Virtual Litigation Paralegal - East Coast

Equivity is looking for a part-time virtual paralegal with a litigation background in both federal and state courts. We are looking for someone who is an expert with family law, but also has experience in various specialty areas within litigation, from commercial to personal injury to employment law. If you have previously assisted attorneys remotely, take pride in your work, pay meticulous attention to the details, and are an experienced, technologically savvy, self-starter, we want to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will have at least four years of litigation experience and will have worked in a law firm within the last six months. Our clients practice in a wide range of areas, including family, criminal, personal injury, medical malpractice, environmental, intellectual property litigation, contract litigation, and employment law. Experience in a wide range of practice areas would be an asset. The selected candidate will be very technologically adept and have excellent Word, Excel, and Adobe skills. In addition, the candidate should have experience working with cloud-based practice management software, preferably Clio.

More about our company:

Equivity provides virtual assistance to clients across the United States, with specialties in administrative, marketing, and paralegal support services. Equivity works closely with our clients to provide them with virtual paralegals who are experienced in their field 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, corporate, real estate, and much more.

Our virtual paralegals work with a high degree of autonomy and are responsible for developing 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 within one hour by email, phone, and text, You should also be available to work on projects throughout the hours of 9am – 6pm Eastern Time. 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 of Equivity, not an independent contractor. We are looking for somebody who has at least 20 hours per week of availability, and the starting pay is $18.50 per hour. We are a growing business and are looking for a virtual paralegal who is excited to partner with us and is interested in a long-term role with our company.

Position requirements:

These qualifications are required:

Bachelor’s degree

4+ years of experience working in a litigation practice

2+ years of experience working specifically in family law

Proficiency in using a cloud-based practice management system, such as Clio or MyCase

Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Proficient with Google suite of programs

Proficient with creating PDFs in Adobe, including features such as bookmarks

Experience with engagement letters, client invoicing, correspondence, document review and preparation

Experience drafting form motions

Availability to make and respond to calls in a professional setting between 9 AM and 6 PM Eastern Time

Your own laptop and smart phone with broadband access to Internet

Quiet location in which to take phone calls

These qualifications are not required, but would be a plus:

Experience in transactional, corporate, securities or intellectual property law

Experience using law firm bookkeeping software for invoicing and timekeeping

Experience with e-Discovery

Experience with case management

Qualities we are looking for:

Organization

Dedication

Initiative

Reliability

Meticulous attention to detail

Resourcefulness

Excellent communication skills

Responsiveness

Technologically savvy

Ability to work independently with limited oversight

To apply, please visit this link: https://equivity.recruitee.com/o/virtual-litigation-paralegal-east-coast-san-francisco