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Virtual Legal Assistant

Assist World Agency Mid Admin & Virtual Assistance

Part-time virtual legal assistant role supporting a U.S. law firm, with potential to become full-time. Responsibilities include case organization, calendar management, document preparation, and data entry. Requires 3-4 years of legal assistant experience, strong Excel skills, and availability during Eastern Time business hours.

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South Africa, Colombia, Argentina (Remote)

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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)

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