法律助理

Description
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Position Profile
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
A high-growth, values-driven legal organization focused on building a fulfilling legal career where ambitious legal work and real work/life balance can coexist. The organization is committed to empowering clients, creating meaningful impact, and fostering a positive and sustainable professional environment.
The organization has experienced significant growth in recent years and places strong emphasis on client service, team experience, quality of work, and a healthy workplace culture
Position Overview
The Legal Assistant provides hands-on, day-to-day support to attorneys and staff, taking recurring administrative tasks off their plates so the team can focus on client work and larger projects. This is an execution-focused role: the person in this position is expected to follow established workflows and systems reliably and efficiently. Strong attention to detail, follow-through, responsiveness, accountability, and a willingness to handle repetitive administrative work are essential.
Key Responsibilities
1. Matter & Case Administration
• Professionally handle client intake.
• Draft and send engagement letters to clients for signature.
• Create and maintain legal matters in Clio and Notion.
• Create and maintain client folders in OneDrive.
• Support engagement letter follow-up and collections follow-up and tracking.
• Support the team with billing tasks.
2. Inbox & Communications
• Manage shared and individual inboxes toward an “Inbox Zero” standard by sorting, flagging, and responding to routine messages.
• Assist attorneys with scheduling new-client meetings, ensuring Partners are prepared for meetings and that meetings are scheduled within desired working hours.
3. Document & File Management
• Organize and save documents in OneDrive and Notion, following established folder and naming policies.
• Maintain document consistency and accessibility across systems.
• Coordinate with IT support, as needed, to help team members troubleshoot document and OneDrive issues.
4. LinkedIn Support
• Create lists of prospective clients using LinkedIn Navigator.
• Send LinkedIn connection requests to prospective clients from attorney LinkedIn accounts.
• Remove LinkedIn connection requests that are more than three months old.
• Schedule and publish LinkedIn posts 1–2 times per week.
5. Event & Travel Coordination
• Support conference planning logistics, including flights, hotels, and registration.
• Support law firm retreat planning logistics, including flights, hotels, agendas, and programming.
6. Website Support
• Assist with routine WordPress website updates and maintenance tasks as directed.
7. General Administrative Support
• Handle other ad hoc administrative tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
English:Fluent in English with excellent English grammar skills.
Legal Experience: 5+ years of Paralegal experience, OR a recent law school graduate with at least 2 years of experience working within a law firm.
Organization & Detail: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and reliable in executing established processes.
Administrative Execution: Comfortable with repetitive and administrative tasks while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and follow-through.
Technology: Quick to learn new technology tools and comfortable working with systems such as Clio, Notion, and OneDrive.
Communication: Strong written communication skills.
Core Values & Behavioral Fit
Excellence Delivers excellent work and takes pride in quality and accuracy.
Reliability & Accountability Does what they say they will do and promptly communicates when original plans change.
Integrity Does not hide problems, addresses issues directly, and acknowledges and corrects mistakes.
Growth Wants to learn, is willing to try new tasks, and receives constructive feedback positively.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
A highly dependable legal support professional who combines strong English and written communication with excellent organization, attention to detail, process discipline, and confidence using technology. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning recurring administrative work, following established systems, communicating proactively, and supporting attorneys with consistency.
Requirements
Legal Assistant — Key Requirements
Must Have

• 5+ years of Paralegal / Legal Assistant experience, preferably in a law firm.

• Fluent English — C1/C2, excellent grammar and written communication.

• Experience with Client Intake & Onboarding.

• Experience with Case/Matter Management.

• Legal document & file management.

• Engagement letters and client follow-up.

• Attorney/Partner support and scheduling.

• High attention to detail, organization and follow-through.

• Ability to follow established processes and manage repetitive administrative tasks.

• Strong written communication and responsiveness.

Preferred / Plus

• Clio

• Notion

• OneDrive

• LinkedIn Navigator / Sales Navigator

• WordPress

• Billing / collections support

• Event & travel coordination

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