Legal Assistant – Litigation

🔥 24 minutes ago

🇧🇷 Brazil – Remote

💵 $1.1k - $1.2k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Assistant

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Job Duck

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

⚖️ Legal

Consulting • Marketing • Legal

Job Duck is a company specializing in connecting individuals with remote job opportunities for United States-based businesses. The company offers a variety of positions including legal assistants, marketing assistants, executive assistants, and case managers. Job Duck emphasizes helping people build careers by working from home, ensuring a good work-life balance while providing support and resources for career development. The focus is on remote, full-time positions that are well-compensated and offer a range of professional opportunities.

📋 Description

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within the firm's practice management system • Seek clarification when instructions are unclear and apply feedback to improve future performance • Proactively identify work opportunities and assist team members when needed • Organize, label, and maintain legal files and case documentation • Prepare basic legal documents and correspondence using approved templates • Add hearings, meetings, deadlines, and case-related events to firm calendars • Monitor upcoming deadlines and communicate with attorneys and paralegals regarding pending tasks • Support multiple active matters while managing competing priorities and deadlines • Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive legal information • Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys and paralegals • Support prospective client screening activities following training and established procedures • Conduct approximately three to four outbound follow-up calls per week to prospective or existing clients as needed • Assist with prospective client scheduling and follow-up activities • Follow up with clients regarding outstanding documentation and case-related requirements • Send routine correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, and other parties as directed • Take accurate notes during internal meetings and case discussions • Assist with preparing timelines and organizing information related to active matters • Review documents carefully to ensure accuracy before submission or distribution • Update forms, pleadings, and legal documents with case-specific information • Enter and update client information, contact details, case information, and important dates

🎯 Requirements

• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Litigation Assistant, or similar support role preferred • Plaintiff-side litigation experience preferred but not required • Strong organizational and time management skills • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a legal team • Professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential information • Comfortable communicating with clients and external parties via phone and email • Ability to receive feedback constructively and apply it to future work • Availability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time • Familiarity with practice management systems, CRM platforms, VOIP phone systems, email platforms, calendar management tools, internal communication tools, and Microsoft Office Suite or Google Workspace

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunity • Great Place to Work-certified workplace • Recruiter guidance throughout the application process