Hire Legal Translators

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

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Star 4.9/5

Eder S.

Legal Translator
5 Years

Criminal Law and Personal Injury Law Attorney specialized in English-Spanish legal translation.

Star 4.8/5

Angelica R.

Legal Interpreter
3 Years

Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with 5+ years of experience in interpretation.

Star 4.7/5

Erirani D.

Paralegal Interpreter
7 Years

A senior bankruptcy paralegal experienced in interpretation and translation.

Star 4.8/5

Maria F.

Legal Translator
7 Years

Enthusiastic Legal Translator focused on translating English-Spanish and Spanish-English.

Star 4.7/5

Alan E.

Legal Interpreter
3 Years

Law student with experience in business management and interpretation in legal settings.

Star 4.7/5

Erirani D.

Paralegal Interpreter

Every translator 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 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

A legal translator is responsible for translating legal documents and other materials between two or more languages, typically English and Spanish. The translator is responsible for using their understanding of legal terminology in both the source and target languages to communicate complicated legal concepts to clients and relay responses to attorneys.

  • Convert legal documents like contracts, transcripts and patents into a second language.
  • Perform proofreading and editing on all translated legal documents.
  • Assist clients with communicating complex ideas to attorneys.
  • Conduct relevant research to ensure the accuracy of a translation.
  • Provide simultaneous and/or consecutive interpretation during legal proceedings.
  • Draft legal documents like contracts, motions and other paperwork.

Specialties

A legal translator or interpreter might be specialized in a particular branch of law, such as immigration law, family law, or criminal law. However, most translators are generalists, and can adapt to any legal firm.

Skills & Qualifications

A legal translator is responsible for translating legal documents and other materials between two or more languages, typically English and Spanish. The translator is responsible for using their understanding of legal terminology in both the source and target languages to communicate complicated legal concepts to clients and relay responses to attorneys.

  • Strong communication skills.
  • Fluency in professional English and a second language.
  • Understanding of fundamental legal processes.
  • Strong research and documentation skills.

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

Are you confident in communicating legal concepts?

Look out for uncertainties around core legal principles, or significant delays when explaining a concept in either language.

How do you deal with difficult or demanding clients?

Legal translators 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 a legal translator.

Which areas of law do you have experience with?

While most legal translation 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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