SUL LEE LAW FIRM, PLLC

Legal Assistant

We are seeking a Bilingual (English/Korean) experienced legal assistant to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will work as part of a team to support attorneys in all matters related to litigation. If you are looking to fill an invaluable position at our firm and love helping others, apply today.

Responsibilities:

Client communication

• ·         updating clients in Korean
• ·         coordinating communication between client and attorney
• ·         gathering necessary information and documents from clients
• ·         translating Korean documents for case managing attorneys
• ·         summarizing case status and informing case strategies to clients in Korean
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Assisting attorneys

• ·         conducting fact investigation and collecting relevant information to assist in issue identification
• ·         preparing summaries of factual issues
• ·         monitoring legal or regulatory developments
• ·         checking cites and retrieving law, policies, and regulations
• ·         preparing shell for legal documents
• ·         preparing and sending letters opposing side
• ·         drafting deposition notices, subpoenas, affidavits, and pretrial orders
• ·         coordinating with process servers
• ·         interacting with co-counsel, experts, and court personnel
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Administrative duties

• ·         calculating and calendaring deadlines
• ·         coordinating services for depositions
• ·         arranging witnesses and scheduling depositions
• ·         organizing exhibits and filing pleadings, answers, and motions
• ·         arranging process servers
• ·         assisting with client meetings
• ·         preparing litigation binder for hearings
• ·         answering phone calls
• ·         keeping case filing system organized so all pertinent documents are readily accessible
• ·         performing other related duties and activities as required

Qualifications:

Minimum

• ·         No experience required but 1-2 years of experience in administrative work experience is preferred;
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• ·         Excellent oral and written communication skills
• ·         Native or fluent in Korean (reading, speaking, and writing)
• ·         Translate complex legal documents from English to Korean, and vice versa
• ·         Excellent time-management and organizational skill
• ·         Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• ·         Proficient in Adobe
• ·         Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team
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Compensation: $45,000 – $60,000 annually (depending on experience)

Benefits: After probationary period:

• ·         Health Insurance
• ·         Dental & Vision Insurance
• ·         Paid time off
• ·         401(K) and company match of 4%
• ·         Professional development assistance 
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Apply to https://jobs.wizehire.com/job/legal-assistant-korean-speaking-preferred-in-dallas-tx-us-a91b64bd07289337  or send resume to career@sulleelaw.com

Contact Susan Hwang (career@sulleelaw.com) for any questions.