Virtual Legal Assistant

LEGAL ASSISTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES: – Provide comprehensive administrative support, including schedule, document, and email management, client intake oversight, invoice processing, data entry, travel coordination, and correspondence drafting.
– Maintain organized filing systems, scan and index paperwork, generate SOPs for administrative procedures, and manage case management software.
– Conduct targeted legal research, summarize case law, edit and proof legal texts, verify citations, prepare demand letters, and create or format briefs, contracts, and presentation materials.
– Facilitate client communications, deliver case status updates, maintain client records, screen calls, schedule consultations, address inquiries, and ensure confidentiality protocols.
– Manage digital court filings, assist discovery, draft legal forms, schedule depositions, compile hearing binders, and prepare exhibits for court.
– Oversee digital and technical tasks, such as website updates, social media management, cybersecurity measures, digital file organization, automated email workflows, and data backups.
– Contribute to marketing initiatives by launching email campaigns, creating social media content, gathering client testimonials, managing referral programs, and tracking metrics.

REQUIREMENTS: – Minimum two years of experience in a legal support role with direct exposure to law firm procedures and terminology.
– Proven ability to handle administrative and legal tasks concurrently with accuracy and attention to detail.
– Proficiency in legal research, drafting, editing, and citation verification, alongside familiarity with relevant software platforms (case management, CRM, document automation).
– Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, with experience coordinating court-related tasks and preserving confidentiality.
– Tech-savviness for managing digital workflows, cybersecurity measures, web updates, and social media channels.
– Working knowledge of basic marketing strategies and online brand-building in a legal context.