Legal Secretary

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🔥 12 hours ago

🌐 Brazil, South Africa – Remote

🇧🇷 Brazil – Remote 🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

⚖️ Legal Assistant

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

👻 Ghost score 25%

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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

• Support the firm’s daily operations through efficient and reliable administrative assistance • Follow established procedures while adapting to changing priorities and firm needs • Review documents and correspondence for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and formatting • Assist with scheduling changes, cancellations, and rescheduling requests • Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff to support workflow efficiency • Maintain organized records of communications and case-related documentation • Draft professional emails, letters, and routine communications • Prepare, organize, and manage legal correspondence and administrative documentation • Organize, maintain, and update legal documents, files, and records • Monitor upcoming deadlines, appointments, and commitments • Communicate with courts, clients, attorneys, and external parties regarding scheduling matters • Schedule and coordinate court appearances, hearings, client meetings, consultations, and other legal events • Manage calendars for attorneys and maintain accurate scheduling records • Assist attorneys and paralegals with day-to-day administrative and legal support tasks • Contribute to a collaborative, professional, and client-focused work environment • Identify administrative needs proactively and take action with minimal supervision

🎯 Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, or in a similar legal administrative role required • Preferred experience supporting matters related to Personal Injury, Employment Law, and Civil Litigation • Experience managing calendars and with court scheduling • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills • Strong writing, grammar, editing, and proofreading abilities • Experience supporting attorneys, paralegals, or legal teams is mandatory • Experience working in a litigation-focused environment is preferred • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and professionalism • Strong organizational, calendar management, and time management skills • Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legal environment • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft 365 • Strong computer literacy and ability to learn new software and systems quickly • Comfortable working in a digital and technology-focused environment • Ability to navigate legal software and firm-specific platforms • Ability to work 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM PST/PDT (United States of America)

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote job opportunity • Great Place to Work Certification • Recruiter guidance through the application process