Hire Legal Secretaries

Explore our expansive pool of Latin American legal secretary, in your time zone and available to hire in just 24 hours.

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Star 4.7/5

Regina Z.

Legal Secretary
3 Years

Dedicated law graduate with over 3 years of experience in finance and corporate law.

Star 4.8/5

Andres A.

Legal Secretary
5 Years

Highly skilled legal professional with a strong background in managing cases in Personal Injury law and Lemon Law.

Star 4.9/5

Kimberly F.

Legal Secretary
4 Years

Bilingual administrative professional with experience in legal roles and calendar management, skilled in document preparation.

Star 4.6/5

Carlos R.

Legal Secretary
3 Years

Detail-oriented legal secretary, proficient in handling client inquiries, resolving issues and ensuring customer satisfaction

Star 4.9/5

Lizbeth A.

Legal Secretary
4 Years

Focused and dedicated Legal Assistant with exceptional work ethic andproven strengths in case management support

Star 4.9/5

Kimberly F.

Legal Secretary

Every legal secretary in our talent platform has a undergone rigorous AI-powered vetting process to ensure they’re the perfect fit for your law firm or organization.

  • 2-5 years of experience in a legal environment
  • Strong organization and administrative skills
  • Experience researching and preparing legal documents
  • Experience with scheduling and client communication
  • Bilingual, with fluency in professional English

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LATAM’s largest pool of legal talent

How It Works

Sourcing

Every talent in our network is hand-selected based on their background and experience in legal settings. Our talents average 4+ years of experience as paralegals, lawyers, and other legal professionals.

Interviewing

At HireParalegals, we combine human ingenuity with industry-leading AI to ensure only the best of the best make it into our network. We assess candidates for professional experience, hard and soft skills specific to the legal industry, and professional English fluency.

Vetting

We understand how important it is to feel 100% secure in who you’re bring into your law firm. Before any talent enters our talent pool, they are rigorously vetted to confirm their professional and educational background alongside a full background check.

Matching

As all of the talents in our network have undergone these first three stages of vetting, our clients are able to hire in just 24 hours. You’ll receive a custom shortlist of candidates within hours of your initial consultation.

Reviewing

Once you’ve received your shortlist, you can review comprehensive candidates profiles containing a introductory video and a complete CV. You can then invite candidates to interview or issue any additional skills tests. All our talents are available to hire immediately.

  • Sourcing
  • Interviewing
  • Vetting
  • Matching
  • Reviewing

Job Responsibilities

Legal Secretaries are legal professionals who assist lawyers in various tasks, including conducting research, drafting documents, and managing case files. They play a crucial role in ensuring that legal processes run smoothly and efficiently.

  • Assist attorneys with case preparation and management for 2-5 years in a legal setting.
  • Demonstrate exceptional organizational and administrative capabilities.
  • Conduct thorough legal research to support cases.
  • Manage client communications and other external communications.
  • Perform case management responsibilities.
  • Draft legal documents like contracts, motions and other paperwork.
  • Assist with trial preparation and attend court proceedings.
  • Schedule meetings and managing other administrative duties.

Specialties

A Legal Secretary might be specialized in a particular branch of law, such as corporate law, family law, or criminal law. However, most Legal Secretaries are generalists, and can adapt to any legal firm.

Skills & Qualifications

Legal Secretaries are legal professionals who assist lawyers in various tasks, including conducting research, drafting documents, and managing case files. They play a crucial role in ensuring that legal processes run smoothly and efficiently.

  • Strong organization skills.
  • Fluency in professional English.
  • Understanding of fundamental legal processes.
  • Strong research and documentation skills.

It can be difficult to choose the right Legal Secretary for your firm. Explore our Legal Secretary Hiring Guide, or check out our recommended interview questions below

Do you have experience using firm management software?

Look out for experience in document management software, case management software, CRMs, Microsoft Office, and any other software you use at your firm.

How do you deal with difficult or demanding clients?

Legal Administrative Assistants need to be able to communicate with many different types of people about sensitive subject matter, making it the top soft skill to look out for when interviewing your candidates.

Which areas of law do you have experience with?

While most Administrative Assistant skills are transferrable, you may still want to evaluate whether their previous experience is applicable to your role, especially in highly specialized firms.

Testimonials

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*****

"I was struggling to find the right paralegal for my law firm until I discovered HireParalegals. The process was seamless, and I was able to connect with a highly skilled paralegal who perfectly matched my needs. Their expertise has significantly improved our workflow, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome!"

Kath M. – US Law Firm
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"Needed someone with a Personal Injury background and hadn't found any from the other platforms. HireParalegals hooked us up with a great candidate with the exact background we were looking for. Cheers!"

Jake T. – Personal Injury Firm
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"We were looking for a bilingual paralegal to assist with our Latin American clients and HireParalegals were very helpful. We interviewed three great candidates and hired our top choice within a week."

Melanie H. – Immigration Law Firm
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"Our team was looking for a compliance officer/paralegal to join our legal team and we couldn't be happier with Maria. Thanks HireParalegals!"

Tom L. – International Bank

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