Legal Administrative Assistant (remote)

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Legal Administrative Assistant (Remote)

Remote: work-from-home role

Are you an analytical and proactive individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting a growing team? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you as Legal Administrative Assistant to an Attorney.

If you're passionate about the legal industry, as a Virtual Legal Administrative Assistant , you'll join a dynamic team working towards a mission of helping clients receive the legal assistant they deserve.

Preferred Time Zones: CST/MST

*Candidates in these times zones will be given preference*

Schedule: Flexible working hours but time-sensitive work ( Monday through Friday)

The ideal candidate will have litigation experience, attention to detail, and have the desire to work in a fast-paced growing law firm. Strong organizational skills a must. This is a great opportunity for candidates with a desire to work in a new, dynamic, growing office with a flexible work environment.

The Role:

• Providing agile administrative support to the attorney
• Filing of pleadings in both state and federal court.
• Maintain docketing for attorneys including assisting with calculation of court and discovery deadlines in accordance with state and federal rules.
• Provide administrative support to attorney assisting with processing invoices, coordinating scheduling of depositions including scheduling court reporters, and ensuring compliance with client preferences and guidelines.
• Assist with opening new files including assisting downloading, printing, and organizing initial case documents and electronic files.
• Assist attorneys with management of schedules including providing support coordinating travel, assisting with scheduling meetings, and managing attorney schedules.
• Assist with completing new client forms and contracts.
• Assist with service of documents by coordinating and communicating with process servers.
• Assure organization of files including maintenance and management.
• Monitor files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement.
• Calendar and email management (multiple inboxes)
• Work as a team player with other support staff
• Assist as needed with phone calls
• Occasional help with bookkeeping and social media management

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years experience working in an assistant position. Some related experience may include: administrative assistant, personal assistant, office assistant, secretarial work, receptionist work
• Prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators is highly preferred.
• Texas State and Federal Court filing including E-Filing experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook required.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent required.

Desired Traits & Skills

• Positive, resourceful attitude
• Honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Critical thinking skills
• Extremely High level of attention to detail
• High level of organizational skills
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Decisive judgement
• Execution-focused and able to produce results with minimal supervision

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 30 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Administrative Assistance: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote