ORANGE COUNTY LAW FIRM SEEKING BILINGUAL ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SPEAKING LAW CLERK/LEGAL ASSISTANT
Liem H. Do & Associates is an Orange County based law firm that has been serving the community and producing just outcomes for over 40 years. Our firm's practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, and estate planning, and we're looking to expand our team.
Looking for real life, hands-on experience in the field of law? Eager to be a part of a law firm that values your bilingual skills? Interested in working closely with experienced attorneys and learning their trade? If so, check out the job description for our Law Clerk opening below and reach out to see if we're a fit!
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT: Because the vast majority of our clientele is Vietnamese speaking, you MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH. Ability to read and write in English is required, but ability to read and write in Vietnamese is entirely optional, though we would definitely considered that trait a plus.
Law Clerk Role Description & Duties:
Law Clerks at Liem H. Do & Associates, first and foremost, are typically our clients’ first point of contact with our firm. That means you’ll need to be comfortable with talking to prospective clients on the phone as they call in, or face-to-face when they walk in the door.
On top of client communications, Law Clerks also serve the essential function of helping our attorneys draft various legal documents, such as Demand Letters, Motions, and Trusts & Wills. We’ve automated a fair amount of the work but that effort only goes so far and so attention to detail and the good judgment to know when to draft something non-standard are key here. We won’t expect you to know these things on Day One, but we will expect you to be trainable to get there.
The legal field, naturally, deals with a lot of back and forth with various stakeholders like courts, doctor’s offices, insurance companies, and opposing counsel. Because of that, we rely on our Law Clerks to help perform tasks that include but are not limited to: e-filing documents with the courts, communicating with other law firms we’re litigating against, requesting information from healthcare professionals, and tracking deadlines on calendars. If you’re great at multitasking and you check all of the other boxes mentioned, you’ll likely make a great Law Clerk here.
Law Clerk Core Requirements:
Verbal fluency in both Vietnamese and English
Written fluency in English
Basic proficiency in typing on a keyboard
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office products (mainly Windows and Word)
Basic proficiency with Google Suite products (mainly Gmail and Google Calendar)
The ability to communicate professionally, whether in face-to-face, phone, or written conversations
The ability to work well with others
Attention to detail
A coachable mindset and a desire to learn
Law Clerk Nice-to-Have's:
An associate's or bachelor's degree is preferred but not required
Prior experience working in a law firm environment
Prior experience working in an office environment
Academic concentration or academic experience in Legal Studies
Written fluency in Vietnamese
Law Clerk Compensation & Benefits:
Salary: $45,000/year
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
2 weeks paid vacation per year and flexible vacation policy
Yearly bonuses, and bonuses paid out on firm milestones