What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Receptionist / Intake Specialist position at Hinojosa Law, PLLC?
Benefits:
Responsibilities / Duties:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Responsibilities / Duties:
- Meet, greet, and screen new potential clients over the phone or in person
- Answer and route incoming calls on a multi-line telephone system and take detailed messages as needed.
- Perform clerical duties such as filing, copying, faxing, emailing, etc.
- Ensure neatness of lobby and conference room areas.
- Monitor reception area so that non-employees are not permitted into the office without being identified.
- Provide interpreting and translating services (both verbal conversation and reading and translating written documents) for Spanish-speaking clients.
- Onboard new clients by gathering, processing, and managing information through the firm’s system
- Enter and set up new client information into the firm’s database
- Make follow up calls to potential new clients and gather missing documents
- Regularly email management with new intakes for case assignment
- Assist in updating the firm’s spreadsheets as cases are signed up
- Draft and send out drop notices, letters of protection, and letters of representation
- Gather incident reports and police reports for case evaluation
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Strong written, proofing, and verbal communication skills required
- Excellent customer service skills
- Compassionate and able to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time properly, and work independently
- High attention to detail and organizational skills
- Due to constant client contact, must be customer-service oriented and present a professional image
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Must be on time to work, dependable and reliable
- High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Familiarity with Google Workspace tools such as Google Docs and Google Sheets
- Proficient in data entry