Remote Legal Assistant

Summary

Join the awesome team at ConnectOS and enjoy a competitive salary package, annual appraisal, work from home, medical, dental coverage, life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, financial assistance program, mandatory government benefits, complimentary sleeping quarters, coffee, office fitness and wellness facilities, regular company events, work-life balance, and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a legal setting
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Assistant
• Proficiency in using Clio Practice Management Software
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Proficient in legal research techniques and using legal databases
• Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Adaptability and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Experience supporting C-level executives or senior management
• Familiarity with project management software and tools

Responsibilities

• Acknowledge and respond to direct emails from attorney
• Ask for and be proactive in scheduling weekly case status meeting with each attorney
• Understands in prioritizing workflow, in a way other attorneys understand urgency and priority of other tasks
• Calendar all due dates as documents are received – setting reminders and follow ups with appropriate attorney 1, 3, and 10 days in advance
• Review attorneys’ files to appropriate matter in CLIO and enter time
• Update pleading files for existing litigation matters
• All emails related to ANY client matter or potential client need to be saved to CLIO
• When Orders come in on a case, confirm appropriate attorneys received it and forward to client

Benefits

• Work from home
• Medical, Dental Coverage and Life insurance from day 1 of employment
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)
• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal
• Financial Assistance Program
• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay
• Complimentary Sleeping Quarters, Coffee at no cost
• Complimentary Office Fitness and Wellness Facilities at no cost
• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities