虚拟法律助理
Virtual Legal Assistant
关于职位
我们的客户是一家位于美国东海岸的小型律师事务所，正在寻找一名虚拟法律助理来协助律师和现有的法律助理。该职位涵盖一般的法律行政支持、案件整理以及轻量级的监护人/会计相关任务。该职位从兼职开始，有转为全职的强烈潜力。
关键信息
- 工作时间：每周20小时起，有可能增加至全职
- 时区：必须在东部时间（ET）的工作时间内工作
职责
• 开启并整理新的案件文件
- 管理律师的日程并安排会议
- 按需提供轻量级法律支持工作
- 根据律师指示准备并提交法院文件
- 在Time Matters案件管理软件中保持组织性
- 代表律师起草并发送邮件；在通信中抄送以跟进其他律师关于动议的事宜
- 跟进护理机构和其他第三方以收集年度监护人会计所需的资料
- 将财务信息（银行对账单、客户费用）录入Excel表格
- 协助事务所内部法律助理的额外工作
要求
- 至少3-4年的法律助理或虚拟助理经验
- 精通Microsoft Excel（非常必要）
• 使用过Microsoft Outlook的经验
- 熟悉Time Matters软件为佳；将提供培训
- 高度有条理，注重细节
- 适应数据录入和一般行政/法律支持任务
- 可在东部时间工作时间内工作
加分项
- 西班牙语能力（强项，非必需——许多客户的沟通语言是西班牙语）
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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)