Japanese Bilingual Legal Assistant

Job Description

Japanese Law Firm is looking for a Japanese Bilingual Legal Assistant in Washington DC. This position is to ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management. You will provide a broad spectrum of legal services under the supervision of an attorney.

Position: Japanese Bilingual Legal Assistant

Industry: Law Firm

Location: Washington DC

Languages: Japanese and English

Pay: 40-50K (DOE)

Status: Full time + Competitive benefits package

Duties

• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness.
• Handle communication with clients, witnesses etc.
• Administratively support and attend trials.
• Prepare case briefs and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony.
• Conduct investigations and statistical/documentary research.
• Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence.
• Answer and direct phone calls.
• Maintain contact lists.
• Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars.

Qualifications

• Working experience as legal assistant or legal secretary is a plus.
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office.
• Able to understand both Japanese and English at business level.
• Excellent secretarial and organizational skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure.