Part Time - Legal Assistant

Job Title: Virtual Legal Assistant
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Part-Time (5-10 hours per week, with potential for increase)

About the Role

We are a legal staffing company hiring a Virtual Legal Assistant on behalf of our client, a reputable law firm. The ideal candidate must have 1-3 years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary and be proficient in Clio, Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), and PDF editing software (Adobe or FoxIt preferred).

Key Responsibilities

Level 1 Tasks (Basic Legal Administrative Support)

• Clio Management: Add new contacts, link them to specific matters, and manage case-related information.

• Document Management: Rename, format, and save e-filed pleadings and documents per firm protocols.

• Word Processing: Clean up and format Word documents, make revisions as instructed, and save to Clio.

• File Management: Extract and organize documents from zip files, index document production, and maintain records.

• Calendaring: Enter case-related due dates, deadlines, and reminders into Clio.

• PDF Processing: Rename and save PDFs received from various parties.

Level 1 Tasks with PDF Editor License

• Redaction: Review and redact confidential information in legal documents as directed.

Level 2 Tasks (Advanced Legal Administrative Support After Training & System Familiarity)

• Correspondence Drafting: Prepare and send letters of representation to insurance companies and other entities.

• Records Requests: Assist in obtaining medical and billing records, completing HIPAA forms, and following up with providers.

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or similar role.

• Proficiency in Clio, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

• General knowledge of PDF editing software (Adobe/FoxIt or similar).

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism.

• Experience working remotely with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in document indexing, redaction, and formatting.

• Familiarity with court e-filing systems (not required initially).

Work Schedule & Compensation

• 5-10 hours per week during the first month for training, with potential for an increase based on workload requirements after that first month.

• Flexible schedule but must be available to handle priority tasks promptly.

• Competitive hourly compensation.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this remote opportunity, apply now!