Plaintiff's personal injury litigation firm is seeking a Legal Receptionist to become a part of our growing team. Fluent in both English and Spanish is required. Experience in a law office setting is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities / Duties:
- Meet, greet, and screen new potential clients over the phone or in person
- Answer and route incoming calls on a multi-line telephone system and take detailed messages as needed.
- Perform clerical duties such as filing, copying, faxing, emailing, etc.
- Ensure neatness of lobby and conference room areas.
- Monitor reception area so that non-employees are not permitted into the office without being identified.
- Provide interpreting and translating services (both verbal conversation and reading and translating written documents) for Spanish-speaking clients.
- Enter and set up new client information into the firm’s database
- Make follow up calls to potential new clients and gather missing documents
- Gather incident reports and police reports for case evaluation
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Strong written, proofing, and verbal communication skills required
- Excellent customer service skills
- Compassionate and able to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time properly, and work independently
- High attention to detail and organizational skills
- Due to constant client contact, must be customer-service oriented and present a professional image
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Must be on time to work, dependable and reliable
Preferred Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Familiarity with Google Workspace tools such as Google Docs and Google Sheets
- Proficient in data entry
At Hinojosa Law, we believe in giving our clients the truth about where their case stands. We want our clients to be able to make fully-informed decisions on how to best handle their case by providing realistic options. Communicating with our clients is our highest priority, and we maintain an open-door policy in order to provide them with prompt updates on the status of their cases. Hinojosa Law promises to provide you with the best of its legal advice and to treat your case with the utmost care and respect from start to finish.