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Imported listingVirtual Legal Administrative Assistant
South AfricaPosted yesterday
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Location
South Africa
Job type
Remote
Experience
Mid
Category
Virtual Assistant / Part-Time
Work arrangement
Remote or hybrid
Job overview
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented Virtual Legal Administrative Assistant to support a busy solo law practice in New York. The attorney currently works with a paralegal who handles billable legal work; this role is dedicated to administrative tasks so that the paralegal can focus exclusively on billable hours.
The successful candidate will become the backbone of day-to-day administration — managing billing entries, scheduling, correspondence, and file management across multiple platforms. Training materials (screen recordings) will be provided for proprietary systems.
Candidate Requirements
• Minimum 3–4 years experience in an administrative, legal, or executive support role
• Strong attention to detail with high data entry accuracy
• Professional written communication skills in English
• Comfortable working independently and learning new systems via video training
• Reliable home office setup with stable internet connection
• Ability to work Eastern Standard Time business hours
• Spanish language skills (advantageous but not required)
Software Requirements
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) - Must-have
• Microsoft Outlook - Must-have
• Clio (legal case management) - Nice-to-have
• LexisNexis - Nice-to-have
• NY State court-appointed voucher system - Will train
Key Responsibilities
Billing & Time Entry
• Enter billing entries into Clio (case management system)
• Enter time into the New York State court-appointed voucher system, including time-stamped, description-based entries required for court matters
• Process billing contemporaneously to keep the firm's invoicing current
Matter Management
• Open and close client matters in Clio and the NY State voucher system
• Load and organise relevant documents; save to OneDrive
Correspondence
• Draft routine client correspondence (e.g. retainer returns, payment confirmations)
• Send and manage emails via Outlook on behalf of the attorney
Scheduling & Calendar Management
• Schedule client calls and appointments in block time
• Assist with setting up and maintaining a Calendly account
Additional information
Why Join Assist World?
100% REMOTE
$50 birthday bonus
$200 testimonial bonus
$500 entry monthly raffle
NO TRACKER. NO PROBLEM
Responsibilities
- Billing & Time Entry
- Enter billing entries into Clio (case management system)
- Enter time into the New York State court-appointed voucher system, including time-stamped, description-based entries required for court matters
- Process billing contemporaneously to keep the firm's invoicing current
- Matter Management
- Open and close client matters in Clio and the NY State voucher system
- Load and organise relevant documents; save to OneDrive
- Correspondence
- Draft routine client correspondence (e.g. retainer returns, payment confirmations)
- Send and manage emails via Outlook on behalf of the attorney
- Scheduling & Calendar Management
- Schedule client calls and appointments in block time
- Assist with setting up and maintaining a Calendly account
- Additional information
- Why Join Assist World?
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