Virtual Legal Assistant

About the Role Our client is a small law firm on the U. S. East Coast seeking a Virtual Legal Assistant to support the attorney and existing legal assistant. The role covers general legal administrative support, case organization, and light guardianship/accounting-related tasks.

This position starts part-time with strong potential to move to full-time. Key Details Schedule: 20 hours/week to start, with potential to grow to full-time Time Zone: Must work Eastern Time (ET) business hours Responsibilities

• Open and organize new case files Manage the attorney's calendar and schedule meetings Provide light legal support work as needed Prepare and file documents with the courts as directed by the attorney Maintain organization within Time Matters case management software Draft and send emails on the attorney's behalf; stay CC'd on correspondence to follow up with other attorneys regarding motions Follow up with care facilities and other third parties to gather information needed for annual guardianship accountings Perform data entry of financial information (bank statements, client expenses) into Excel spreadsheets Support overflow work for the firm's in-house legal assistant Requirements Minimum 3-4 years of experience as a legal assistant or virtual assistant Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (near-essential)

• Experience using Microsoft Outlook Familiarity with Time Matters software preferred; training will be provided Highly organized with strong attention to detail Comfortable with data entry and general administrative/legal support tasks Available to work during Eastern Time business hours Nice to Have Spanish language proficiency (a strong plus, not required — many of the firm's clients communicate in Spanish) Originally posted on Himalayas