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

· 1-2 years of prior experience as an Immigration Legal Assistant required.