Full-Time Legal Assistant
Full-Time Legal Assistant
Family Law · Paramus, NJ · Full-Time
Compensation: $21–23/hour, based on experience
Location: Full-Time, In Office
Reports to: Founder/Attorney
Benefits: PTO · Business travel expenses covered · Prior law firm experience preferred but not required
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Legal Assistant is the first voice clients hear at AMG Law, LLC and the first line of advocacy, because for someone walking into a divorce or custody matter, being answered promptly, understood in their own language, and treated with patience is the beginning of representation. This is a full-time, in-office role primarily focused on the administrative tasks in service of clients navigating divorce, custody, and support matters. Daily tasks include:
- Answering incoming calls and managing client intake
- Supporting Spanish-speaking clients in person and by phone
- Scheduling and confirming client consultations
- Managing intake paperwork and payment confirmations
- Filing court documents electronically and tracking deadlines
- Maintaining client files, calendars, and routine correspondence for attorney review
- Managing the firm’s general email inbox and incoming mail
WHY THIS WORK MATTERS
AMG Law, LLC is a bilingual family law practice where founder Ana Milena Goncalves, Esq. brings nearly two decades of civil litigation experience, a background in psychology and sociology, and early years advocating for foster children and families as a caseworker, to divorce, custody, and support matters across Bergen and Passaic counties.
Built on the belief that legal advocacy walks alongside the healing process for familias, the firm serves the Spanish-speaking community in the language they think in. At AMG Law, clients aren't case numbers; they're families navigating challenging moments with someone who explains every aspect, answers directly, and shows up prepared to advocate for them, every step of the journey.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
You’ll do well in this role if you:
- Speak fluently in English and Spanish
- Pay close attention to detail and stay organized
- Communicate clearly and effectively by phone, email, and in person
- Comfortably work against tight court deadlines
- Lead with empathy and patience, and can steady someone on their hardest day while staying professional
Our four values aren't decorative. They're how we hire, how we collaborate, and how we hold each other accountable.
- Hold space, then hold steady. We show compassion in the room, clarity in the courtroom.
- Speak their language, literally and figuratively: clients supported in the language they think in.
- Show up prepared, every time. Excellence isn't a mood; it's a habit.
- One goal. One team. We finish what we start, and we grow together.
HOW TO APPLY
If this sounds like a good fit for you, send me a resume and a short note about yourself at agoncalves@amglawllc.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
AMG Law, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. This offer is contingent on a background check. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview, please let me know.
