Virtual Junior Paralegal

Virtual Junior Paralegal

27 Jul 2024
North Carolina, Raleigh / durham / CH, 27601 Raleigh / durham / CH USA

Virtual Junior Paralegal

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Equivity is looking for a part-time virtual paralegal or legal secretary with recent experience supporting attorneys in litigation or corporate law firms. The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of experience working in a legal support staff role in a law firm environment. This person will be comfortable remotely managing the administrative needs of a law office, as well as supporting attorneys with paralegal tasks such as preparing and responding to discovery requests, drafting pleadings, e-filing, managing case files, and calendaring deadlines. If you enjoy supporting attorneys, pride yourself on your organizational abilities, pay meticulous attention to detail, have excellent communications skills, and thrive in a work-from-home environment, we want to hear from you!

Equivity works closely with our clients to provide them with virtual paralegals and assistants who are experienced in the law firm setting and have successfully worked in a remote or virtual environment. Our law firm clients range from solo practitioners to multi-partner firms, and run across all specialty areas of law including litigation, family law, bankruptcy, real estate, and much more. It is our goal to provide our law firm clients with virtual paralegals and assistants who are familiar with the ins and outs of the day-to-day in a law office environment.

More about our company:

Equivity matches clients with virtual assistants that provide long-term paralegal, administrative and marketing support. Our virtual paralegals work with a high degree of autonomy and are responsible for developing lasting relationships with our clients. Because we provide extremely attentive service to our clients, you must be available to respond to client communications throughout the business day (Monday through Friday, 9am – 6pm Eastern or Pacific Time) within one hour by email, phone, and text. You should also be available to complete tasks and work on projects during the business day. All of this work is done remotely, meaning that you can work from home.

The selected candidate would be hired as a part-time employee (W2) of Equivity, not an independent contractor (1099). We are looking for somebody who has at least 20 hours per week of availability, and the starting pay is $18 per hour. We are a growing business and are looking for a virtual junior paralegal who is excited to partner with us and is interested in a long-term role with our company.

Position requirements:

Bachelor’s degree

3+ years of recent experience (within the last six months) supporting attorneys in a law firm

Experience working in a completely virtual role

Excellent writing, proofreading, and formatting skills

Expert proficiency with utilizing all programs within Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Advanced proficiency with Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Sheets

Experience editing, bookmarking, and indexing PDFs

Experience preparing and e-filing pleadings

Experience generating Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities

Experience entering attorney time and generating invoices/bills

Experience performing client intake, preparing Engagement Letters, and creating new case matters

Experience using cloud-based practice management software, preferably Clio or MyCase

Availability to respond to requests within an hour during the hours of 9 AM - 6 PM, Monday – Friday (Eastern or Pacific Time Zone)

Your own laptop and smart phone with broadband access to Internet

Quiet location in which to take phone calls

Experience with e-Discovery is a plus

Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Experience with transcription and dictation is a plus

Qualities we are looking for:

Organization

Dedication

Initiative

Reliability

Attention to detail

Resourcefulness

Excellent communication skills

Responsiveness

Ability to work independently with limited oversight

Self-starter

To apply, please visit this link: https://equivity.recruitee.com/o/virtual-junior-paralegal-1

Equivity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Equivity is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Equivity are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national original, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender orientation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Equivity will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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