The Washington, DC office of Arnold & Porter has two openings for Bilingual Project Legal Assistants.  Applicants should submit their resume, cover letter, school transcript and a short writing sample for consideration.  Bilingual Project Legal Assistants assist our legal staff in preparing for due diligence investigations, pre and post-closing transactional work, document productions, and hearings and trials in English and Spanish. Under the appropriate supervision and reporting to the Legal Assistant Manager, the qualified candidate will effectively support attorneys and senior legal assistants on a wide range of legal tasks from case inception through case closure.

Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with assembly of exhibits and appendices for court papers and trials.
• Organizing paper and electronic documents for use in trials.
• Maintaining indexes and organizing case files and workrooms.
• Indexing and organizing files for off-site storage.
• Assisting with document collection, review and production.
• Preparing for and attending hearings, trials and arbitrations as directed.
• Filing and obtaining documents at various courts and agencies.
• Utilizing legal research software.
• Supporting attorneys and legal assistants in transactional closings.
• Preparing closing sets.
• Filing and obtainng documents at various courts and agencies.
• Organizing and scheduling diligence materials.
• Updating minute books and summaries of officers and directors.
• Conducting research using various resources including databases and the internet.
• Assisting with department projects as needed and performs other work-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to speak, read and write English and Spanish fluently.
• A minimum of a high school diploma, with a bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Excellent academic record.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a large workload efficiently and effectively.
• Highly detail-oriented, including the ability to assess and respond to underlying detail issues and implications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a commitment to professionalism, integrity, and collegiality.
• Proven ability to multi-task and set priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional problem solving skills, critical thinking abilities and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Holds proper documentation to travel outside of the U.S.
• Flexibility to work overtime as necessary, including nights and weekends and travel, as necessary.

Candidates who fail to submit a cover letter, resume, school transcripts and a brief writing sample will not be considered. 

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